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Zhang R, Li M, Huan Y, Xi J, Zhang S, Cheng X, Wu H, Peng W, Bai Z, Yan X. A potassium thiocyanate additive for hysteresis elimination in highly efficient perovskite solar cells. Inorg Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8qi01020j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Potassium thiocyanate as a cheap additive effectively eliminates the hysteresis effect of perovskite solar cells.
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Gopalraman A, Karuppuchamy S, Vijayaraghavan S. High efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells with VOC–JSC trade off eradication by interfacial engineering of the photoanode|electrolyte interface. RSC Adv 2019; 9:40292-40300. [PMID: 35542632 PMCID: PMC9076186 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra08278f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Interfacial modification of the photoanode|electrolyte interface using oleic acid (OA) is thoroughly investigated in this present study. The overall photoconversion efficiency of 11.8% was achieved under the illumination of 100 mW cm−2 with an optical filter of AM 1.5 G. OA molecules were meant to be adsorbed on to the vacant areas of the TiO2 and the OA moieties leached out the aggregated C106 dye molecules from the TiO2 surface. There was a strong spectral overlap between the absorption spectrum of donor (OA) and the emission spectrum of acceptor (C106), leading to effective Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) between OA and C106 and suggested an excellent opportunity to improve the photovoltaic performances of DSSCs. UV-vis DRS and UPS analysis revealed that OA molecules created new surface (mid-gap energy) states (SS) in TiO2 and these SS played a major role in the electron transport kinetics. Mott–Schottky analysis of DSSCs under dark conditions was carried out to find the shift in the flat band potential of TiO2 upon OA modification. Surprisingly, no trade off between VOC and JSC was observed after interfacial modification with OA. The dynamics of charge recombination and electron transport at the photoanode|electrolyte interface were studied in detail using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. VOC–JSC trade off is eliminated. Newly created surface states by OA in TiO2 facilitated the charge transfer kinetics.![]()
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- Anantharaj Gopalraman
- Corrosion and Materials Protection Division
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute
- Karaikudi
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
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- Corrosion and Materials Protection Division
- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute
- Karaikudi
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
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Gokul G, Pradhan SC, Soman S. Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells as Potential Candidate for Indoor/Diffused Light Harvesting Applications: From BIPV to Self-powered IoTs. ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-3302-6_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Noh YW, Lee JH, Jin IS, Park SH, Jung JW. Enhanced efficiency and ambient stability of planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells by using organic-inorganic double layer electron transporting material. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.10.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Ruess R, Scarabino S, Ringleb A, Nonomura K, Vlachopoulos N, Hagfeldt A, Wittstock G, Schlettwein D. Diverging surface reactions at TiO2- or ZnO-based photoanodes in dye-sensitized solar cells. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:13047-13057. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cp01215j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Surface reactions of electrolyte additives and consequences for cell properties are studied and assigned to characteristics specific for both semiconductors.
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- Raffael Ruess
- Institute of Applied Physics and Center for Materials Research
- Justus-Liebig-University Giessen
- D-35392 Giessen
- Germany
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- Chemistry Department
- Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
- D-26111 Oldenburg
- Germany
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Center for Materials Research
- Justus-Liebig-University Giessen
- D-35392 Giessen
- Germany
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- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science
- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)
- CH-1015 Lausanne
- Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science
- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)
- CH-1015 Lausanne
- Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photomolecular Science
- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)
- CH-1015 Lausanne
- Switzerland
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- Chemistry Department
- Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
- D-26111 Oldenburg
- Germany
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Center for Materials Research
- Justus-Liebig-University Giessen
- D-35392 Giessen
- Germany
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Park M, Cho W, Lee G, Hong SC, Kim MC, Yoon J, Ahn N, Choi M. Highly Reproducible Large-Area Perovskite Solar Cell Fabrication via Continuous Megasonic Spray Coating of CH 3 NH 3 PbI 3. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1804005. [PMID: 30609284 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201804005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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A simple, low-cost, large area, and continuous scalable coating method is proposed for the fabrication of hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells. A megasonic spray-coating method utilizing a 1.7 MHz megasonic nebulizer that could fabricate reproducible large-area planar efficient perovskite films is developed. The coating method fabricates uniform large-area perovskite film with large-sized grain since smaller and narrower sized mist droplets than those generated by existing ultrasonic spray methods could be generated by megasonic spraying. The volume flow rate of the CH3 NH3 PbI3 precursor solution and the reaction temperature are controlled, to obtain a high quality perovskite active layer. The devices reach a maximum efficiency of 16.9%, with an average efficiency of 16.4% from 21 samples. The applicability of megasonic spray coating to the fabrication of large-area solar cells (1 cm2 ), with a power conversion efficiency of 14.2%, is also demonstrated. This is a record high efficiency for large-area perovskite solar cells fabricated by continuous spray coating.
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- Mincheol Park
- Global Frontier Center for Multiscale Energy Systems, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Global Frontier Center for Multiscale Energy Systems, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Global Frontier Center for Multiscale Energy Systems, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Global Frontier Center for Multiscale Energy Systems, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Global Frontier Center for Multiscale Energy Systems, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Photo-Electronic Hybrids Research Center, National Agenda Research Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, South Korea
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- Global Frontier Center for Multiscale Energy Systems, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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- Global Frontier Center for Multiscale Energy Systems, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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Anantharaj G, Lakshminarasimhan N. Interfacial Modification of Photoanode|Electrolyte Interface Using Oleic Acid Enhancing the Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:18285-18294. [PMID: 31458406 PMCID: PMC6643926 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b02648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are useful devices in converting renewable solar energy into electrical energy. In DSSCs, the triiodide reduction at the surface of TiO2 is one of the detrimental processes that limit the realization of high efficiencies of the device. To alleviate the active sites available on the semiconductor surface for this detrimental process, the interfacial modification of the dye-adsorbed TiO2|electrolyte interface has been attempted by coadsorption of oleic acid (OA) over the TiO2 surface. Thus, the modified cell exhibited a higher efficiency (η) of 12.9% under one sun illumination when compared with that of the unmodified cell (η = 11.1%). To provide an insight into the OA anchoring and dynamics of electron transport at the photoanode|electrolyte interface, molecular spectroscopic and electrochemical impedance spectroscopic analyses were carried out. A red shift in the optical absorption spectrum was observed after the addition of OA to dye-adsorbed TiO2. The binding of OA to TiO2 surface was found to be through bridging bidentate type. Mott-Schottky analyses of the DSSCs under dark conditions were made to probe the shift in the Fermi level of TiO2 upon OA modification. In addition, the Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) has been found between OA and N719 dye. Thus, the red shift in the optical absorption, enhanced electron-transfer kinetics, and FRET contributes to the observed enhancement in the efficiency of the device containing OA-modified photoanode.
