|
Title
|
A rapid method for producing highly diffuse reflective white paint as the back surface reflector in dye-sensitized solar cell
|
|
Type
|
JournalPaper
|
|
Keywords
|
Highly diffuse reflective white paint, Barium sulfate, Dye-sensitized solar cell, Cost-effective reflectance, Rapid method
|
|
Abstract
|
Reflective paint, fabricated from dye and pigments, has attracted considerable attention given its easy production and various applications. In this work, in a rapid process, we produced highly diffuse reflective white paint based on barium sulfate as a pigmented diffuse reflector (PDR) with 99% reflection to be used as the back surface reflector solar cells. Employing barium sulfate as pigments paves the way for fabricating cost-effective reflective paints with high durability and UV resistance. The paint was applied on the back surface of the counter electrode in a TiO2 nanoparticle-based dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) which improved the power conversion efficiency (PCE) from 3.47% (in the absence of any reflective layer) to 4.78% (in presence). The developed BaSO4 highly diffuse reflective paint can be applied to a wide range of substrate materials with different methods for various applications.
|
|
Researchers
|
Sayedeh Farimah Mousavi (Third Researcher), Soodabeh Nouri Jouybari (Second Researcher), Ensieh Poshtkouhian (First Researcher)
|