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Multi‐Shell Porous TiO2 Hollow Nanoparticles for Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye‐sensitized Solar Cells
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An optimized configuration for nanomaterials in working electrodes is vital to the high performance of dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Here, a fabrication method is introduced for multi‐shell TiO2 hollow nanoparticles (MS‐TiO2‐HNPs) via a sol–gel reaction, calcination, and an etching process. The prepared uniform MS‐HNPs have a high surface area (ca. 171 m2 g?1), multireflection, and facile electrolyte circulation and diffusion. During the MS‐HNP fabrication process, the amount of SiO2 precursor and H2O under reaction has a significant effect on aggregation and side reactions. The etching process to obtain pure TiO2 is influenced by anatase crystallinity. Additionally, single‐shell (SS)‐TiO2‐HNPs and double‐shell (DS)‐TiO2‐HNPs are synthesized as a control. The MS‐TiO2‐HNPs exhibit a high surface area and enhance light reflectance, compared with the SS‐ and DS‐TiO2‐HNPs of the same size. The power conversion efficiency of the optimized MS‐TiO2‐HNP‐based DSSCs is 9.4%, compared with the 8.0% efficiency demonstrated by SS‐TiO2‐HNP‐DSSCs (a 17.5% improvement). These results enable the utilization of multifunctional MS‐HNPs in energy material applications, such as lithium ion batteries, photocatalysts, water‐splitting, and supercapacitors. 相似文献
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High Efficiency Solid‐State Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells Assembled with Hierarchical Anatase Pine Tree‐like TiO2 Nanotubes
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Dong Kyu Roh Won Seok Chi Harim Jeon Sang Jin Kim Jong Hak Kim 《Advanced functional materials》2014,24(3):379-386
A facile and effective method to prepare hierarchical pine tree‐like TiO2 nanotube (PTT) arrays with an anatase phase directly grown on a transparent conducting oxide substrate via a one‐step hydrothermal reaction. The PTT arrays consist of a vertically oriented long nanotube (NT) stem and a large number of short nanorod (NR) branches. Various PTT morphologies are obtained by adjusting the water/diethylene glycol ratio. The diameter of the NTs and the size of the NR branches decreases from 300 to100 nm and from 430 to 230 nm, respectively, with increasing water content. The length of the PTT arrays could be increased up to 19 μm to significantly improve the charge transport and specific surface area. The solid‐state dye‐sensitized solar cells (ssDSSC) assembled with the 19 μm long PTT arrays exhibit an outstanding energy‐conversion efficiency of 8.0% at 100 mW/cm2, which is two‐fold higher than that of commercially available paste (4.0%) and one of the highest values obtained for N719 dye‐based ssDSSCs. The high performance is attributed to the larger surface area, improved electron transport, and reduced electrolyte/electrode interfacial resistance, resulting from the one‐dimensional, well‐aligned structure with a high porosity and large pores. 相似文献
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Increasing the Efficiency of Organic Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells over 10.3% Using Locally Ordered Inverse Opal Nanostructures in the Photoelectrode
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Lin Xu Cyril Aumaitre Yann Kervella Gérard Lapertot Cristina Rodríguez‐Seco Emilio Palomares Renaud Demadrille Peter Reiss 《Advanced functional materials》2018,28(15)
3D inverse opal (3D‐IO) oxides are very appealing nanostructures to be integrated into the photoelectrodes of dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Due to their periodic interconnected pore network with a high pore volume fraction, they facilitate electrolyte infiltration and enhance light scattering. Nonetheless, preparing 3D‐IO structures directly on nonflat DSSC electrodes is challenging. Herein, 3D‐IO TiO2 structures are prepared by templating with self‐assembled polymethyl methacrylate spheres on glass substrates, impregnation with a mixed TiO2:SiO2 precursor and calcination. The specific surface increases from 20.9 to 30.7 m2 g?1 after SiO2 removal via etching, which leads to the formation of mesopores. The obtained nanostructures are scraped from the substrate, processed as a paste, and deposited on photoelectrodes containing a mesoporous TiO2 layer. This procedure maintains locally the 3D‐IO order. When sensitized with the novel benzothiadiazole dye YKP‐88, DSSCs containing the modified photoelectrodes exhibit an efficiency of 10.35% versus 9.26% for the same devices with conventional photoelectrodes. Similarly, using the ruthenium dye N719 as sensitizer an efficiency increase from 5.31% to 6.23% is obtained. These improvements originate mainly from an increase in the photocurrent density, which is attributed to an enhanced dye loading obtained with the mesoporous 3D‐IO structures due to SiO2 removal. 相似文献
