Table 1 Photovoltaic properties of DSSC with different configurations of TiOx and TiCl4 treatment.

From: Enhanced photovoltaic properties in dye sensitized solar cells by surface treatment of SnO2 photoanodes

DSSC

Treatment type

Voc (V)

Jsc (mA/cm2)

Fill Factor (FF)

Efficiency (%)

SnO2_1

No Treatment

0.45

5.83

0.56

1.48

TiCl4_1

TiCl4 Pre 50 mM + Post 50 mM

0.53

9.43

0.57

2.85

TiCl4_2

TiCl4 Pre 50 mM + Post 90 mM

0.43

9.44

0.53

2.15

TiCl4_3

TiCl4 Post 50 mM

0.45

11.4

0.51

2.64

TiCl4_4

TiCl4 Post 90 mM

0.41

9.98

0.52

2.13

TiOx_1

TiOx Pre Treatment

0.43

8.41

0.54

1.96

TiOx_2

TiOx Pre + Post Treatment

0.53

8.94

0.56

2.66

TiOx_3

TiOx Post Treatment

0.49

9.52

0.55

2.59