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Tran VH, Park H, Eom SH, Yoon SC, Lee SH. Modified SnO 2 with Alkali Carbonates as Robust Electron-Transport Layers for Inverted Organic Solar Cells. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:18398-18410. [PMID: 31458412 PMCID: PMC6643860 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b02773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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We report for the first time that alkali carbonates (Li2CO3, K2CO3, and Rb2CO3) based on a low-temperature solution process can be used as interfacial modifiers for SnO2 as robust electron-transport layers (ETL) for inverted organic solar cells (iOSCs). The room-temperature photoluminescence, the electron-only devices, and the impedance studies altogether suggested the interfacial properties of the alkali carbonates-modified SnO2 ETLs, which were much better than those based on the SnO2 only, provided efficient charge transport, and reduced the charge recombination rates for iOSCs. The iOSCs using the polymer donor poly[4,8-bis(5-(2-ethylhexyl)thiophen-2-yl)benzo[1,2-b;4,5-b']dithiophene-2,6-diyl-alt-(4-(2-ethylhexyl)-3-fluorothieno[3,4-b]thiophene-)-2-carboxylate-2-6-diyl] and the fullerene acceptor phenyl-C70-butyric acid methyl ester as the active layer showed the average power-conversion efficiencies (PCEs) based on ten devices of 6.70, 6.85, and 7.35% with Li2CO3-, K2CO3-, and Rb2CO3-modified SnO2 as ETLs, respectively; these are more than 22, 24, and 33% higher than those based on the SnO2 only (5.49%). Moreover, these iOSC devices exhibited long-term stabilities, with over 90% PCEs remaining after the devices were stored in ambient air for 6 weeks without encapsulations. We believe that alkali carbonates-modified SnO2 approaches are an effective way to achieve stable and highly efficient iOSCs and might also be suitable for other optoelectronic devices where an ETL is needed, such as perovskite solar cells or organic light-emitting diodes.
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- Van-Huong Tran
- School
of Advanced Materials Engineering and Research Center of Advanced
Materials Development and School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 54896, Republic of Korea
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- School
of Advanced Materials Engineering and Research Center of Advanced
Materials Development and School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Division
of Advanced Materials, Korea Research Institute
of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic
of Korea
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- Division
of Advanced Materials, Korea Research Institute
of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic
of Korea
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- School
of Advanced Materials Engineering and Research Center of Advanced
Materials Development and School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 54896, Republic of Korea
- E-mail: . Tel: +82 63-270-2435. Fax: +82 63-270-2306
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Karpacheva M, Housecroft CE, Constable EC. Electrolyte tuning in dye-sensitized solar cells with N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) iron(II) sensitizers. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 9:3069-3078. [PMID: 30643705 PMCID: PMC6317411 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.9.285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We demonstrate that the performances of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) sensitized with a previously reported N-heterocyclic carbene iron(II) dye in the presence of chenodeoxycholic acid co-adsorbant, can be considerably improved by altering the composition of the electrolyte while retaining an I-/I3 - redox shuttle. Critical factors are the solvent, presence of ionic liquid, and the use of the additives 1-methylbenzimidazole (MBI) and 4-tert-butylpyridine (TBP). For the electrolyte solvent, 3-methoxypropionitrile (MPN) is preferable to acetonitrile, leading to a higher short-circuit current density (J SC) with little change in the open-circuit voltage (V OC). For electrolytes containing MPN, an ionic liquid and MBI (0.5 M), DSC performance depended on the ionic liquid with 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluoridophosphate (EMIMPF) > 1,2-dimethyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide (DMPII) > 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide (BMII) ≈ 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluoridophosphate (BMIMPF). Omitting the MBI leads to a significant improvement in J SC when the ionic liquid is DMPII, BMII or BMIMPF, but with EMIMPF the removal of the MBI additive results in a dramatic decrease in V OC (542 to 42 mV). For electrolytes containing MPN and DMPII, the effects of altering the MBI concentration have also been investigated. Although the addition of TBP improves V OC, it causes significant decreases in J SC. The best performing DSCs with the NHC-iron(II) dye employ an I-/I3 --based electrolyte with MPN as solvent, DMPII ionic liquid (0.6 M) with no or 0.01 M MBI; values of J SC = 2.31 to 2.78 mA cm-2, V OC = 292 to 374 mV have been achieved giving η in the range of 0.47 to 0.57% which represents 7.8 to 9.3% relative to an N719 reference DSC set at 100%. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy has been used to understand the role of the MBI additive in the electrolytes.
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- Mariia Karpacheva
- Department of Chemistry, University Basel, BPR 1096, Mattenstrasse 24a, CH-4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University Basel, BPR 1096, Mattenstrasse 24a, CH-4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University Basel, BPR 1096, Mattenstrasse 24a, CH-4058 Basel, Switzerland
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Boldrini CL, Manfredi N, Perna FM, Capriati V, Abbotto A. Designing Eco-Sustainable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by the Use of a Menthol-Based Hydrophobic Eutectic Solvent as an Effective Electrolyte Medium. Chemistry 2018; 24:17656-17659. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201803668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Chiara Liliana Boldrini
- Department of Materials Science and Solar Energy Research Center MIB-SOLAR; University of Milano - Bicocca, and INSTM Milano - Bicocca Research Unit; Via Cozzi 55 20125 Milano Italy
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- Department of Materials Science and Solar Energy Research Center MIB-SOLAR; University of Milano - Bicocca, and INSTM Milano - Bicocca Research Unit; Via Cozzi 55 20125 Milano Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia-Scienze del Farmaco; Università di Bari “Aldo Moro”, Consorzio C.I.N.M.P.I.S.; Via E. Orabona 4 70125 Bari Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia-Scienze del Farmaco; Università di Bari “Aldo Moro”, Consorzio C.I.N.M.P.I.S.; Via E. Orabona 4 70125 Bari Italy
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- Department of Materials Science and Solar Energy Research Center MIB-SOLAR; University of Milano - Bicocca, and INSTM Milano - Bicocca Research Unit; Via Cozzi 55 20125 Milano Italy
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A Phosphonic Acid Anchoring Analogue of the Sensitizer P1 for p-Type Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. CRYSTALS 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst8100389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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We report the synthesis and characterization of the first example of an organic dye, PP1, for p-type dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) bearing a phosphonic acid anchoring group. PP1 is structurally related to the benchmarking dye, P1, which possesses a carboxylic acid anchor. The solution absorption spectra of PP1 and P1 are similar (PP1 has λmax = 478 nm and εmax = 62,800 dm3 mol−1 cm−1), as are the solid-state absorption spectra of the dyes adsorbed on FTO/NiO electrodes. p-Type DSCs with NiO as semiconductor and sensitized with P1 or PP1 perform comparably. For PP1, short-circuit current densities (JSC) and open-circuit voltages (VOC) for five DSCs lie between 1.11 and 1.45 mA cm−2, and 119 and 143 mV, respectively, compared to ranges of 1.55–1.80 mA cm−2 and 117–130 mV for P1. Photoconversion efficiencies with PP1 are in the range 0.054–0.069%, compared to 0.065–0.079% for P1. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, open-circuit photovoltage decay and intensity-modulated photocurrent spectroscopy have been used to compare DSCs with P1 and PP1 in detail.
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Zhao Y, Zhao Y, Zhou W, Li Q, Fu R, Yu D, Zhao Q. In Situ Cesium Modification at Interface Enhances the Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:33205-33213. [PMID: 30179000 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b10616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A consensus has been reached that organic transport layer (e.g., Spiro-OMeTAD) in perovskite solar cell (PSC) is prone to be impact by mobile ions in perovskite film during long-term operation. Here, we incorporate cesium acetate as a buffer layer into perovskite solar cells to mitigate this detrimental behavior, in which cesium acetate is sandwiched between perovskite and organic transport layer. The mobile ions that migrate toward the organic transport layer (e.g., MA+) are gradually consumed by cesium acetate, resulting in cesium-rich perovskite at the interface. This in situ reaction and the subsequent Cs incorporation greatly enhance the operational stability of PSC without efficiency loss. The optimized PSC presents a power conversion efficiency of 20.9% with an open-circuit voltage of 1.18 V, maintaining ∼80% of its initial efficiency after 4500 min continuous operation at maximum power point. This new strategy opens up a new opportunity for fabricating stable perovskite solar cells.