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Honeycomb‐Like Organized TiO2 Photoanodes with Dual Pores for Solid‐State Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells
Sung Hoon Ahn Won Seok Chi Dong Jun Kim Sung Yeon Heo Jong Hak Kim 《Advanced functional materials》2013,23(31):3901-3908
A solid‐state dye‐sensitized solar cell (ssDSSC) with 7.4% efficiency at 100 mW/cm2 is reported. This efficiency is one of the highest observed for N719 dye. High performance is achieved via a honeycomb‐like, organized mesoporous TiO2 photoanode with dual pores, high porosity, good interconnectivity, and excellent light scattering properties. The TiO2 photoanodes are prepared without any TiCl4 treatment via a one‐step, direct self‐assembly of hydrophilically preformed TiO2 nanocrystals and poly(vinyl chloride)‐g‐poly(oxyethylene methacrylate) (PVC‐g‐POEM) graft copolymer as a titania source and a structure‐directing agent, respectively. Upon controlling the secondary forces between the polymer/TiO2 hybrid and the solvent by varying the amounts of HCl/H2O mixture or toluene, honeycomb‐like structures are generated to improve light scattering properties. Such multifunctional nanostructures with dual pores provide good pore‐filling of solid polymer electrolyte with large volume, enhanced light harvesting and reduced charge recombination, as confirmed by reflectance spectroscopy, incident photon‐to‐electron conversion efficiency (IPCE), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis. 相似文献
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This paper reports the synthesis of nanosized TiO2 single crystals with different percentages of exposed (001) facets in the presence of HF solution. Various characterizations are conducted to understand the correlation between particle morphology, exposed (001) facets and photo‐conversion efficiency of the nanosized anatase TiO2 single crystals. An enhancement in dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) overall conversion efficiency is observed for the photoanode consisting of nanosized TiO2 single crystals with higher percentage of exposed (001) facets, increasing from 7.47%, 8.14% to 8.49% for the TiO2 single crystals with ca. 10%, 38%, and 80% percentage of exposed (001) facets. Experimentally confirmed by dark current potential and open‐circuit voltage decay scans, such highly exposed (001) facets are not only favorable for more dye adsorption but also effectively retard the charge recombination process in DSSCs. 相似文献
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Solar Cells: Increasing the Efficiency of Organic Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells over 10.3% Using Locally Ordered Inverse Opal Nanostructures in the Photoelectrode (Adv. Funct. Mater. 15/2018)
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Lin Xu Cyril Aumaitre Yann Kervella Gérard Lapertot Cristina Rodríguez‐Seco Emilio Palomares Renaud Demadrille Peter Reiss 《Advanced functional materials》2018,28(15)
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Eun Sik Kwak Wonmok Lee Nam‐Gyu Park Junkyung Kim Hyunjung Lee 《Advanced functional materials》2009,19(7):1093-1099
Compact inverse‐opal structures are constructed using non‐aggregated TiO2 nanoparticles in a three‐dimensional colloidal array template as the photoelectrode of a dye‐sensitized solar cell. Organic‐layer‐coated titania nanoparticles show an enhanced infiltration and a compact packing within the 3D array. Subsequent thermal decomposition to remove the organic template followed by impregnation with N‐719 dye results in excellent inverse‐opal photoelectrodes with a photo‐conversion efficiency as high as 3.47% under air mass 1.5 illumination. This colloidal‐template approach using non‐aggregated nanoparticles provides a simple and versatile way to produce efficient inverse‐opal structures with the ability to control parameters such as cavity diameter and film thickness. 相似文献
