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Nanowire dye-sensitized solar cells 总被引:16,自引:0,他引:16
Excitonic solar cells-including organic, hybrid organic-inorganic and dye-sensitized cells (DSCs)-are promising devices for inexpensive, large-scale solar energy conversion. The DSC is currently the most efficient and stable excitonic photocell. Central to this device is a thick nanoparticle film that provides a large surface area for the adsorption of light-harvesting molecules. However, nanoparticle DSCs rely on trap-limited diffusion for electron transport, a slow mechanism that can limit device efficiency, especially at longer wavelengths. Here we introduce a version of the dye-sensitized cell in which the traditional nanoparticle film is replaced by a dense array of oriented, crystalline ZnO nanowires. The nanowire anode is synthesized by mild aqueous chemistry and features a surface area up to one-fifth as large as a nanoparticle cell. The direct electrical pathways provided by the nanowires ensure the rapid collection of carriers generated throughout the device, and a full Sun efficiency of 1.5% is demonstrated, limited primarily by the surface area of the nanowire array. 相似文献
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Kim YT Park MY Choi KH Tai WS Shim WH Park SY Kang JW Lee KH Jeong Y Kim YD Lim DC 《Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology》2011,11(3):2263-2268
Pure and TiO2- and CdSe-deposited ZnO nanosheets aligned vertically to the surface of ITO (Indium tin oxide) are prepared using electrodeposition, which is used for building blocks of dye sensitized solar cell. A significant improvement in the photovoltaic efficiency can be obtained by depositing TiO2 or CdSe on ZnO. Photoluminescence spectra show that the TiO2 and CdSe nanostructures suppress the recombination of the electron-hole pair of ZnO. We suggest that the interface charge transfer at TiO2-ZnO and CdSe-ZnO should be responsible for the suppression of the electron-hole pair recombination and enhanced solar cell efficiency by TiO2 and CdSe nanostructures. 相似文献
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We introduce high surface area ZnO nanotube photoanodes templated by anodic aluminum oxide for use in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Atomic layer deposition is utilized to coat pores conformally, providing a direct path for charge collection over tens of micrometers thickness. Compared to similar ZnO-based devices, ZnO nanotube cells show exceptional photovoltage and fill factors, in addition to power efficiencies up to 1.6%. The novel fabrication technique provides a facile, metal-oxide general route to well-defined DSSC photoanodes. 相似文献
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Baraton MI 《Recent patents on nanotechnology》2012,6(1):10-15
Photovoltaics are amongst the most popular renewable energy sources and low-cost solar cell technologies are making progress to the market. Research on dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) usually based on nanocrystalline TiO2 has been extensively pursued, and the number of papers and patents published in this area has grown exponentially over the last ten years. Research efforts have largely focused on the optimization of the dye, but recently the TiO2 nanocrystalline electrode itself has attracted more attention. It has been shown that particle size and shape, crystallinity, surface morphology and chemistry of the TiO2 material are key parameters to be controlled for optimized performance of the solar cell. This article will review the most recent research activities on nanostructured TiO2 for improvement of the DSSC performance. 相似文献
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İ. Polat S. Yılmaz E. Bacaksız Y. Atasoy M. Tomakin 《Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics》2014,25(7):3173-3178
Undoped and 2, 4 and 6 at.% Mg-doped ZnO nanorods were successfully deposited on ZnO seeded fluorine tin oxide substrates by a simple chemical bath deposition technique to form a photoanode. It was seen that all the samples had a hexagonal wurtzite structure with compact rod morphology. From Tauc’s plot results, as compared to the undoped one (3.26 eV), the optical band gap of the ZnO:Mg samples increased to 3.32 eV for 4 at.% Mg-doping concentration and then decreased to 3.27 eV for 6 at.% Mg-doping. Photoluminescence results measured at 300 K indicated that ZnO nanorods had a ultra-violet peak with a wavelength of 382 nm, a blue peak at 420 nm and a deep level band in the range of 450–800 nm. Undoped and Mg-doped ZnO nanorods were subsequently used to realize ZnO-based dye-synthesized solar cells which exhibited the best power conversion efficiency of 0.144 % for 4 at.% ZnO:Mg sample. 相似文献