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- Yao Zhao
- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter , Beijing 100084 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter , Beijing 100084 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter , Beijing 100084 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter , Beijing 100084 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter , Beijing 100084 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter , Beijing 100084 , China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Electron Microscopy Laboratory, School of Physics , Peking University , Beijing 100871 , China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter , Beijing 100084 , China
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Zhang Y, Rong M, Yan X, Wang X, Chen Y, Li X, Zhu R. Surface Modification of Methylamine Lead Halide Perovskite with Aliphatic Amine Hydroiodide. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:9507-9515. [PMID: 30044100 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b01650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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By spin-coating method, a thin layer of dodecylamine hydroiodide (DAHI) is introduced to the surface of perovskite CH3NH3PbI xCl3- x. This layer of DAHI successfully changes the surface of perovskite from hydrophilic to hydrophobic as revealed by the water contact angle measurement. Significantly enhanced fluorescence intensity and prolonged fluorescence lifetime are found for these modified films in comparison to those of unmodified perovskite films, suggesting that the number of structure defects is reduced dramatically. The compatibility between the perovskite and hole transfer layer (HTL) is also improved, which leads to more efficient hole collection from the perovskite layer by HTL as revealed by the fluorescence spectra, fluorescence decay dynamics, as well as the transient photocurrent measurements. Moreover, the perovskite solar cells (PSCs) fabricated from these modified perovskite films exhibit significantly improved humidity stability as well as promoted photoelectron conversion efficiency (PCE). The result of this research reveals for the first time that the layer of aliphatic amino hydroiodide is a multiple functions layer, which can not only improve the humidity stability but also promote the performance of PSCs by reducing the defect number and improve the compatibility between perovskite and HTL. Because the structure of aliphatic amines can be functionalized with myriad of other groups, this perovskite modification method should be very promising in promoting the performance of PSCs.
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- Yingze Zhang
- College of Science , China University of Petroleum , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- College of Science , China University of Petroleum , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- College of Science , China University of Petroleum , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- College of Science , China University of Petroleum , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- College of Science , China University of Petroleum , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- College of Science , China University of Petroleum , Qingdao 266580 , China
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- Department of Chemistry , Shandong University , Jinan 250014 , China
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Li J, Lv J, Peng Y, Cao X, Tong J, Xia Y. An eco-friendly water-soluble fluorene-based polyelectrolyte as interfacial layer for efficient inverted polymer solar cells. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.4334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jianfeng Li
- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Intelligent Control of Education Ministry; Lanzhou Jiaotong University; Lanzhou Gansu 730070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Intelligent Control of Education Ministry; Lanzhou Jiaotong University; Lanzhou Gansu 730070 China
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- School of Civil Engineering; Lanzhou Institute of Technology; Lanzhou Gansu 730050 China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Intelligent Control of Education Ministry; Lanzhou Jiaotong University; Lanzhou Gansu 730070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Intelligent Control of Education Ministry; Lanzhou Jiaotong University; Lanzhou Gansu 730070 China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Technology and Intelligent Control of Education Ministry; Lanzhou Jiaotong University; Lanzhou Gansu 730070 China
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Samadpour M. Improving the parameters of electron transport in quantum dot sensitized solar cells through seed layer deposition. RSC Adv 2018; 8:26056-26068. [PMID: 35541957 PMCID: PMC9082740 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra04413a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Here we investigate the effect of seed layer deposition on electron-transport parameters of chemical-bath-deposited (CBD) CdSe quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSCs). Fill factors were systematically improved to more than 0.6 through reduced recombination after seed layer deposition. Considering the beneficial effects of seed layer deposition, noticeably higher efficiency values were systematically obtained in cells with the seed layer (2–3.19%) in comparison to cells without a seed layer (0.03–0.46%) depending on the TiO2 photoanode particle size. Electron-transport parameters in cells, including chemical capacitance, recombination resistance, the diffusion coefficient, electron life time and small perturbation diffusion lengths of electrons were examined by modeling the experimental impedance spectroscopy data. We showed that a seed layer enhanced recombination resistance in cells, while the photoanode conduction band position was not affected. Higher diffusion lengths of electrons were obtained after seed layer deposition, correlated to the reduced electron recombination rate by redox electrolyte through seed layer deposition. As a general conclusion we report that while the seed layer generally is deposited to increase light absorption, at the same time this could be applied in order to systematically enhance charge-transport properties in cells and it has a clear application in the optimization of QDSC performance. It is proved that the seed layer deposition could be systematically applied in order to enhance the charge transport in the cells.![]()
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- Mahmoud Samadpour
- Department of Physics, K. N. Toosi University of Technology PO Box 15418-49611 Tehran Iran
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Tulsani SR, Rath AK. Photo-induced surface modification to improve the performance of lead sulfide quantum dot solar cell. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 522:120-125. [PMID: 29579563 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Revised: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The solution-processed quantum dot (QD) solar cell technology has seen significant advancements in recent past to emerge as a potential contender for the next generation photovoltaic technology. In the development of high performance QD solar cell, the surface ligand chemistry has played the important role in controlling the doping type and doping density of QD solids. For instance, lead sulfide (PbS) QDs which is at the forefront of QD solar cell technology, can be made n-type or p-type respectively by using iodine or thiol as the surfactant. The advancements in surface ligand chemistry enable the formation of p-n homojunction of PbS QDs layers to attain high solar cell performances. It is shown here, however, that poor Fermi level alignment of thiol passivated p-type PbS QD hole transport layer with the n-type PbS QD light absorbing layer has rendered the photovoltaic devices from realizing their full potential. Here we develop a control surface oxidation technique using facile ultraviolet ozone treatment to increase the p-doping density in a controlled fashion for the thiol passivated PbS QD layer. This subtle surface modification tunes the Fermi energy level of the hole transport layer to deeper values to facilitate the carrier extraction and voltage generation in photovoltaic devices. In photovoltaic devices, the ultraviolet ozone treatment resulted in the average gain of 18% in the power conversion efficiency with the highest recorded efficiency of 8.98%.
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- CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India.
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Focus-Induced Photoresponse: a novel way to measure distances with photodetectors. Sci Rep 2018; 8:9208. [PMID: 29907749 PMCID: PMC6003943 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-27475-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We present the Focus-Induced Photoresponse (FIP) technique, a novel approach to optical distance measurement. It takes advantage of a universally-observed phenomenon in photodetector devices, an irradiance-dependent responsivity. This means that the output from a sensor is not only dependent on the total flux of incident photons, but also on the size of the area in which they fall. If probe light from an object is cast on the detector through a lens, the sensor response depends on how far in or out of focus the object is. We call this the FIP effect. Here we demonstrate how to use the FIP effect to measure the distance to that object. We show that the FIP technique works with different sensor types and materials, as well as visible and near infrared light. The FIP technique operates on a working principle, which is fundamentally different from all established distance measurement methods and hence offers a way to overcome some of their limitations. FIP enables fast optical distance measurements with a simple single-pixel detector layout and minimal computational power. It allows for measurements that are robust to ambient light even outside the wavelength range accessible with silicon.