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Mingxing Wu Mengyao Sun Huawei Zhou Jing‐Yuan Ma Tingli Ma 《Advanced functional materials》2020,30(7)
Developing highly effective and stable counter electrode (CE) materials to replace rare and expensive noble metals for dye‐sensitized and perovskite solar cells (DSC and PSC) is a research hotspot. Carbon materials are identified as the most qualified noble metal‐free CEs for the commercialization of the two photovoltaic devices due to their merits of low cost, excellent activity, and superior stability. Herein, carbonaceous CE materials are reviewed extensively with respect to the two devices. For DSC, a classified discussion according to the morphology is presented because electrode properties are closely related to the specific porosity or nanostructure of carbon materials. The pivotal factors influencing the catalytic behavior of carbon CEs are also discussed. For PSC, an overview of the new carbon CE materials is addressed comprehensively. Moreover, the modification techniques to improve the interfacial contact between the perovskite and carbon layers, aiming to enhance the photovoltaic performance, are also demonstrated. Finally, the development directions, main challenges, and coping approaches with respect to the carbon CE in DSC and PSC are stated. 相似文献
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Youhei Numata Surya Prakash Singh Ashraful Islam Munetaka Iwamura Atsushi Imai Koichi Nozaki Liyuan Han 《Advanced functional materials》2013,23(14):1817-1823
A novel Ru π‐expanded terpyridyl sensitizer, referred to as HIS‐2, is prepared based on the molecular design strategy of substitution with a moderately electron‐donating 4‐methylstyryl group onto the terpyridyl ligand. The HIS‐2 dye exhibits a slightly increased metal‐to‐ligand charge transfer (MLCT) absorption at around 600 nm and an intense π–π* absorption in the UV region compared with a black dye. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) is distributed over the terpyridine and 4‐methylstyryl moieties, which enhances the light‐harvesting capability and is appropriate for smooth electron injection from the dye to the TiO2 conduction band. The incident photon‐to‐electricity conversion efficiency spectrum of HIS‐2 exhibits better photoresponse compared with black dye over the whole spectral region as a result of the extended π‐conjugation. A DSC device based on black dye gives a short‐circuit current (JSC) of 21.28 mA cm?2, open‐circuit voltage (VOC) of 0.69 V, and fill factor (FF) of 0.72, in an overall conversion efficiency (η) of 10.5%. In contrast, an HIS‐2 based cell gives a higher JSC value of 23.07 mA cm?2 with VOC of 0.68 V, and FF of 0.71, and owing to the higher JSC value of HIS‐2, an improved η value of 11.1% is achieved. 相似文献
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Hierarchical Double‐Shell Nanostructures of TiO2 Nanosheets on SnO2 Hollow Spheres for High‐Efficiency,Solid‐State,Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells
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Sung Hoon Ahn Dong Jun Kim Won Seok Chi Jong Hak Kim 《Advanced functional materials》2014,24(32):5037-5044
A high‐energy conversion efficiency of 8.2% at 100 mW cm?2 is reported, one of the highest values for N719‐based, solid‐state, dye‐sensitized solar cells (ssDSSCs). The solar cells are based on hierarchical double‐shell nanostructures consisting of inner SnO2 hollow spheres (SHS) surrounded by outer TiO2 nanosheets (TNSs). Deposition of the TNS on the SHS outer surface is performed via solvothermal reactions in order to generate a double‐shell SHS@TNS nanostructure that provides a large surface area and suppresses recombination of photogenerated electrons. An organized mesoporous (OM)‐TiO2 film with high porosity, large pores, and good interconnectivity is also prepared via a sol‐gel process using a poly(vinyl chloride)‐g‐poly(oxyethylene methacrylate) (PVC‐g‐POEM) graft copolymer template. This film is utilized as a matrix to disperse the double‐shell nanostructures. Such nanostructures provide good pore‐filling for solid polymer electrolytes, faster electron transfer, and enhanced light scattering, as confirmed by reflectance spectroscopy, incident photon‐to‐electron conversion efficiency (IPCE), and intensity‐modulated photocurrent spectroscopy (IMPS)/intensity‐modulated photovoltage spectroscopy (IMVS). 相似文献
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Lei Wang Hai‐Yu Wang Hong‐Hua Fang Hai Wang Zhi‐Yong Yang Bing‐Rong Gao Qi‐Dai Chen Wei Han Hong‐Bo Sun 《Advanced functional materials》2012,22(13):2783-2791
