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        1 - Modeling charge carrier densities in solid-state nanostructured dye-sensitized solar cells
        ُTahmineh Jalali Morteza Sadaghi Shahriar Osfouri
        Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are a newer generation of solar cells that, although they have lower efficiency compared to silicon-based solar cells, have a high potential for improved efficiency. Due to their better cost-effectiveness, they can replace silicon-base More
        Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are a newer generation of solar cells that, although they have lower efficiency compared to silicon-based solar cells, have a high potential for improved efficiency. Due to their better cost-effectiveness, they can replace silicon-based solar cells in the market if their efficiency and stability increase. The design and development of DSSCs have involved not only experimental and laboratory work but also numerical modeling. The aim of this work is to design and numerically model dye-sensitized solar cells based on a nanostructured semiconductor layer with a wide bandgap (titanium dioxide) and zinc oxide as the electron transporter, N719 dye as the absorber layer, and PEDOT:PSS and P3HT as hole transport materials. In this research, the advanced software CAMSOL with extensive capabilities is used for the design of dye-sensitized solar cells, and the current-voltage characteristics and optical absorption of the cell are calculated, which are in agreement with experimental data. Manuscript profile
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        2 - Increasing the efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells using plasmonic gold nanocrystals with SiO2 and TiO2 coating
        Leila Shabani Ahmad Mohammadi ُTahmineh Jalali
        In this research, the synthesis of plasmonic nanoparticles was carried out by chemical dissolution method in three steps. Then, Au@TiO2 and Au@SiO2 core-shell nanostructures have been investigated. These nanostructures were used as photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cel More
        In this research, the synthesis of plasmonic nanoparticles was carried out by chemical dissolution method in three steps. Then, Au@TiO2 and Au@SiO2 core-shell nanostructures have been investigated. These nanostructures were used as photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Parameters such as short circuit current, open circuit voltage, fill factor and conversion efficiency of DSSCs were obtained. The cell in which Au@TiO2 synthesized with mercaptoacetic acid ligand is used, has the highest efficiency. The primary causes of this are the heightened near-field effect of gold nanoparticles (AuNP) and the creation of enhanced photocurrent due to plasmonics. Manuscript profile