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Yun JW, Ullah F, Jang SJ, Kim DH, Nguyen TK, Ryu KY, Cho S, Jang JI, Lee D, Park S, Kim YS. Ultrasonic-Assisted Spin-Coating: Improved Junction by Enhanced Permeation of a Coating Material within Nanostructures. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:20025-20031. [PMID: 29786431 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b04516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Over the last decades, the spin-coating (SC) technique has been widely used to prepare thin films of various materials in the liquid phase on arbitrary substrates. The technique simply relies on the centrifugal force to spread a coating solution radially outward over the substrate. This mechanism works fairly well for solutions with low surface tension to form thin films of reasonable junctions on smooth substrates. Here, we present a modified SC technique, namely, ultrasonic-assisted spin-coating (UASC), to form thin films of coating solution having high surface tension on rough substrates with excellent junctions. The UASC technique couples SC with an external ultrasonic wave generator to provide external perturbation to locally break down big drops of the coating material into smaller droplets via Rayleigh instability. Because of their lower mass, these tiny droplets gain low momenta and move slowly both in radial and azimuthal directions, giving them an enough time to effectively permeate within pores, thereby yielding excellent junctions. Furthermore, we also investigated the effect of junction improvement on conventional and inverted bulk heterojunction organic solar cells. Intriguingly, the organic solar cells fabricated by the UASC method showed an improved efficiency compared to typical SC owing to efficient charge transfer across the junction. These results clearly imply that UASC is a simple and powerful technique which can significantly enhance the device performance by improving the junction. Moreover, we believe that UASC can be more effective for the preparation of devices composed of multilayers of different materials having complicated nanostructures.
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- Jong-Won Yun
- Department of Physics and Energy Harvest Storage Research Center , University of Ulsan , Ulsan 44610 , South Korea
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- Department of Physics and Energy Harvest Storage Research Center , University of Ulsan , Ulsan 44610 , South Korea
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- Department of Physics and Energy Harvest Storage Research Center , University of Ulsan , Ulsan 44610 , South Korea
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- Department of Physics and Energy Harvest Storage Research Center , University of Ulsan , Ulsan 44610 , South Korea
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- Department of Physics and Energy Harvest Storage Research Center , University of Ulsan , Ulsan 44610 , South Korea
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- Department of Physics and Energy Harvest Storage Research Center , University of Ulsan , Ulsan 44610 , South Korea
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- Department of Physics and Energy Harvest Storage Research Center , University of Ulsan , Ulsan 44610 , South Korea
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- Department of Physics , Sogang University , Seoul 04107 , South Korea
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- Department of Physics , Pusan National University , Busan 46241 , South Korea
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- Department of Physics , Pusan National University , Busan 46241 , South Korea
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- Department of Physics and Energy Harvest Storage Research Center , University of Ulsan , Ulsan 44610 , South Korea
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Test of Different Sensitizing Dyes in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Nb2O5 Photoanodes. ENERGIES 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/en11040975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Haishima Y, Kubota Y, Manseki K, Jin J, Sawada Y, Inuzuka T, Funabiki K, Matsui M. Wide-Range Near-Infrared Sensitizing 1H-Benzo[c,d]indol-2-ylidene-Based Squaraine Dyes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. J Org Chem 2018; 83:4389-4401. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b00070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Yuki Haishima
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Scienece, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Scienece, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Scienece, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shinshu University, 3-1-1-Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan
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- Division of Instrumental Analysis, Life Science Research Center, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Division of Instrumental Analysis, Life Science Research Center, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Scienece, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Scienece, Faculty of Engineering, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu 501-1193, Japan
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Grądzka I, Gierszewski M, Karolczak J, Ziółek M. Comparison of charge transfer dynamics in polypyridyl ruthenium sensitizers for solar cells and water splitting systems. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:7710-7720. [PMID: 29498393 DOI: 10.1039/c8cp00258d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Standard ruthenium components of dye-sensitized solar cells (sensitizer N719) and dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells (sensitizer RuP and water oxidation catalyst RuOEC) are investigated in the same solar cell configuration to compare their photodynamics and charge separation efficiency. The samples are studied on time scales from femtoseconds to seconds by means of transient absorption, time-resolved emission and electrochemical impedance measurements. RuP shows significantly slower electron injection into a mesoporous titania electrode and enhanced fast (sub-ns) electron recombination with respect to those of N719. Moreover, RuOEC is found to be responsible for partial light absorption and electron injection with low efficiency. The obtained results reveal new insights into the reasons for the lower charge separation efficiency in water splitting systems with respect to that in solar cells. The important role of the initial processes occurring at the dye-titania interface within the first nanoseconds in this efficiency is emphasized.
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- Iwona Grądzka
- Quantum Electronics Laboratory, Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznań, Poland.
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Wang W, Feng W, Du J, Xue W, Zhang L, Zhao L, Li Y, Zhong X. Cosensitized Quantum Dot Solar Cells with Conversion Efficiency over 12. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:1705746. [PMID: 29359826 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201705746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Revised: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The improvement of sunlight utilization is a fundamental approach for the construction of high-efficiency quantum-dot-based solar cells (QDSCs). To boost light harvesting, cosensitized photoanodes are fabricated in this work by a sequential deposition of presynthesized Zn-Cu-In-Se (ZCISe) and CdSe quantum dots (QDs) on mesoporous TiO2 films via the control of the interactions between QDs and TiO2 films using 3-mercaptopropionic acid bifunctional linkers. By the synergistic effect of ZCISe-alloyed QDs with a wide light absorption range and CdSe QDs with a high extinction coefficient, the incident photon-to-electron conversion efficiency is significantly improved over single QD-based QDSCs. It is found that the performance of cosensitized photoanodes can be optimized by adjusting the size of CdSe QDs introduced. In combination with titanium mesh supported mesoporous carbon as a counterelectrode and a modified polysulfide solution as an electrolyte, a champion power conversion efficiency up to 12.75% (Voc = 0.752 V, Jsc = 27.39 mA cm-2 , FF = 0.619) is achieved, which is, as far as it is known, the highest efficiency for liquid-junction QD-based solar cells reported.
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- Wei Wang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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Ferdowsi P, Saygili Y, Zakeeruddin SM, Mokhtari J, Grätzel M, Hagfeldt A, Kavan L. Alternative bases to 4-tert-butylpyridine for dye-sensitized solar cells employing copper redox mediator. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.01.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Apaydin DH, Seelajaroen H, Pengsakul O, Thamyongkit P, Sariciftci NS, Kunze-Liebhäuser J, Portenkirchner E. Photoelectrocatalytic Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide by Molecular Copper-Porphyrin Supported on Titanium Dioxide Nanotubes. ChemCatChem 2018; 10:1793-1797. [PMID: 29780435 PMCID: PMC5947148 DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201702055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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We report on a self-assembled system comprising a molecular copper-porphyrin photoelectrocatalyst, 5-(4-carboxy-phenyl)-10,15,20-triphenylporphyrinatocopper(II) (CuTPP-COOH), covalently bound to self-organized, anodic titania nanotube arrays (TiO2 NTs) for photoelectrochemical reduction of oxygen. Visible light irradiation of the porphyrin-covered TiO2 NTs under cathodic polarization up to -0.3 V vs. Normal hydrogen electrode (NHE) photocatalytically produces H2O2 in pH neutral electrolyte, at room temperature and without need of sacrificial electron donors. The formation of H2O2 upon irradiation is proven and quantified by direct colorimetric detection using 4-nitrophenyl boronic acid (p-NPBA) as a reactant. This simple approach for the attachment of a small molecular catalyst to TiO2 NTs may ultimately allow for the preparation of a low-cost H2O2 evolving cathode for efficient photoelectrochemical energy storage under ambient conditions.
