TiO2介孔薄膜电阻对染料敏化太阳能电池光电转换性能的影响

TiO2介孔薄膜的电阻可能是影响染料敏化太阳能电池光电转化效率的主要因素之一.设计了一种可用于测试TiO2介孔薄膜电阻的方法,研究了2种不同电阻值的TiO2介孔薄膜的电阻变化规律和2种TiO2介孔薄膜组装的染料敏化太阳能电池(DSC)的光电转换性能.结果显示,采用低电阻的TiO2薄膜光电极有利于DSC光电转换效率的提高.     

碳球模板剂对TiO2光阳极微结构及其光电性能影响研究

以葡萄糖为原料水热合成碳球作为模板剂,将其与TiO2纳米晶共混制备纳米多孔TiO2光阳极。采用场发射电子扫描电镜(SEM)、台阶仪、紫外-可见分光光度计(UV-Vis)等对TiO2薄膜的表面形貌、厚度和散射能力进行表征。研究发现,随着碳球含量的增加,光阳极单位体积内的表面积先增加后减小;薄膜对光的散射能力也呈现同样趋势。采用所制备的光阳极组装染料敏化太阳能电池,性能测试结果表明,随着碳球含量的增加,电池短路电流密度先增加,后减小。当碳球加入量为TiO2纳米晶质量的3%时,电池光电转换效率达到最佳为5.15%。     

分级介孔结构组成的ZnO微球及光催化性能

以硝酸锌、脲素及酒石酸为反应物, 采用水热法制备碱式碳酸锌前驱体微球, 通过煅烧前驱体制备了介孔氧化锌微球。通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)可以观察到, 氧化锌微球的直径约为2~4 μm, 由大量厚度约为10 nm的介孔纳米片组装而成。X 射线衍射(XRD)和透射电镜(TEM)结果表明: ZnO微球为六方纤锌矿结构, 并结晶较好。比表面积测试(BET)表明ZnO微球为介孔材料, 孔径为20~50 nm, ZnO微球比表面积约为29.8 m²/g。以亚甲基蓝为目标降解物, 对介孔氧化锌微球进行了光催化降解实验。实验结果表明, 所合成的介孔ZnO微球对亚甲基蓝的光催化性能较好。     

微孔结构TiO2薄膜在准固态染料敏化太阳电池上的应用

采用200 nm聚苯乙烯(PS)造孔可以改善TiO2半导体薄膜的散射光性能,提高了准固态染料敏化太阳电池的光电性能。用10%聚苯乙烯造孔制备TiO2半导体组装的染料敏化太阳电池,在100 mW/cm2光强下电池光电转换效率达到2.94%,与不含造孔剂电池相比,光电转换效率提高52%。薄膜光学性能和入射单色光子–电子转化效率(IPCE)研究表明,电池光电性能的提高与薄膜的光散射改善和电池中染料的光捕获效率增大密切相关。     

染料敏化太阳电池多级孔炭对电极的制备及性能研究

以F127为模板剂, 采用自组装与后活化相结合制备了具有微孔-介孔结构的多级孔炭. N2吸附等温线分析表明后活化可在介孔炭孔壁上生成大量微孔. 电化学阻抗谱测量表明多级孔炭电极对I₃^-还原反应的催化活性明显高于介孔炭电极, 电荷迁跃电阻为0.3 Ω·cm². 多级孔炭电极催化活性高是由于它具有较高的比表面和特殊的多级孔结构, 有效比表面积较高. 以多级孔炭电极为对电极组装染料敏化太阳电池, 电池的短路电流密度、开路电压和填充因子分别为0.624V、15.44 mA/cm²和0.67, 相应的光电转换效率为6.48%, 比介孔炭对电极电池的光电转换效率提高了11.5%.     

