染料敏化太阳能电池对电极的研究进展

对电极一直是染料敏化太阳能电池的重要组成部分,铂(Pt)对电极具有良好的性能,但高成本限制了它的应用,低成本、性能较好的碳对电极和导电聚合物对电极具有广阔的发展前景。开发性能稳定,成本低、催化活性高、制备工艺简单的染料敏化太阳能电池对电极材料是染料敏化太阳电池发展的必经过程。     

碳材料在染料敏化太阳能电池和钙钛矿太阳能电池对电极中的应用进展

染料敏化太阳能电池和钙钛矿太阳能电池是目前太阳能电池领域的研究热点,但这两种电池中使用的传统对电极材料,如Pt和Au等稀有且价格昂贵,不利于大规模量产。碳材料作为除Pt,Au等之外的另一种候选材料,其种类丰富且成本低廉,作为对电极应用在这两类电池中具有逐渐接近甚至超越传统电池的光电转换效率,表现出良好的应用前景。本文综述了作为两类电池对电极的碳材料具备的结构、性能及对电池光伏性能的影响,着重介绍各种形式的碳材料应用于对电极的最新研究进展,并指出现有研究存在的局限性与待解决的问题,讨论了碳材料对电极未来的研究方向。     

染料敏化太阳能电池中纯铂对电极的研究进展

作为染料敏化太阳能电池的重要组成部分,对电极的催化性能和价格直接关系到电池的光电转换效率和成本。作为对电极的催化材料,导电聚合物、碳材料和无机化合物等材料虽成本低廉,但其催化性能仍不及金属铂。因此,重点综述了近年来染料敏化太阳能电池纯铂对电极的研究状况,并指出了纯铂对电极中有待解决的问题及今后的发展方向,同时还介绍了染料敏化太阳能电池的工作原理和对电极的作用。     

基于不同浓度铂对电极的染料敏化太阳能电池的性能研究

染料敏化太阳能电池对电极上用于催化的铂的浓度对电池的光电转换性能有重要的影响,特别是当光从对电极射入染料敏化太阳能电池(DSSC)时.制备了不同铂浓度对电极的电池,研究了光从对电极入射时,铂对内部阻抗、光吸收效率等的影响,优化出最佳的铂浓度.结果表明,10mmol/L为最佳对电极入射铂浓度,在一定浓度范围内,开路电压(...     

石墨/TiO2共混碳薄膜对电极的电学与电化学性能研究

本文将石墨、TiO2纳米晶以及TiO2胶体共混,采用旋涂法制备了碳薄膜对电极,并用于组装染料敏化太阳能电池。采用场发射扫描电子显微镜观察薄膜的表面形貌,采用四探针电阻率测试仪、电化学交流阻抗图谱及太阳能电池综合测试仪对碳对电极的电学、电化学性质以及电池的光电性能分别进行测试;研究了薄膜厚度对碳对电极导电性能与电化学催化性能的影响。结果表明随着厚度增加,碳对电极的方块电阻和界面电荷传输电阻均变小,分别可达到26.6Ω.sp-1和11.8Ω.cm-2,而电池的填充因子及光电转换效率增大。当碳薄膜厚度为19.5μm时,光电转换效率可达到Pt对电极的70%。     

透明硫化钴对电极在染料敏化太阳能电池中的应用

硫化钴纳米材料是一种重点研究的染料敏化太阳能电池对电极材料。本工作以氟掺杂二氧化锡导电玻璃为基片, 采用反向恒压电沉积法制备透明硫化钴薄膜。实验结果表明: 电镀溶液的pH是硫化钴薄膜表面形貌形成的关键性因素, 而电沉积圈数可以有效控制硫化钴薄膜的厚度。电化学测试结果表明: 硫化钴薄膜对电极展现出了良好的电催化活性, 尤其是在电镀溶液pH为7.2、电沉积圈数为12圈的最佳条件下制备的硫化钴对电极具有大量的纳米薄片状结构, 有利于增加电催化活性位点, 使得其展现出了比铂电极更加优异的电催化性能。由此电极组装的染料敏化太阳能电池的能量转换效率达到7.26%, 10个电池器件的平均效率为7.18%, 高于相应铂电极器件的电池效率(6.94%)。     

钼酸锌-碳复合材料在染料敏化太阳能电池对电极中的应用

采用水热合成法制备出片状结构钼酸锌, 并以其为原料, 添加石墨(G)或导电碳(Cc), 利用喷涂法分别制备出ZnMoO₄、ZnMoO₄-G和ZnMoO₄-Cc对电极催化材料, 应用于染料敏化太阳能电池(DSCs)中。实验结果表明: 以ZnMoO₄为对电极材料的DSC光电转换效率为4.19%, 在分别添加石墨及导电碳制备成复合对电极材料后, 其相应的光电转换效率分别提高到6.56%及7.36%。其中, ZnMoO₄-Cc对电极与相同条件下铂对电极的光电转换效率(7.81%)相当。电化学阻抗(EIS), 循环伏安法(CV)及Tafel极化曲线测试结果表明, ZnMoO₄、ZnMoO₄-G和ZnMoO₄-Cc三种材料均具有一定的导电性和电催化性能。     