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- Dogukan H Apaydin
- Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS), Institute of Physical Chemistry Johannes Kepler University Linz 4040 Linz Austria
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- Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS), Institute of Physical Chemistry Johannes Kepler University Linz 4040 Linz Austria
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- Petrochemistry and Polymer Science Program, Faculty of Science Chulalongkorn University Bangkok 10330 Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Chulalongkorn University Bangkok 10330 Thailand.,Research group on Materials for Clean Energy Production STAR, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Chulalongkorn University Bangkok 10330 Thailand
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- Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS), Institute of Physical Chemistry Johannes Kepler University Linz 4040 Linz Austria
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Li Z, Guo W, Liu C, Zhang X, Li S, Guo J, Zhang L. Impedance investigation of the highly efficient polymer solar cells with composite CuBr 2/MoO 3 hole transport layer. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 19:20839-20846. [PMID: 28744544 DOI: 10.1039/c7cp03595k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Developing an air-stable, low-cost, non-toxic, and high-transparency charge buffer layer is a critical strategy to achieve the high photoelectric conversion efficiency of polymer photovoltaic cells. This paper reports the remarkable improvement of device performance by employing a combination of copper bromide (CuBr2) and molybdenum trioxide (MoO3) (CuBr2/MoO3) as the hole transport layer (HTL) of inverted-type polymer solar cells (PSCs). The bulk transport processes and resistive capacitance elements in the operating PTB7:PC71BM bulk heterojunction PSCs were characterized using impedance spectroscopy. The impedance response was modeled using two equivalent circuital models, which are the general transmission line circuit (GTLC) model and the electrochemical polarization model. The effective carrier lifetime, conductivity, and mobility for both devices were extracted from the models. The improved hole transport at the anode and the efficient electron transport blocking decreased interface recombination and contact resistance, resulting in improved power conversion efficiency (PCE) values ranging from 7.30% to 9.56%. These results suggest that quantitative interpretation and modeling of the impedance spectroscopy results provide an effective way to unravel the operating mechanism of photovoltaic devices.
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- Zhiqi Li
- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, 130012, People's Republic of China
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Scale-Up of the Electrodeposition of ZnO/Eosin Y Hybrid Thin Films for the Fabrication of Flexible Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Modules. MATERIALS 2018; 11:ma11020232. [PMID: 29393910 PMCID: PMC5848929 DOI: 10.3390/ma11020232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The low-temperature fabrication of flexible ZnO photo-anodes for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) by templated electrochemical deposition of films was performed in an enlarged and technical simplified deposition setup to demonstrate the feasibility of the scale-up of the deposition process. After extraction of eosin Y (EY) from the initially deposited ZnO/EY hybrid films, mesoporous ZnO films with an area of about 40 cm² were reproducibly obtained on fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO)-glass as well as flexible indium tin oxide (ITO)-polyethylenterephthalate (PET) substrates. With a film thickness of up to 9 µm and a high specific surface area of up to about 77 m²·cm-3 the ZnO films on the flexible substrates show suitable properties for DSSCs. Operative flexible DSSC modules proved the suitability of the ZnO films for use as DSSC photo-anodes. Under a low light intensity of about 0.007 sun these modules achieved decent performance parameters with conversion efficiencies of up to 2.58%. With rising light intensity the performance parameters deteriorated, leading to conversion efficiencies below 1% at light intensities above 0.5 sun. The poor performance of the modules under high light intensities can be attributed to their high series resistances.
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Falgenhauer J, Fiehler F, Richter C, Rudolph M, Schlettwein D. Consequences of changes in the ZnO trap distribution on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 19:16159-16168. [PMID: 28604856 DOI: 10.1039/c7cp01024a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The well-established indoline dye D149 and three indoline dyes with improved binding stability (DN91, DN216 and DN285) were used as sensitizers for electrodeposited porous ZnO and studied in dye-sensitized solar cells and showed very similar cell characteristics. After storage of the cells in the dark for four weeks, an increase in short-circuit current density was observed. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy served to detect a shift of the conduction band edge energy to lower energies and, hence, an increased injection efficiency of electrons from the excited state of the sensitizer to the ZnO conduction band is detected as the main cause of this change. Additional photoelectrochemical experiments at different illumination intensities, intensity modulated photocurrent and photovoltage spectroscopy (IMPS and IMVS), transient photocurrent measurements, as well as measurements of the open-circuit photovoltage decay (OCVD) were performed to confirm this conclusion and, further, to prove a reduced rate of recombination for these injected electrons which prevented a corresponding decrease in the open-circuit voltage for many cells, frequently observed earlier. It is therefore shown how the long-term stability of ZnO-based DSSCs can be improved.
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- J Falgenhauer
- Institute of Applied Physics, Justus-Liebig-University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 16, 35392 Gießen, Germany.
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Wang X, Feng W, Wang W, Wang W, Zhao L, Li Y. Sodium carboxymethyl starch-based highly conductive gel electrolyte for quasi-solid-state quantum dot-sensitized solar cells. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-017-3159-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Marinakis N, Wobill C, Constable EC, Housecroft CE. Refining the anchor: Optimizing the performance of cyclometallated ruthenium(II) dyes in p-type dye sensitized solar cells. Polyhedron 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2017.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Nikolaou V, Charisiadis A, Chalkiadaki S, Alexandropoulos I, Pradhan SC, Soman S, Panda MK, Coutsolelos AG. Enhancement of the photovoltaic performance in D 3 A porphyrin-based DSCs by incorporating an electron withdrawing triazole spacer. Polyhedron 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2017.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Banik A, Ansari MS, Sahu TK, Qureshi M. Understanding the role of silica nanospheres with their light scattering and energy barrier properties in enhancing the photovoltaic performance of ZnO based solar cells. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 18:27818-27828. [PMID: 27711575 DOI: 10.1039/c6cp05544c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The present study discusses the design and development of a dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) using a hybrid composite of ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NP) and silica nanospheres (SiO2 NS). A ≈22% enhancement in the overall power conversion efficiency (PCE, η) was observed for the device fabricated with a binary hybrid composite of 1 wt% SiO2 NS and ZnO NP compared to the pristine ZnO NP device. A systematic investigation revealed the dual function of the silica nanospheres in enhancing the device efficacy compared to the bare ZnO NP based device. Sub-micron sized SiO2 NS can boost the light harvesting efficiency of the photoanode by optical confinement, resulting in increased propagation length of the incident light by multiple internal reflections, which was confirmed by UV-Vis diffused reflectance spectroscopy. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopic (EIS) analysis showed a reduced recombination of photo-generated electrons to the I-/I3- redox shuttle in the case of the composite photoanode. The higher recombination resistance (Rct) in the case of a 1 wt% composite indicates that the SiO2 NS serves as a partial energy barrier layer to retard the interfacial recombination (back transfer) of photo-generated electrons at the working electrode/electrolyte interface, increasing the device efficiency.
