Correlation studies between surface tension energy and ionic mobility in silicone – Dammar thin film for dye sensitized solar cells

Organic thin film system consisting of Silicone-dammar (SD) polymer resin was prepared and studied with respect to their electrochemical properties. Dammar which is a local plant resin (Dipterocaupacea sp) was mixed with silicone in various compositions and the two components were modified by using a solvent. A thin film layered on glass slaid was obtained by Doctor Blade method and cured at room temperature. Silicone-dammar with a composition ratio of 80:20 (SD20) showed the highest non-wetting angle at 90.13 degrees however the sample with a composition ratio of 90:10 (SD10) showed the highest surface tension energy at 179.80 J in the contact angle test. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) analysis was done to investigate the electron transport and it was found that the SD10 sample provides a good medium for ionic mobility.