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Functional Materials and Bio-molecules
| Title | : An Appraisal of Optical and Structural Properties of Sm and Gd (+3 Oxidation State) Doped TiO2 and Identifying Their Enhanced Efficiency by Fabricating DSSCs |
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| Author(s) | : Bharathi Bernadsha S *, D. Daniel Lawrence |
| Article Information | : Volume 10 - Issue 01 (June - 2026) , 1252-1256 |
| Affiliation(s) | : Department of Physics, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur-635 601, Tamil Nadu, India. |
Abstract :
The rare-earth elements, Gadolinium and Samarium, are doped with TiO2 by hydro thermal synthesis technique. The obtained materials underwent the characterizations of XRD, HRTEM, UV-Vis Spectroscopy and XPS. DSSCs were fabricated using N719 dye, redox electrolyte and Platinum as counter electrode. The efficiencies of DSSCs depend on the electron transport within the TiO2-dye-electrolyte system. After the fabrication and simulation, among the two, Gd3+ doped TiO2 gives the desired outcomes and higher efficiency than the pure and Sm3+ doped TiO2. Thus it proves to be a superior solar cell anode material.
| Keywords | : Solar Energy; XPS; Thin Films; Solar Cells; Solar Energy Materials; Dye Sensitized Solar Cells |
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| Document Type | : Research Paper |
| Publication date | : June 16, 2026 |