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- Avishek Banik
- Materials Science Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati - 781039, Assam, India.
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- Materials Science Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati - 781039, Assam, India.
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- Materials Science Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati - 781039, Assam, India.
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- Materials Science Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati - 781039, Assam, India.
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Huang CH, Chen YW, Chen CM. Chromatic Titanium Photoanode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells under Rear Illumination. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:2658-2666. [PMID: 29299909 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b18351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Titanium (Ti) has high potential in many practical applications such as biomedicine, architecture, aviation, and energy. In this study, we demonstrate an innovative application of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based on Ti photoanodes that can be integrated into the roof engineering of large-scale architectures. A chromatic Ti foil produced by anodizing oxidation (coloring) technology is an attractive roof material for large-scale architecture, showing a colorful appearance due to the formation of a reflective TiO2 thin layer on both surfaces of Ti. The DSSC is fabricated on the backside of the chromatic Ti foil using the Ti foil as the working electrode, and this roof-DSSC hybrid configuration can be designed as an energy harvesting device for indoor artificial lighting. Our results show that the facet-textured TiO2 layer on the chromatic Ti foil not only improves the optical reflectance for better light utilization but also effectively suppresses the charge recombination for better electron collection. The power conversion efficiency of the roof-DSSC hybrid system is improved by 30-40% with a main contribution from an improvement of short-circuit current density under standard 1 sun and dim-light (600-1000 lx) illumination.
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- Chih-Hsiang Huang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University , 145 Xingda Road, South District, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University , 145 Xingda Road, South District, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University , 145 Xingda Road, South District, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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Wang JC, Hill SP, Dilbeck T, Ogunsolu OO, Banerjee T, Hanson K. Multimolecular assemblies on high surface area metal oxides and their role in interfacial energy and electron transfer. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:104-148. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00565b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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High surface area metal oxides offer a unique substrate for the assembly of multiple molecular components at an interface.
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- Jamie C. Wang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Florida State University
- Tallahassee
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Florida State University
- Tallahassee
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Florida State University
- Tallahassee
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Florida State University
- Tallahassee
- USA
- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Florida State University
- Tallahassee
- USA
- Materials Science and Engineering
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Xia C, Zhu C, Zhao X, Chen X, Chen T, Wan T, Xu Z, Wen G, Pei Y, Zhong C. Effect on absorption and electron transfer by using Cd(ii) or Cu(ii) complexes with phenanthroline as auxiliary electron acceptors (A) in D–A–π–A motif sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:6688-6697. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp06859j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Four new polymeric metal complex dyes (PBDTT-PhenCd, PBDTT-PhenCu, PPV-PhenCd and PPV-PhenCu) with donor–acceptor–π-bridge-acceptor (D–A–π–A) structure were designed and synthesized.
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Pan Z, Rao H, Mora-Seró I, Bisquert J, Zhong X. Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:7659-7702. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00431e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 259] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A comprehensive overview of the development of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) is presented.
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- Zhenxiao Pan
- College of Materials and Energy
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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- College of Materials and Energy
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM)
- Universitat Jaume I
- 12006 Castelló
- Spain
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM)
- Universitat Jaume I
- 12006 Castelló
- Spain
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- College of Materials and Energy
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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Gao C, Peng YQ, Hu LH, Mo LE, Zhang XX, Hayat T, Alsaedi A, Dai SY. A comparative study of the density of surface states in solid and hollow TiO2 microspheres. Inorg Chem Front 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8qi00633d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The density of surface states and charge transport of TiO2 microspheres with different structures were investigated.
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- Chun Gao
- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials
- Institute of Applied Technology
- Hefei Institutes of Physical Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei 230031
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials
- Institute of Applied Technology
- Hefei Institutes of Physical Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei 230031
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials
- Institute of Applied Technology
- Hefei Institutes of Physical Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei 230031
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials
- Institute of Applied Technology
- Hefei Institutes of Physical Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei 230031
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- Shandong Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Energy Storage & Novel Cell Technology
- Liaocheng University
- Liaocheng 252000
- P. R. China
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- NAAM Research Group
- Department of Mathematics
- Faculty of Science
- King Abdulaziz University
- Jeddah
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- NAAM Research Group
- Department of Mathematics
- Faculty of Science
- King Abdulaziz University
- Jeddah
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic and Energy Conservation Materials
- Institute of Applied Technology
- Hefei Institutes of Physical Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hefei 230031
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Manfredi N, Trifiletti V, Melchiorre F, Giannotta G, Biagini P, Abbotto A. Performance enhancement of a dye-sensitized solar cell by peripheral aromatic and heteroaromatic functionalization in di-branched organic sensitizers. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj05188c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Suppression of back reaction and enhanced photoinduced intramolecular electron transfer through peripheral functionalization of triphenylamino based dibranched donor–acceptor dyes.
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- N. Manfredi
- Department of Materials Science and Milano-Bicocca Solar Energy Research Center – MIB-Solar
- University of Milano-Bicocca
- I-20125 Milano
- Italy
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- Department of Materials Science and Milano-Bicocca Solar Energy Research Center – MIB-Solar
- University of Milano-Bicocca
- I-20125 Milano
- Italy
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- Research Center for Renewable Energy & Environmental Istituto Donegani
- Eni S.p.A
- Novara
- Italy
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- Research Center for Renewable Energy & Environmental Istituto Donegani
- Eni S.p.A
- Novara
- Italy
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- Research Center for Renewable Energy & Environmental Istituto Donegani
- Eni S.p.A
- Novara
- Italy
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- Department of Materials Science and Milano-Bicocca Solar Energy Research Center – MIB-Solar
- University of Milano-Bicocca
- I-20125 Milano
- Italy
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Lee J, Baik S. Enhanced crystallinity of CH3NH3PbI3 by the pre-coordination of PbI2–DMSO powders for highly reproducible and efficient planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells. RSC Adv 2018; 8:1005-1013. [PMID: 35538978 PMCID: PMC9077036 DOI: 10.1039/c7ra12304c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The pre-coordinated PbI2–DMSO powders improved efficiency and reproducibility of perovskite solar cells with enhanced crystallinity of the CH3NH3PbI3 film.
