Hidayat, Rachmat
Department Of Physics Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung

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Controllable Core Size of Au@TiO2 through Al(NO3)3 Addition and Its Effects on DSSC Performance Utama, Sangsaka Wira; Fadhilah, Nur; Haekal, Muhammad Husain; Zakaria, Rozalina; Hidayat, Rachmat; Risanti, Doty Dewi
IPTEK The Journal for Technology and Science Vol 32, No 1 (2021)
Publisher : IPTEK, LPPM, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember

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It is known that plasmonic nanoparticles in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) could enhance efficiency through improvement in light absorbance and electron dynamics. Herein we investigated various sizes of AuNP through spontaneous Al(NO3 )3 addition. Core-Shell Au@TiO2 was prepared with various Al(NO3 )3 concentrations of 0.25 mM, 0.5 mM, 0.75 mM and 1 mM. The Au@TiO2 volume fraction of 1% was further added to TiO2 photoanode. Based on the particle size analyzer (PSA) characteristics, the synthesized AuNP’s size was within a range of 34.62 nm – 139.5 nm. The highest efficiency of DSSC was obtained for the sample with the largest AuNP ’s diameter, i.e., 0.0313%, which is about three times higher than pristine DSSC. The increase in efficiency was in accord with Metallic Nanoparticle Boundary Element Method (MNPBEM) simulation, UV-vis spectroscopy, and Incident Photon to Current Conversion Efficiency (IPCE) analysis largest Au core diameter contributes to the strong absorbance and hence the short circuit current
Performance of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) with ZnO Nanorod Electrode in Different Seed Solution Herlin Pujiarti; Nadiya Ayu Astarini; Markus Diantoro; Muhammad Safwan Aziz; Rachmat Hidayat
JPSE (Journal of Physical Science and Engineering) Vol 6, No 2 (2021): JPSE (Journal of Physical Science and Engineering)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Malang

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Studies of comparing the performance of photoelectrode for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) continue to be carried out and developed. The ZnO nanorods as an electrode for DSSCs have been shown to have high electron collection due to the capability of electron photoexcitation and increased electron transport. Various methods of making ZnO nanorods have been studied and developed. However, the method requires controlled conditions under high temperature and pressure, thus limiting the commercialization of ZnO nanorods. Therefore, the seed solution-based hydrothermal method was chosen in the ZnO nanorod deposition process because it is an effective method, low-cost and easier fabrication process. The method of growing ZnO nanorod was carried out with three times of growing for 6 hours. ZnO nanorod was synthesized using different seed solutions, namely sample 1 and sample 2 by using methoxy and isopropanol, respectively. In this work, the SEM image shows the growth of ZnO nanorods vertically aligned on the FTO substrate and resulted in a smaller diameter for the isopropanol seed solution. The smaller diameter of the ZnO nanorod provides a larger surface area then increasing the total amount of dye attached to the ZnO nanorod and improve the photovoltaic performance.DOI:  10.17977/um024v6i22021p077