染料敏化太阳能电池介孔石墨相C3N4对电极的制备及电催化性能研究

以氰胺为原料,通过硬模板法制备了介孔石墨相C_3N_4(mg-C_3N_4)。用mg-C_3N_4代替Pt制备染料敏化太阳能电池对电极,并对其电催化性能进行了研究。N2吸附数据表明所制备的mg-C_3N_4具有较高的比表面积(87.4m2/g)和较大孔体积(0.45cm3/g)。电化学阻抗谱分析表明所制备的mg-C_3N_4电极的电荷跃迁电阻为42.5Ω·cm2,证明mg-C_3N_4电极对I3-还原反应具有较高的电催化活性。以mg-C_3N_4电极作为对电极组装染料敏化太阳能电池,在100mW/cm2光照下(AM 1.5),电池的光电转换效率达到3.72%,比无孔石墨相C_3N_4对电极所组装染料敏化太阳能电池的光电转换效率提高了103%。     

THF改性反胶团微乳液法制备纳米TiO2多孔薄膜的性能

四氢呋喃(THF)改性反胶团微乳液法可制备出粒径小而均匀并呈球形的纳米非晶态TiO2多孔薄膜.将所制备的非晶态TiO2薄膜应用于染料敏化太阳能(DSC)电池,并与P25纳米晶粉体制备的晶态TiO2薄膜及其DSC性能进行对比.结果显示,虽然非晶态TiO2多孔薄膜的染料吸附量明显低于P25纳米晶薄膜,但由于微观结构和制备方法的不同,所组装的DSC光电转换效率达到4.68%,与P25纳米晶薄膜的光电转换效率相当.研究结果表明,由于相比P25纳米晶TiO2薄膜,非晶态TiO2多孔薄膜制备工艺简单,用于DSC具有明显优势.     

La掺杂TiO2介孔微球的超声水热合成和光催化性能

以钛酸四丁酯为钛源、硝酸镧为镧源、十二胺为模板剂,采用超声?水热法合成了La3+掺杂介孔TiO2微球,并利用XRD、XPS、TEM、BET、UV-Vis、IR、FL等手段表征了材料的结构、形貌、比表面积、孔径分布及光学性能.研究结果表明,适量La3+离子掺杂不仅能使介孔TiO2晶粒细化,比表面积增大,荧光强度减弱.La3+/TiO2的光吸收边红移,并具有比商业P25更好的光催化活性,其中介孔La3+/TiO2(2.0at%)的比表面积和平均孔径分别为132.7 m2/g和8.67 nm,光催化降解初始浓度为40 mg/L的亚甲基蓝溶液120 min时,其降解率达到98.5%,表现出最强的光降解能力.     

二氧化钛纳米棒自组装微米球的制备、性能及其生长机理

用水热法在180℃一步合成了TiO2纳米棒自组装微米球,并对其光催化性能和形成机理进行了分析。采用X-射线衍射(XRD),扫描电镜(SEM),透射电镜(TEM)和氮气吸附(BET)对催化剂的物相、颗粒粒径及比表面积进行了表征,结果显示产物为金红石型结构,呈纳米棒自组装微米球形貌,微米球中纳米棒的直径约为30纳米。氮气吸附解附实验表明微米球比表面积为31.2m2/g,介孔的尺寸为3.88nm。催化实验显示其在可见光下的催化能力优于P25。     

基于介孔TiO_2/石墨烯修饰的TiO_2纳米线光阳极的染料敏化太阳能电池（英文）

本工作制作了基于介孔TiO2/石墨烯修饰的TiO2纳米线光阳极的染料敏化太阳能电池,并进行表征。光阳极结合了介孔TiO2的高染料吸附率,TiO2纳米线的高载流子传导率和石墨烯的高电子收获能力等优点,使器件光电转换效率有了很大的提高。制作出的染料敏化太阳能电池光电转换效率高达7.58%,比纯纳米线制作的电池约提高了1.5倍,在拥有相似一维结构的染料敏化太阳能电池中具有较大优势。     