染料敏化纳晶薄膜太阳电池对电极的研究进展

研究了染料敏化纳晶薄膜太阳电池由于价格低、性能好而备受关注，对电极作为染料敏化纳晶薄膜太阳电池的重要组成部分，其性能对电池性能有很大影响。综述了目前对电极的研究进展，重点分析了对镀铂电极、碳电极的研究进展，并简要介绍了导电聚合物电极和柔性对电极在染料敏化纳晶薄膜太阳电池中的应用。     

柔性染料敏化太阳能电池和柔性钙钛矿太阳能电池关键电极材料研究进展

柔性太阳能电池具有轻便、可弯曲的优点,可用于可穿戴设备等器件的即时充电,具有广阔的应用前景,受到持续广泛的关注。柔性太阳能电池制备中的关键在于基材以及与之相关的电极材料的制备。本文综述了柔性染料敏化太阳能电池和柔性钙钛矿太阳能电池近几年的发展情况,着重介绍了柔性染料敏化太阳能电池光阳极、对电极以及柔性钙钛矿太阳能电池的底电极和电子传输层。结果发现高温烧结目前仍是制备高效染料敏化太阳能电池光阳极不可避免的方法,而对电极则不受这一限制并且已经有多种材料的效率超过了高温烧结的铂。柔性钙钛矿太阳能电池的研究重点是用其他材料代替底电极中柔性较差的ITO以及高温烧结的电子传输材料TiO₂,并且都取得显著成效。在此基础上,展望了柔性染料敏化太阳能电池和柔性钙钛矿太阳能电池未来的发展方向。     

量子点敏化太阳能电池对电极材料的研究进展

量子点敏化太阳能电池(Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar cells, QDSCs)制备工艺简单, 制造成本低廉, 是一种有希望的新型太阳能电池。QDSCs利用量子点具有光谱吸收强、尺寸可调和多激子效应等优点, 能够提高其光电转换效率; 同时, 利用无机量子点替代染料作为敏化剂, 能够解决染料敏化太阳能电池(DSCs)的稳定性问题。但是, QDSCs光电转换效率较低是制约其应用的主要问题。近年来, 通过改变和调控对电极的材料和电子特性提高QDSCs的光电效率的方法受到了广泛关注。本文综述了QDSCs对电极材料的制备方法、微观形貌和晶体结构; 重点分析了金属化合物、复合材料、杂化材料、多元金属硫族化合物、导电聚合物和碳材料对电极对量子点敏化太阳能电池的电荷转移阻抗、光电性能等参数的影响; 并分析影响其电催化活性和电子传输性能的主要因素。最后, 提出通过表面修饰、复合和杂化等方法构筑新型对电极材料, 进而改善和提高QDSCs转换效率和稳定性, 是今后的研究重点和研究方向。     

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes as a new counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

Airbrushed multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT) networks were investigated as a new counter electrode for dye-sensitized TiO2 photoelectrochemical solar cells. The structural and physical properties of the MWNTs were studied by various techniques including SEM, TEM, Raman, optical absorption, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The MWNTs exhibited catalytic activity for the reduction of triiodide in the electrolyte as studied by EIS measurements. The performance of the dye-sensitized solar cells was improved by using MWNTs as counter electrodes. This observation is explained by the significantly increased contact area between the MWNT counter electrode and the electrolyte which facilitates efficient charge transportation in the solar cell. We demonstrated that the MWNTs are suitable for replacing expensive Pt electrodes for fabricating high efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells. The process used in this study is also technically attractive for large scale and economic production.     

Layer-by-layer self-assembled mesoporous PEDOT-PSS and carbon black hybrid films for platinum free dye-sensitized-solar-cell counter electrodes

A thin film of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) (PEDOT-PSS), which is an alternative cathodic catalyst for Pt in dye-sensitized solar cells, was prepared using the layer-by-layer self-assembly method (LbL). The film is highly adhesive to the substrate and has a controllable thickness. Therefore, the PEDOT-PSS film prepared using LbL is expected have high performance and durability as a counter electrode. Moreover, when carbon black was added to the PEDOT-PSS solution, highly mesoporous PEDOT-PSS and carbon black hybrid films were obtained. These films showed high cathodic activity. In this study, we investigated the change in morphology in the obtained film with increasing carbon black content, and the influence of the porosity and thickness on the performance of the cells. In this study, a Pt-free counter electrode with performance similar to that of Pt-based counter electrodes was successfully fabricated. The achieved efficiency of 4.71% was only a factor of 8% lower than that of the cell using conventional thermally deposited Pt on fluorine-doped tin oxide glass counter electrodes.     