Initial nanointerfacial electron transfer dynamics are studied in dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) in which the free energy and kinetics vary over a broad range. Surprisingly, it is found that the decay profiles, reflecting the electron transfer behavior, show a universal shape despite the different kinds of dye and semiconductor nanocrystalline films, even across different device types. This renews intuitive knowledge about the electron injection process in DSSCs. In order to quantitatively comprehend the universal behavior, a static inhomogeneous electronic coupling model with a Gaussian distribution of local injection energetics is proposed in which only the electron injection rate is a variant. It is confirmed that this model can be extended to CdSe quantum dot‐sensitized films. These unambiguous results indicate exactly the same physical distribution in electron injection process of different sensitization films, providing limited simple and important parameters describing the electron injection process including electronic coupling constant and reorganization energy. The results provide insight into photoconversion physics and the design of optimal metal‐free organic dye‐sensitized photovoltaic devices by molecular engineering. 相似文献
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Performance and Stability Enhancement of Dye‐Sensitized and Perovskite Solar Cells by Al Doping of TiO2
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Sandeep K. Pathak A. Abate P. Ruckdeschel B. Roose Karl C. Gödel Yana Vaynzof Aditya Santhala Shun‐Ichiro Watanabe Derek J. Hollman Nakita Noel Alessandro Sepe Ullrich Wiesner Richard Friend Henry J. Snaith Ullrich Steiner 《Advanced functional materials》2014,24(38):6046-6055
Reversible photo‐induced performance deterioration is observed in mesoporous TiO2‐containing devices in an inert environment. This phenomenon is correlated with the activation of deep trap sites due to astoichiometry of the metal oxide. Interestingly, in air, these defects can be passivated by oxygen adsorption. These results show that the doping of TiO2 with aluminium has a striking impact upon the density of sub‐gap states and enhances the conductivity by orders of magnitude. Dye‐sensitized and perovskite solar cells employing Al‐doped TiO2 have increased device efficiencies and significantly enhanced operational device stability in inert atmospheres. This performance and stability enhancement is attributed to the substitutional incorporation of Al in the anatase lattice, “permanently” passivating electronic trap sites in the bulk and at the surface of the TiO2. 相似文献
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Jie Chang Yanhui Ning Suli Wu Wenbin Niu Shufen Zhang 《Advanced functional materials》2013,23(47):5910-5915
TiO2/NaYF4:Yb3+,Er3+ nano‐heterostructures are prepared in situ on the TiO2 photoanode of dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSCs). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high‐resolution (HR)‐TEM confirm the formation of TiO2/NaYF4:Yb3+,Er3+ nano‐heterostructures. The up‐converted fluorescence spectrum of the photoanode containing the nano‐heterostructure confirms electron injection from NaYF4:Yb3+,Er3+ to the condution band (CB) of TiO2. When using a photoanode containing the nano‐heterostructure in a DSC, the overall efficiency (η) of the device is 17% higher than that of a device without the up‐conversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and 13% higher than that of a device containing mixed TiO2 and UCNPs. Nano‐heterostructures of TiO2/NaYF4:Yb3+,Tm3+ and TiO2/NaYF4:Yb3+,Ho3+ can also be prepared in situ on TiO2 photoanodes. The overall efficiency of the device containing TiO2/NaYF4:Yb3+,Ho3+ nano‐heterostructures is 15% higher than the control device without UCNPs. When nano‐heterostructures of TiO2/NaYF4:Yb3+,Tm3+ are used, the open‐circuit voltage (Voc) and the short‐circuit current density (Jsc) are all slightly decreased. The effect of the different UCNPs results from the different energy levels of Er3+, Tm3+, and Ho3+. These results demonstrate that utilizing the UCNPs with the apporpriate energy levels can lead to effective electron injection from the UCNPs to the CB of TiO2, effectively improving the photocurrent and overall efficiency of DSCs while using NIR light. 相似文献