铁铕共掺杂的TiO_2空心微球的制备及光催化活性

通过溶胶-凝胶法制备铁铕共掺杂的TiO_2(Fe~(3+)-Eu~(3+)/TiO_2)空心微球,采用XRD、TEM、BET和XPS等对样品进行表征,以亚甲基蓝(MB)的光催化降解为目标反应,评价其光催化活性。结果表明:SiO_2微球表面均匀地包覆了1层TiO_2,超声有利于提高SiO_2@TiO_2复合微球间的分散性,同时也发现煅烧前对SiO_2@TiO_2复合微球进行研磨处理后所得的Fe~(3+)-Eu~(3+)/TiO_2空心微球部分塌陷,而未研磨和煅烧后研磨所得Fe~(3+)-Eu~(3+)/TiO_2空心微球完整性较好。XRD和BET分析表明,Fe~(3+)-Eu~(3+)/TiO_2空心微球为锐钛矿且具有良好的介孔结构,铁铕共掺杂在TiO_2空心微球中产生协同作用,使Fe3+-Eu3+/TiO2空心微球的粒径进一步减小,比表面积增大。当Fe~(3+)的掺杂量为1.0%、Eu~(3+)的掺杂量为0.5%时,Fe~(3+)-Eu~(3+)/TiO_2空心微球的光催化活性最高。     

Enhanced performance of TiO2 nanoparticle and aerogel composite electrode for dye sensitized solar cell

To evaluate the effects of specific surface area to the photocurrent conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC), we adopted TiO2 aerogel (TA)/nanoparticle (TP) composite as a photoelectrode. We prepared three types of photoelectrodes, TPs, TAs, and TATPs (1:1 TAs and TPs composite photoelectrode). The performance of TATP composite electrode was compared with that of TP and TAs. TATPs showed the improved cell efficiency, more than 0.5%, compared with a reference TPs below 15 micrometer thickness. Although the introduction of TAs increases the specific surface area for the dye adsorption, DSC composed of only TAs does not show the best efficiency result due to the crack generation. In conclusion, to produce the best photocurrent conversion efficiency, the high specific surface area of TiO2 photoelectrode for high dye adsorption should be balanced with proper control of the good electron transfer path.     

Application of TiO2 nanoparticles coated multi-wall carbon nanotube to dye-sensitized solar cells

This study uses the sol-gel method to prepare TiO2 nanoparticle, and further applies TiO2 nanoparticle coating on the surface of the multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT). As a result, TiO2-CNT composite nanoparticles are prepared to serve as photoelectrode material in dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). First, after acid treatment of MWCNT is used to remove impurities. Then, the sol-gel method is employed to prepare TiO2-CNT composite nanopowder. X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern shows that after the TiO2 in TiO2-CNT composite nanopowder has been thermally treated at 450 degrees C, it can be completely changed to anatase phase. Furthermore, as shown from the SEM image, TiO2 has been successfully coated on CNT. The photoelectrode of DSSC is prepared using the electrophoretic deposition method (EPD) to mix the Degassa P25 TiO2 nanoparticles with TiO2-CNT powder for deposition on the indium tin oxide (ITO) conductive glass. After secondary EPD, a thin film of TiO2/CNTs with thickness 17 microm can be acquired. For the prepared TiO2-CNT composite nanoparticles, since MWCNT can increase the short-circuit current density of DSSC, the light-to-electricity conversion efficiency of DSSC can be effectively increased. Experimental results show that the photoelectric conversion efficiency of DSSC using CNT/TiO2 photoelectrode and N719 dye is increased by 41% from the original 3.45% to 4.87%.     

合成条件对晶态介孔TiO2结构和性能的影响

采用sol-gel法合成了锐钛矿相介孔氧化钛，利用XRD、BET、TEM和PL对介孔TiO2的结构和光致发光性能进行了表征及分析。结果表明，采用预制TiO2溶胶为钛源，所得介孔氧化钛具有良好的锐钛矿晶型、较大的孔径和比表面积，具有高的光致发光活性。     

Synthesis and dye-sensitized solar cell performance of nanorods/nanoparticles TiO2 from high surface area nanosheet TiO2

High surface area nanosheet TiO2 with mesoporous structure were synthesized by hydrothermal method at 130 degrees C for 12 h. The samples characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, SAED, and BET surface area. The nanosheet structure was slightly curved and approximately 50-100 nm in width and several nanometers in thickness. The as-synthesized nanosheet TiO2 had average pore diameter about 3-4 nm. The BET surface area and pore volume of the sample were about 642 m(2)/g and 0.774 cm(3)/g, respectively. The nanosheet structure after calcinations were changed into nanorods/nanoparticles composite with anatase TiO2 structure at 300-500 degrees C (10-15 nm in rods diameter and about 5-10 nm in particles diameter). The solar energy conversion efficiency (eta) of the cell using nanorods/nanoparticles TiO2 (from the nanosheet calcined at 450 degrees C for 2 h) with mesoporous structure was about 7.08% with Jsc of 16.35 mA/cm(2), Voc of 0.703 V and ff of 0.627; while eta of the cell using P-25 reached 5.82% with Jsc of 12.74 mA/cm(2), Voc of 0.704 V, and ff of 0.649.     