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- Jiyong Lee
- Department of Energy Science
- Sungkyunkwan University
- Suwon 16419
- Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering
- Sungkyunkwan University
- Suwon 16419
- Republic of Korea
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Sun Y, Jiang G, Zhou M, Pan Z, Zhong X. Origin of the effects of PEG additives in electrolytes on the performance of quantum dot sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 2018; 8:29958-29966. [PMID: 35547302 PMCID: PMC9085256 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra05794j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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It has been well established that polymer additives in electrolyte can impede the charge recombination processes at the photoanode/electrolyte interface, and improve performance, especially Voc, of the resulting sensitized solar cells. However, there are few reports about the effect of electrolyte additives on counter electrode (CE) performance. Herein, we systematically investigated the effect of polyethylene glycol (PEG) additives with various molecular weights (Mw from 300 to 20 000) in polysulfide electrolyte on the performance of two representative CdSe and Zn–Cu–In–Se (ZCISe) quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSCs), and explored the mechanism of the observed effects. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements indicate that all PEG additives can improve the charge recombination resistance at the photoanode/electrolyte interface, therefore suppressing the unwanted charge recombination process, and enhancing the Voc of the resulting cell devices accordingly. On the CE side, with the increase of Mw of PEG additives, the initial effect of reducing the charge transfer resistance at the CE/electrolyte interface evolves into an increasing resistance; accordingly the initial positive effect on FF turns into negative one. Accordingly, low Mw PEG can improve efficiency for both CdSe (increasing from 6.81% to 7.60%) and ZCISe QDSCs (increasing from 9.26% to 10.20%). High Mw PEG is still effective for CdSe QDSCs with an efficiency of 7.38%, but falls flat on ZCISe QDSCs (with an efficiency of 9.11%). The origin for the effect of PEG additives in polysulfide electrolyte on the performance of both photoanode and counter electrode was explored, and a facile and general route for remarkably improving photovoltaic performance of QDSCs was offered.![]()
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- Yu Sun
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- China
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- College of Materials and Energy
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- China
- College of Materials and Energy
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Yue L, Rao H, Du J, Pan Z, Yu J, Zhong X. Comparative advantages of Zn–Cu–In–S alloy QDs in the construction of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 2018; 8:3637-3645. [PMID: 35542942 PMCID: PMC9077672 DOI: 10.1039/c7ra12321c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Alloyed structures of quantum dot light-harvesting materials favor the suppression of unwanted charge recombination as well as acceleration of the charge extraction and therefore the improvement of photovoltaic performance of the resulting solar cell devices. Herein, the advantages of Zn–Cu–In–S (ZCIS) alloy QD serving as light-harvesting sensitizer materials in the construction of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) were compared with core/shell structured CIS/ZnS, as well as pristine CIS QDs. The built QDSCs with alloyed Zn–Cu–In–S QDs as photosensitizer achieved an average power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 8.47% (Voc = 0.613 V, Jsc = 22.62 mA cm−2, FF = 0.610) under AM 1.5G one sun irradiation, which was enhanced by 21%, and 82% in comparison to those of CIS/ZnS, and CIS based solar cells, respectively. In comparison to cell device assembled by the plain CIS and core/shell structured CIS/ZnS, the enhanced photovoltaic performance in ZCIS QDSCs is mainly ascribed to the faster photon generated electron injection rate from QD into TiO2 substrate, and the effective restraint of charge recombination, as confirmed by incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE), open-circuit voltage decay (OCVD), as well as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. Benefiting from the accelerative electron injection and retarded charge recombination, Zn–Cu–In–S alloy QD based QDSC achieved a PCE of 8.55%, which is 21%, and 82% higher than those of CIS/ZnS, and pristine CIS QDs based solar cells, respectively.![]()
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- Liang Yue
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- China
- College of Materials and Energy
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- College of Materials and Energy
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- China
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- College of Materials and Energy
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- China
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Wang Y, Hamann TW. Improved performance induced by in situ ligand exchange reactions of copper bipyridyl redox couples in dye-sensitized solar cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:12361-12364. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc07191h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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A reversible ligand exchange of the Cu(ii) redox shuttle is shown to reduce recombination, leading to excellent performance in DSSCs.
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- Yujue Wang
- Department of Chemistry
- Michigan State University
- East Lansing
- USA
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Jiang T, Yang S, Dai P, Yu X, Bai Z, Wu M, Li G, Tu C. Economic synthesis of Co3S4 ultrathin nanosheet/reduced graphene oxide composites and their application as an efficient counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.12.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Upama MB, Wright M, Mahmud MA, Elumalai NK, Mahboubi Soufiani A, Wang D, Xu C, Uddin A. Photo-degradation of high efficiency fullerene-free polymer solar cells. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:18788-18797. [PMID: 29171600 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr06151j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Polymer solar cells are a promising technology for the commercialization of low cost, large scale organic solar cells. With the evolution of high efficiency (>13%) non-fullerene polymer solar cells, the stability of the cells has become a crucial parameter to be considered. Among the several degradation mechanisms of polymer solar cells, burn-in photo-degradation is relatively less studied. Herein, we present the first systematic study of photo-degradation of novel PBDB-T:ITIC fullerene-free polymer solar cells. The thermally treated and as-prepared PBDB-T:ITIC solar cells were exposed to continuous 1 sun illumination for 5 hours. The aged devices exhibited rapid losses in the short-circuit current density and fill factor. The severe short-circuit current and fill factor burn in losses were attributed to trap mediated charge recombination, as evidenced by an increase in Urbach energy for aged devices.
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- Mushfika Baishakhi Upama
- School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, 2052, Sydney, Australia.
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Dye-sensitized solar cells with electrodeposited ZnO and Co(bpy)3 redox electrolyte: Investigation of mass transport in the electrolyte and interfacial charge recombination. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.11.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This study presents the incorporation of Al and Ni cations onto the surface of TiO2 nanoparticles used as photoelectrode in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The incorporation of these cations was performed using the chemical bath deposition (CBD) technique. This process was applied up to three times to evaluate the semiconductors’ properties with respect to the amount of Al and Ni. The M(Al,Ni)-TiO2-based semiconductors were widely characterized using techniques such as X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The presence of (hydr)oxide species of Al(III) and Ni(II) was confirmed and anatase was the predominant crystalline phase obtained. Moreover, for both elements, a decrease in the band gap energy was observed, this being more pronounced after the incorporation of Ni. Furthermore, the use of the M(Al,Ni)-TiO2-based semiconductors as photoelectrodes in DSSCs led to an increase in the open-circuit voltage of up to 22% and 10% for the incorporation of Al and Ni, respectively. This increase can be reasonably explained by the negative shift of the flat band potential of the photoelectrodes. EIS measurements were performed to study the electron transport kinetics in the photoelectrode and the internal resistance in the DSSCs to understand the photocurrent density values obtained.
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Kranthiraja K, Park SH, Kim H, Gunasekar K, Han G, Kim BJ, Kim CS, Kim S, Lee H, Nishikubo R, Saeki A, Jin SH, Song M. Accomplishment of Multifunctional π-Conjugated Polymers by Regulating the Degree of Side-Chain Fluorination for Efficient Dopant-Free Ambient-Stable Perovskite Solar Cells and Organic Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:36053-36060. [PMID: 28948780 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b09146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We present an efficient approach to develop a series of multifunctional π-conjugated polymers (P1-P3) by controlling the degree of fluorination (0F, 2F, and 4F) on the side chain linked to the benzodithiophene unit of the π-conjugated polymer. The most promising changes were noticed in optical, electrochemical, and morphological properties upon varying the degree of fluorine atoms on the side chain. The properly aligned energy levels with respect to the perovskite and PCBM prompted us to use them in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) as hole-transporting materials (HTMs) and in bulk heterojunction organic solar cells (BHJ OSCs) as photoactive donors. Interestingly, P2 (2F) and P3 (4F) showed an enhanced power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 14.94%, 10.35% compared to P1 (0F) (9.80%) in dopant-free PSCs. Similarly, P2 (2F) and P3 (4F) also showed improved PCE of 7.93% and 7.43%, respectively, compared to P1 (0F) (PCE of 4.35%) in BHJ OSCs. The high photvoltaic performance of the P2 and P3 based photovotaic devices over P1 are well correlated with their energy level alignment, charge transporting, morphological and packing properties, and hole transfer yields. In addition, the P1-P3 based dopant-free PSCs and BHJ OSCs showed an excellent ambient stability up to 30 days without a significant drop in their initial performance.