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Giorgio Bazzan James R. Deneault Tae‐Sik Kang Barney E. Taylor Michael F. Durstock 《Advanced functional materials》2011,21(17):3268-3274
A critical component in the development of highly efficient dye‐sensitized solar cells is the interface between the ruthenium bipyridyl complex dye and the surface of the mesoporous titanium dioxide film. In spite of many studies aimed at examining the detailed anchoring mechanism of the dye on the titania surface, there is as yet no commonly accepted understanding. Furthermore, it is generally believed that a single monolayer of strongly attached molecules is required in order to maximize the efficiency of electron injection into the semiconductor. In this study, the amount of adsorbed dye on the mesoporous film is maximised, which in turn increases the light absorption and decreases carrier recombination, resulting in improved device performance. A process that increases the surface concentration of the dye molecules adsorbed on the TiO2 surface by up to 20% is developed. This process is based on partial desorption of the dye after the initial adsorption, followed by readsorption. This desorption/adsorption cycling process can be repeated multiple times and yields a continual increase in dye uptake, up to a saturation limit. The effect on device performance is directly related and a 23% increase in power conversion efficiency is observed. Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, and electrochemical impedance analysis were used to elucidate the fundamental mechanisms behind this observation. 相似文献
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D. Zhang T. Yoshida T. Oekermann K. Furuta H. Minoura 《Advanced functional materials》2006,16(9):1228-1234
A novel room‐temperature method for the preparation of porous TiO2 films with high performance in dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) has been developed. In this method a small amount of TiIV tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) is added to an ethanolic paste of TiO2 nanoparticles, where it hydrolyzes in situ and connects the TiO2 particles to form a homogenous and mechanically stable film of up to 10 μm thickness without crack formation. Residual organics originating from the TTIP were removed by UV–ozone treatment of the films, leading to a remarkable improvement of the cell efficiency. Intensity‐modulated photocurrent/voltage spectroscopy (IMPS/IMVS) showed that the main effect of the UV–ozone treatment is to suppress the recombination of photogenerated electrons, thereby extending their lifetime. The efficiency was further increased by preheating the TiO2 nanoparticles before the paste preparation to remove contaminants originating from the preparation process of the particles. Solar‐to‐electric energy conversion efficiencies of 4.00 and 3.27 % have been achieved for cells with conductive glass and plastic film substrates, respectively, under illumination with AM 1.5 (100 mW cm–2) simulated sunlight. 相似文献
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Santanu Das P. Sudhagar Ved Verma Donghoon Song Eisuke Ito Sang Yun Lee Yong Soo Kang WonBong Choi 《Advanced functional materials》2011,21(19):3729-3736
The fabrication and functionalization of large‐area graphene and its electrocatalytic properties for iodine reduction in a dye‐sensitized solar cell are reported. The graphene film, grown by thermal chemical vapor deposition, contains three to five layers of monolayer graphene, as confirmed by Raman spectroscopy and high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy. Further, the graphene film is treated with CF4 reactive‐ion plasma and fluorine ions are successfully doped into graphene as confirmed by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and UV‐photoemission spectroscopy. The fluorinated graphene shows no structural deformations compared to the pristine graphene except an increase in surface roughness. Electrochemical characterization reveals that the catalytic activity of graphene for iodine reduction increases with increasing plasma treatment time, which is attributed to an increase in catalytic sites. Further, the fluorinated graphene is characterized in use as a counter‐electrode in a full dye‐sensitized solar cell and shows ca. 2.56% photon to electron conversion efficiency with ca. 11 mA cm?2 current density. The shift in work function in F? doped graphene is attributed to the shift in graphene redox potential which results in graphene's electrocatalytic‐activity enhancement. 相似文献