ArticleAuthors: Dang, Hai-Linh Thi; Dao, Van-Duong; Vu, Ngoc Hung; Quang, Dang Viet; Vu, Hong Ha Thi; Nguyen, Thi Hanh; Mohamed, Ibrahim M.A.; Hoang, Xuan-Co; Vu, Doan Anh; Tuan, Pham Anh (2020)
This work investigates the effect of the ratio of the explored Pt area in the electrolyte medium and the
photoanode area (REP) on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). It is found that the power
conversion efficiency of DSCs increases by the ascending REP. The highest power conversion efficiency,
which was obtained for the cell with the REP of 64/49, was 8.40%. Furthermore, a relationship between
the efficiency and fabrication cost is analyzed in terms of reducing or enhancing the surface area of CE
compared to the photoanode's surface area. These findings may provide a way for the development of
efficient and large-scale DSCs.