Electrolyte-comprising polymer nanofibers fabricated by electrospinning method and high performance dye-sensitized solar cells device using same
US9281131B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A polymer electrolyte including a polymer fiber having a nanoscale diameter, wherein the polymer fiber is fabricated by an electrospinning method and a solar cell device exhibiting high energy conversion efficiency using the same. The solid-state electrolyte comprising such nanosized polymer fiber does not need a sealing agent and further simplifies the entire process compared to a conventional dye-sensitized solar cell using liquid electrolytes. Specifically, the energy conversion efficiency of the present dye-sensitized solar cell is significantly superior to that of a dye-sensitized solar cell using a polymer film electrolyte fabricated by a spin coating method. Further, the present dye-sensitized solar cell device can be obtained by using a scattering layer and compensating the surface effect.
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