Potential of zinc-reduced graphene oxide and zinc oxide-reduced graphene oxide composites films as photoelectrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

Authors

Lucky Niño Baula ⋅ PH Department of Physical Sciences, University of the Philippines Baguio
Roselle Ngaloy ⋅ PH Department of Physical Sciences, University of the Philippines Baguio
Rontgen Gapusan ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Aian Ontoria ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Armando Somintac ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Ian Jasper Agulo ⋅ PH Department of Physical Sciences, University of the Philippines Baguio

Abstract

In this study, zinc-reduced graphene oxide (Zn-rGO) and zinc oxide-reduced graphene oxide (ZnO-rGO) composites, synthesized via one-pot chemical deposition at room temperature, was used as mesoporous conducting film in the photoelectrode of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The composites were characterized using Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Raman spectroscopy revealed that the grinding process facilitated the synthesis of ZnO in ZGG, which was absent in ZGA. Both ZGA and ZGG were then used as the photoanode in the fabricated DSSCs. Measurements under dark and illuminated conditions reveal a positive and a negative voltage response for ZGG and ZGA, respectively.

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2017: Proceedings of the 35th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference

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Article ID

SPP-2017-1B-05

Section

Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science

Published

2017-06-07

How to Cite

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LN Baula, R Ngaloy, R Gapusan, A Ontoria, A Somintac, and IJ Agulo, Potential of zinc-reduced graphene oxide and zinc oxide-reduced graphene oxide composites films as photoelectrode for dye-sensitized solar cells, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 35, SPP-2017-1B-05 (2017). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/181.