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Yosuke Saito 《Thin solid films》2010,518(11):3033-13426
Tungsten oxide electrodes were investigated as charge-storage materials for energy-storable dye-sensitized solar cells (ES-DSSCs). The electrochemical and structural properties of the surface-oxidized tungsten (so-WO3 − x) and monoclinic nanocrystalline WO3 (nc-WO3) were studied on the difference of the charge-discharge properties. Although, the electromotive force (EMF) curve of the so-WO3 − x was associated with structural change, the so-WO3 − x did not show the significant structural change indicated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns. On the other hand, the nc-WO3 showed crystal transformation from monoclinic phase to tetragonal phase. The Li+ diffusion coefficients of the so-WO3 − x with different Li+ content ratios obtained by the galvanostatic intermittent titration technique (GITT) did not fall down up to 0.3 of Li/W ratio, whereas the diffusion coefficients of nc-WO3 decreased about two orders of magnitude in the vicinity of phase transitions. The different electrochemical properties could be explained by the less structural change of so-WO3 − x compared with the nc-WO3. The large-sized ES-DSSCs with the so-WO3 − x were fabricated for the first time, and their photocharge-discharge performances were studied. 相似文献
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Radial electron collection in dye-sensitized solar cells 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
We introduce a new photoelectrode architecture consisting of concentric conducting and semiconducting nanotubes for use in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Atomic layer deposition is employed to grow indium tin oxide (ITO) within a porous template and subsequently coat the high area photoelectrode with amorphous TiO 2. Compared with control devices lacking a current collector within the pores, the new photoelectrode geometry exhibits dramatically higher current densities, an effect attributed to the radial collection of electrons. 相似文献
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Brown MD Suteewong T Kumar RS D'Innocenzo V Petrozza A Lee MM Wiesner U Snaith HJ 《Nano letters》2011,11(2):438-445
We present an investigation into incorporating core-shell Au-SiO(2) nanoparticles into dye-sensitized solar cells. We demonstrate plasmon-enhanced light absorption, photocurrent, and efficiency for both iodide/triiodide electrolyte based and solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells. Our spectroscopic investigation indicates that plasmon-enhanced photocarrier generation competes well with plasmons oscillation damping with in the first tens of femtoseconds following light absorption. 相似文献
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Kuang D Klein C Zhang Z Ito S Moser JE Zakeeruddin SM Grätzel M 《Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)》2007,3(12):2094-2102
Efficient and stable mesoscopic dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) introducing a low-viscosity binary ionic liquid (1-propyl-3-methyl-imidazolium iodide (PMII) and 1-ethyl-3-methyl-imidazolium tetracyanoborate (EMIB(CN)(4))) electrolyte in combination with a new high-molar-extinction-coefficient ruthenium complex, Ru(2,2'-bipyridine-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid)(4,4'-bis(2-(4-tert-butyloxy -phenyl)ethenyl) -2,2'-bipyridine) (NCS)(2), are demonstrated. The dependence of photovoltaic performance, charge transport and electron lifetime on the composition of the binary ionic-liquid electrolyte with different ratios of PMII/EMIB(CN)(4) were investigated by electrochemical impedance and photovoltage transient techniques. A photovoltaic conversion efficiency of 7.6 % was obtained under simulated full sunlight illumination, which is a record for solvent-free DSCs. These devices exhibit excellent stability at 80 degrees C in the dark or under visible-light soaking at 60 degrees C during 1000 h of accelerated tests. 相似文献
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Ming-Hsiu TsaoTzi-Yi Wu Hong-Paul WangI-Wen Sun Shyh-Gang SuYuan-Chung Lin Cheng-Wen Chang 《Materials Letters》2011,65(3):583-586
A novel metal-free organic dye consisting of a phenothiazine donor, a 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene bridge, and a cyanoacrylate acceptor is synthesized and its optical, electrochemical and photovoltaic properties are characterized. A solar cell employing the metal-free dye exhibits a maximum solar energy to an electricity conversion efficiency of 6.72% under AM 1.5 solar simulator (100 mW cm− 2). The results suggest that dye based on a phenothiazine donor and 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene π-spacer is a promising candidate for high performance dye-sensitized solar cells. 相似文献