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- Kakaraparthi Kranthiraja
- Department of Chemistry Education, Graduate Department of Chemical Materials, Institute for Plastic Information and Energy Materials, Pusan National University , Busan 46241, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Education, Graduate Department of Chemical Materials, Institute for Plastic Information and Energy Materials, Pusan National University , Busan 46241, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Education, Graduate Department of Chemical Materials, Institute for Plastic Information and Energy Materials, Pusan National University , Busan 46241, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Education, Graduate Department of Chemical Materials, Institute for Plastic Information and Energy Materials, Pusan National University , Busan 46241, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) , Daejeon 305-701, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) , Daejeon 305-701, Korea
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- Surface Technology Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science , Changwon 641-831, Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Engineering, Kookmin University , Seoul 136-702, Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Engineering, Kookmin University , Seoul 136-702, Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University , Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University , Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry Education, Graduate Department of Chemical Materials, Institute for Plastic Information and Energy Materials, Pusan National University , Busan 46241, Korea
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- Surface Technology Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science , Changwon 641-831, Korea
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Ginting RT, Kaur S, Lim DK, Kim JM, Lee JH, Lee SH, Kang JW. Plasmonic Effect of Gold Nanostars in Highly Efficient Organic and Perovskite Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:36111-36118. [PMID: 28937203 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b11084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Herein, a novel strategy is presented for enhancing light absorption by incorporating gold nanostars (Au NSs) into both the active layer of organic solar cells (OSCs) and the rear-contact hole transport layer of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). We demonstrate that the power conversion efficiencies of OSCs and PSCs with embedded Au NSs are improved by 6 and 14%, respectively. We find that pegylated Au NSs are greatly dispersable in a chlorobenzene solvent, which enabled complete blending of Au NSs with the active layer. The plasmonic contributions and accelerated charge transfer are believed to improve the short-circuit current density and the fill factor. This study demonstrates the roles of plasmonic nanoparticles in the improved optical absorption, where the improvement in OSCs was attributed to surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and in PSCs was attributed to both SPR and the backscattering effect. Additionally, devices including Au NSs exhibited a better charge separation/transfer, reduced charge recombination rate, and efficient charge transport. This work provides a comprehensive understanding of the roles of plasmonic Au NS particles in OSCs and PSCs, including an insightful approach for the further development of high-performance optoelectronic devices.
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- KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University , Seoul 136-701, Republic of Korea
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Kim JS, Kim BM, Kim UY, Shin H, Nam JS, Roh DH, Park JH, Kwon TH. Molecular Engineering for Enhanced Charge Transfer in Thin-Film Photoanode. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:34812-34820. [PMID: 28915010 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b08098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We developed three types of dithieno[3,2-b;2',3'-d]thiophene (DTT)-based organic sensitizers for high-performance thin photoactive TiO2 films and investigated the simple but powerful molecular engineering of different types of bonding between the triarylamine electron donor and the conjugated DTT π-bridge by the introduction of single, double, and triple bonds. As a result, with only 1.3 μm transparent and 2.5-μm TiO2 scattering layers, the triple-bond sensitizer (T-DAHTDTT) shows the highest power conversion efficiency (η = 8.4%; VOC = 0.73 V, JSC = 15.4 mA·cm-2, and FF = 0.75) in an iodine electrolyte system under one solar illumination (AM 1.5, 1000 W·m-2), followed by the single-bond sensitizer (S-DAHTDTT) (η = 7.6%) and the double-bond sensitizer (D-DAHTDTT) (η = 6.4%). We suggest that the superior performance of T-DAHTDTT comes from enhanced intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) induced by the triple bond. Consequently, T-DAHTDTT exhibits the most active photoelectron injection and charge transport on a TiO2 film during operation, which leads to the highest photocurrent density among the systems studied. We analyzed these correlations mainly in terms of charge injection efficiency, level of photocharge storage, and charge-transport kinetics. This study suggests that the molecular engineering of a triple bond between the electron donor and the π-bridge of a sensitizer increases the performance of dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) with a thin photoactive film by enhancing not only JSC through improved ICT but also VOC through the evenly distributed sensitizer surface coverage.
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- Jeong Soo Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology , Ulsan, 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology , Ulsan, 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology , Ulsan, 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology , Ulsan, 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology , Ulsan, 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology , Ulsan, 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology , Ulsan, 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology , Ulsan, 689-798, Republic of Korea
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology , Ulsan, 689-798, Republic of Korea
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Sharma A, Chauhan M, Bharti V, Kumar M, Chand S, Tripathi B, Tiwari JP. Revealing the correlation between charge carrier recombination and extraction in an organic solar cell under varying illumination intensity. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:26169-26178. [PMID: 28930319 DOI: 10.1039/c7cp05235a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The design and fabrication of better excitonic solar cells are the need of the hour for futuristic energy solutions. This designing needs a better understanding of the charge transport properties of excitonic solar cells. One of the popular methods of understanding the charge transport properties is the analysis of the J-V characteristics of a device through theoretical simulation at varied illumination intensity. Herein, a J-V characteristic of a polymer:fullerene based bulk heterojunction (BHJ) organic solar cells (OSCs) of structure ITO/PEDOT:PSS (∼40 nm)/PTB7:PC71BM (∼100 nm)/Al (∼120 nm) is analyzed using one- and two-diode models at varied illumination intensity in the range of 0.1-2.33 Sun. It was found that the double diode model is better with respect to the single diode model and can explain the J-V characteristics of the OSCs correctly. Further, the recombination mechanism is investigated thoroughly and it was observed that fill factor (FF) is in the range of 62.5%-41.4% for the corresponding values of the recombination-to-extraction ratio (θ) varying from 0.001 to 0.023. These findings are attributed to the change in charge transport mechanism from trap-assisted to bimolecular recombination with the variation of illumination intensity.
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- Abhishek Sharma
- Advanced Materials and Devices Division, CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi 110012, India.
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Hu Y, Yellappa S, Thomas MB, Jinadasa RGW, Matus A, Shulman M, D'Souza F, Wang H. β‐Functionalized Push–Pull
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- Yi Hu
- Department of Chemistry University of North Texas 1155 Union Circle, no. 305070 Denton TX 76203-5017 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of North Texas 1155 Union Circle, no. 305070 Denton TX 76203-5017 USA
- Government Science College Bengaluru 560001 Karnataka India
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- Department of Chemistry University of North Texas 1155 Union Circle, no. 305070 Denton TX 76203-5017 USA
| | - R. G. Waruna Jinadasa
- Department of Chemistry University of North Texas 1155 Union Circle, no. 305070 Denton TX 76203-5017 USA
| | - Alex Matus
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Miami University Oxford OH 45056 USA
| | - Max Shulman
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Miami University Oxford OH 45056 USA
| | - Francis D'Souza
- Department of Chemistry University of North Texas 1155 Union Circle, no. 305070 Denton TX 76203-5017 USA
| | - Hong Wang
- Department of Chemistry University of North Texas 1155 Union Circle, no. 305070 Denton TX 76203-5017 USA
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