Dye-sensitized solar cells based on electrospun polymer blends as electrolytes

We prepared electrospun polymer nanofibers by the electrospinning method and investigated about their applications to dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Electrospun poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) and PVDF-HFP/polystyrene (PS) blend nanofibers were prepared and examined the uptake, the ionic conductivity, and the porosity by impedance measurement and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The best results of V-oc, J(sc), FF, and efficiency of the DSSC devices using the electrospun PVDF-HFP/PS(3:1) blend nanofibers were 0.76 V, 11.8 mA/cm(2), 0.66, and 5.75% under AM 1.5. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.