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Solar cells represent a principal energy technology to convert light into electricity. Commercial solar cells are at present predominately produced by single- or multi-crystalline silicon wafers. The main drawback to silicon-based solar cells, however, is high material and manufacturing costs. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted much attention during recent years because of the low production cost and other advantages. The photoanode (working electrode) plays a key role in determining the performance of DSSCs. In particular, nanostructured photoanodes with a large surface area, high electron transfer efficiency, and low electron recombination facilitate to prepare DSSCs with high energy conversion efficiency. In this review article, we summarize recent progress in the development of novel photoanodes for DSSCs. Effect of semiconductor material (e.g. TiO2, ZnO, SnO2, N2O5, and nano carbon), preparation, morphology and structure (e.g. nanoparticles, nanorods, nanofibers, nanotubes, fiber/particle composites, and hierarchical structure) on photovoltaic performance of DSSCs is described. The possibility of replacing silicon-based solar cells with DSSCs is discussed. 相似文献
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Triazoloisoquinoline-based organic dyestuff was synthesized and used in the fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). After co-sensitization with ruthenium complex, triazoloisoquinoline-based organic dyestuff overcomes the deficiency of ruthenium dyestuff absorption in the blue part of the visible spectrum. The incident photon-to-electron conversion efficiency (IPCE) of cis-dithiocyanate-N,N′-bis-(4-carboxylate-4-tetrabutyl ammoniumcarboxylate-2,2′-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) (N719) at shorter wavelength regions (~350–500 nm) is 35 %. After addition of triazoloisoquinoline-based dyestuff for co-sensitization, the IPCE at 350–500 nm increased significantly. This can be attributed to the increased photocurrent of the cells, which improves the dye-sensitized photoelectric conversion efficiency. After optimization of the cells, an energy conversion efficiency of 8.83 % was achieved using an 12 + 4 μm TiO2 electrode, under simulated solar illumination (AM 1.5G). As a consequence, this low molecular weight organic dyestuff is a promising candidate as a co-adsorbent and co-sensitizer for highly efficient DSSCs. 相似文献
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Shoji Furukawa Hiroshi Iino Tomohisa Iwamoto Koudai Kukita Shoji Yamauchi 《Thin solid films》2009,518(2):526-529
Dye-sensitized solar cells are expected to be used for future clean energy. Recently, most of the researchers in this field use Ruthenium complex as dye in the dye-sensitized solar cells. However, Ruthenium is a rare metal, so the cost of the Ruthenium complex is very high. In this paper, various dye-sensitized solar cells have been fabricated using natural dye, such as the dye of red-cabbage, curcumin, and red-perilla. As a result, it was found that the conversion efficiency of the solar cell fabricated using the mixture of red-cabbage and curcumin was about 0.6% (light source: halogen lamp), which was larger than that of the solar cells using one kind of dye. It was also found that the conversion efficiency was about 1.0% for the solar cell with the oxide semiconductor film fabricated using polyethylene glycol (PEG) whose molecular weight was 2,000,000 and red-cabbage dye. This indicates that the cost performance (defined by [conversion efficiency]/[cost of dye]) of the latter solar cell (dye: red-cabbage) is larger by more than 50 times than that of the solar cell using Ruthenium complex, even if the effect of the difference between the halogen lamp and the standard light source is taken into account. 相似文献
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《功能材料信息》2007,(5)
Since the prototype of a dye-sensitized solar cell(DSSC)was reported in 1991 by M. Gratzel,it has aroused intensive interest over the past decade due to its low cost and simple preparation procedure.The typical cell consists of a dye-coated mesoporous nanocrystalline TiO_2 film sandwiched between two transparent electroldes.A liquid electrolyte,traditionally containing the trioidide/iodide redox couple,fills the pores of the mesoporous nanocrystalline TiO_2 film and contacts the nanoparticles.Photoexcite... 相似文献