Surface modified TiO2 nanostructure with 3D urchin-like morphology for dye-sensitized solar cell application

Three-dimensional (3D) urchin-like rutile TiO2 powders were synthesized by a mild hydrothermal method without any templates. An individual urchin-like TiO2 powder consists of self-assembled nanorods with a length of about 150 nm and width of about 10 nm. Additionally, the urchin-like TiO2 nanopowders were coated with an ultra-thin ZnO layer in order to modify the surface properties of the nanopowders, and the ZnO layer was confirmed by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis. The ZnO-modified TiO2 was used as a photoelectrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) and the solar cell performances were investigated. In comparison with bare TiO2, ZnO-modified TiO2 improved the photovoltaic performances, i.e., energy conversion efficiency, open circuit voltage, and short circuit current were increased. The higher DSSC performance of ZnO-modified TiO2 was attributed to its higher dye loading and lower charge recombination rate.     

Double-layered TiO2 cavity/nanoparticle photoelectrodes for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells

TiO₂ nanoparticles (NPs) in the size of ~25 nm, namely P25, are very common material as the electron collecting layer in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). However, the light-scattering improvement of TiO₂ NP photoelectrodes is still a challenge. Here, we built TiO₂ cavities on the top of the TiO₂ NP layer by using carbonaceous microspheres as the template, forming the TiO₂ cavity/nanoparticle (C/NP) photoelectrode for the application in DSSCs. The cavity amount in the TiO₂ C/NP photoelectrode was controlled by adjusting the weight ratio of carbonaceous microspheres. SEM results confirm the successful formation of the double-layered TiO₂ C/NP electrode. J‒V tests show that the optimized TiO₂ C/NP electrode prepared with 25 wt.% carbonaceous microspheres contributes to remarkable improvement of the short-circuit current density (J_sc) and the power conversion efficiency (PCE). The best photovoltaic performance solar cell with the PCE of 9.08% is achieved with the optimized TiO₂ C/NP photoelectrode, which is over 98% higher than that of the TiO₂ NP photoelectrode. Further investigations of UV-vis DRS, IPCE, OCVD, and EIS demonstrate that the competition between light scattering effect and charges recombination in this TiO₂ C/NP photoelectrode is responsible for the PCE enhancement.     

硫掺杂TiO2/Ti光电极制备及其可见光光电催化性能

为了提高TiO2/Ti光电极在可见光下的光电催化活性,采用阳极氧化法制备了一种新型的硫掺杂TiO2/Ti光电极.采用扫描电子显微镜、X射线衍射、X射线荧光光谱等技术对光电极进行了表面形貌、结晶形态、晶粒尺寸、硫的掺杂量和价态以及吸光性能表征.研究表明:硫掺杂TiO2/Ti光电极的最佳制备条件为:成膜电压160V、电流密度100mA/cm2、Na2SO3质量浓度750mg/L;所制备的光电极具有良好的光电催化氧化降解邻苯二甲酸二甲酯活性,并能有效地矿化其中间产物;与TiO2/Ti电极相比,硫的掺杂可以显著提高其在可见光下的光电催化性能.     

Direct assembly of preformed nanoparticles and graft copolymer for the fabrication of micrometer-thick, organized TiO2 films: high efficiency solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

Solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell with 7.1% efficiency at 100 mW/cm(2) is reported, one of the highest observed for N719 dye. Excellent performance was achieved via a graft copolymer-templated, organized mesoporous TiO(2) film with a large surface area using spindle-shaped, preformed TiO(2) nanoparticles and solid polymer electrolyte.