Novel counter electrodes based on NiP-plated glass and Ti plate substrate for dye-sensitized solar cells

Novel counter electrodes based on NiP-plated glass and Ti plate substrate were prepared by thermal decomposition of H₂PtCl₆. Their properties and application in dye-sensitized solar cells were investigated. Platinized Ti plate electrode (Pt/TP electrode) and platinized NiP-plated glass electrode (Pt/NiP electrode) exhibited the same electrochemical activity for triiodide reduction as platinized fluorine-dope tin oxide (FTO) conducting glass electrode (Pt/FTO electrode). However, Pt/NiP electrode and Pt/TP electrode have the advantage over the Pt/FTO electrode in increasing the light reflectance and reducing the sheet resistance, which resulted to improve the light harvest efficiency and the fill factor of the dye-sensitized solar cells effectively. Examination of the anodic dissolution indicated the good stability of the Pt/NiP electrode and Pt/TP electrode in the electrolyte containing iodide/triiodide.     

染料敏化太阳能电池对电极的研究进展

简要说明了染料敏化太阳能电池中对电极的作用,指出对电极是染料敏化太阳能电池的重要研究方向。详细介绍了各类对电极的特点和制备工艺,通过对比发现,铂对电极性能最好,但高成本限制了它的应用;价格低廉、性能较高的碳和聚合物对电极的发展前景广阔。最后论述了对电极的发展方向和国内外的研究现状。     

Low-Cost Counter-Electrode Materials for Dye-Sensitized and Perovskite Solar Cells

It is undoubtable that the use of solar energy will continue to increase. Solar cells that convert solar energy directly to electricity are one of the most convenient and important photoelectric conversion devices. Though silicon-based solar cells and thin-film solar cells have been commercialized, developing low-cost and highly efficient solar cells to meet future needs is still a long-term challenge. Some emerging solar-cell types, such as dye-sensitized and perovskite, are approaching acceptable performance levels, but their costs remain too high. To obtain a higher performance–price ratio, it is necessary to find new low-cost counter materials to replace conventional precious metal electrodes (Pt, Au, and Ag) in these emerging solar cells. In recent years, the number of counter-electrode materials available, and their scope for further improvement, has expanded for dye-sensitized and perovskite solar cells. Generally regular patterns in the intrinsic features and structural design of counter materials for emerging solar cells, in particular from an electrochemical perspective and their effects on cost and efficiency, are explored. It is hoped that this recapitulative analysis will help to make clear what has been achieved and what still remains for the development of cost-effective counter-electrode materials in emerging solar cells.     

Carbon nanotube/graphene nanocomposite as efficient counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells

We demonstrated the replacement of the Pt catalyst normally used in the counter electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) by a nanocomposite of dry spun carbon multi-walled nanotube (MWNT) sheets with graphene flakes (Gr-F). The effectiveness of this counter electrode on the reduction of the triiodide in the iodide/triiodide redox (I(-)/I(3)(-)) redox reaction was studied in parallel with the use of the dry spun carbon MWNT sheets alone and graphene flakes used independent of each other. This nanocomposite deposited onto fluorinated tin-oxide-coated glass showed improved catalytic behavior and power conversion efficiency (7.55%) beyond the use of the MWNTs alone (6.62%) or graphene alone (4.65%) for the triiodide reduction reaction in DSSC. We also compare the use of the carbon MWNT/Gr-F composite counter electrode with a DSSC using the standard Pt counter electrode (8.8%). The details of increased performance of graphene/MWNT composite electrodes as studied are discussed in terms of increased catalytic activity permitted by sharp atomic edges that arise from the structure of graphene flakes or the defect sites in the carbon MWNT and increased electrical conductivity between the carbon MWNT bundles by the graphene flakes.     

染料敏化太阳能电池用过渡金属化合物对电极的研究进展

由于成本低、制作工艺简单、光电转换效率高, 染料敏化太阳能电池被认为是传统太阳能电池最有力的竞争者之一。染料敏化太阳能电池常用的对电极是Pt电极, Pt价格高, 储量少, 因此寻找一种价格便宜且催化性能较好的材料代替Pt制备对电极是目前的研究热点。过渡金属化合物品种多、制备过程简单、价格低且催化性能好, 近年来受到人们的广泛关注, 是代替Pt制备染料敏化太阳能电池对电极最好的材料之一。本文综述了染料敏化太阳能电池过渡金属化合物对电极的研究现状, 对过渡金属化合物对电极的性能特点及今后研究的重点进行了分析。