We fabricated TiO
2 thin films using the sol–gel method, incorporating TiO
2 nanoparticle sizes of 25 nm on the fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrates by spin coating and annelation at 600 °C. The influence of incorporating TiO
2 particles on the surface
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We fabricated TiO
2 thin films using the sol–gel method, incorporating TiO
2 nanoparticle sizes of 25 nm on the fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrates by spin coating and annelation at 600 °C. The influence of incorporating TiO
2 particles on the surface morphology, optical properties, and photovoltaic performance of TiO
2 thin-film dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) was examined. Structural characterization was analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), while the morphologies were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The transmittance and absorbance of films were measured using an ultraviolet (UV)–visible (VIS)–near-infrared (NIR) spectrophotometer. The current–voltage (I-V) property was evaluated under simulated solar irradiation. The results demonstrated that the incorporation of TiO
2 particles enhanced the efficiency of DSSCs. The photovoltaic performance of DSSCs was improved with TiO
2 nanoparticle incorporation. The optimized DSSC incorporated TiO
2 films (TIFNA). TIFNA achieved a
Jsc of 14.49 mA/cm
2,
Voc of 0.69 V, fill factor of 60.5%, and efficiency of 6.05%, compared to 4.23% for the DSSC with unincorporated TiO
2 thin film. The improved performance was attributed to increased dye adsorption, better crystallinity, and enhanced electron transport.
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