An efficient 3C-silicon carbide/titania nanocomposite photoelectrode for dye-sensitized solar cell

摘要

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are fabricated using a novel 3C-SiC/TiO_2 nanocomposite as a photoelectrode to enhance the power conversion efficiency. Compared with a pristine nanocrystaUine TiO_2 cell, a DSSC based on a 3C-SiC (0.04 wt%)/TiO_2 nanocomposite photoelectrode shows ~115% increase in power conversion efficiency.