Author : Wasan R. Saleh, Abdulkareem M. Ali, Thamir A. A. Hassan, Ahmed A. Assi, and Salma M. Hassan

In this study, novel Polyaniline polymer (PANI) was deposited on SnO2 conductive glass which prepared to act as counter electrode in dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The counter electrode was characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared and UV-Vis spectrometers. A simple method was used to synthesis PANI film consist from two electrodes after take optimum voltage for Polymerization of Aniline by using potentiostat. The film showed high adhesion on the SnO2 conductive glass in compare with ITO conductive glass, led to higher incident photon to current conversion efficiency (IPCE) in solar cell. The efficiencies values were 46% and 52% for the films deposited on SnO2 glass and ITO glass respectively. The cost ratio of used SnO2 in comparison with ITO conductive glass is 1:5 by price. This gave economy preference to deposited PANI on SnO2 conductive glass in fabrication of DSSC.

Keywords: PANI, SnO2, ITO, DSSC.

Article published in International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, Vol.4, No.6 (Dec-2014)