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Majumder S, Chatterjee S, Basnet P, Mukherjee J. Plasmonic photocatalysis of concentrated industrial LASER dye: Rhodamine 6G. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119138] [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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Shahbazkhany S, Salehi M, Mousavi‐Kamazani M. Facile synthesis, characterization, and decolorization activity of Mn
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co‐doped hexagonal‐like ZnO nanostructures as photocatalysts. Appl Organomet Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.5346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceSemnan University Semnan Iran
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Prabhu YT, Navakoteswara Rao V, Shankar MV, Sreedhar B, Pal U. The facile hydrothermal synthesis of CuO@ZnO heterojunction nanostructures for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj06056h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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CuO@ZnO nanostructures prepared via a modified hydrothermal method exhibited superior catalytic activity in the removal of organic pollutants and more efficient H2 production.
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- Yendrapati Taraka Prabhu
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
- India
- Analytical Division
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad
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- Nanocatalysis and Solar Fuels Research Laboratory
- Department of Materials Science & Nanotechnology
- Yogi Vemana University
- Kadapa
- India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
- India
- Analytical Division
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
- India
- Centre for Environmental Engineering & Fossil Fuels
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad
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Electrodeposition of Cu2S nanoparticles on fluorine-doped tin oxide for efficient counter electrode of quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells. J IND ENG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2017.12.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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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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Soltani R, Puscher BMD, Katbab AA, Levchuk I, Kazerouni N, Gasparini N, Camaioni N, Osvet A, Batentschuk M, Fink RH, Guldi DM, Ameri T. Improved charge carrier dynamics in polymer/perovskite nanocrystal based hybrid ternary solar cells. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:23674-23683. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cp03743d] [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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Charge carrier dynamics of novel bulk heterojunction hybrid solar cells based on DPP:PC61BM:FAPbI3 perovskite NCs is thoroughly studied.
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Majumder S, Sankapal BR. Facile fabrication of CdS/CdSe core–shell nanowire heterostructure for solar cell applications. NEW J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj00954b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hierarchical one-dimensional CdS nanowires (NWs)/CdSe core–shell heterostructure have been synthesized through a simple wet chemical approach.
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- Sutripto Majumder
- Nanomaterials and Device Laboratory
- Department of Physics
- Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
- Nagpur
- India
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- Nanomaterials and Device Laboratory
- Department of Physics
- Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
- Nagpur
- India
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Lin MY, Wu SH, Hsiao LJ, Budiawan W, Boopathi KM, Tu WC, Chang YC, Chu CW. Enhance the light-harvesting capability of the ITO-free inverted small molecule solar cell by ZnO nanorods. OPTICS EXPRESS 2016; 24:17910-17915. [PMID: 27505758 DOI: 10.1364/oe.24.017910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The ITO-free inverted SMPV1:PC71BM solar cells with an Al doped ZnO (AZO) transparent electrodes are fabricated. The AZO thin film prepared by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique exhibits high transmission (>85%) and low sheet resistance (~30 Ω/sq) and the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of devices based on AZO electrode can reach around 4%. To further enhance the light harvesting of the absorption layer of solar cells, ZnO nanorods interlayer is grown on the AZO layer before the deposition the active layer. The absorption spectrums of devices under various conditions are also simulated by RCWA method to identify the optical saturation length of the ZnO nanorods. The PCE of ITO-free inverted small molecule solar cell improved with ZnO nanorods can reach 6.6%.
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Tan F, Wang Z, Qu S, Cao D, Liu K, Jiang Q, Yang Y, Pang S, Zhang W, Lei Y, Wang Z. A CdSe thin film: a versatile buffer layer for improving the performance of TiO2 nanorod array:PbS quantum dot solar cells. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:10198-204. [PMID: 27124650 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr01658h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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To fully utilize the multiple exciton generation effects in quantum dots and improve the overall efficiency of the corresponding photovoltaic devices, nanostructuralizing the electron conducting layer turns out to be a feasible strategy. Herein, PbS quantum dot solar cells were fabricated on the basis of morphologically optimized TiO2 nanorod arrays. By inserting a thin layer of CdSe quantum dots into the interface of TiO2 and PbS, a dramatic enhancement in the power conversion efficiency from 4.2% to 5.2% was realized and the resulting efficiency is one of the highest values for quantum dot solar cells based on nanostructuralized buffer layers. The constructed double heterojunction with a cascade type-II energy level alignment is beneficial for promoting photogenerated charge separation and reducing charge recombination, thereby responsible for the performance improvement, as revealed by steady-state analyses as well as ultra-fast photoluminescence and photovoltage decays. Thus this paper provides a good buffer layer to the community of quantum dot solar cells.
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- Furui Tan
- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Department of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, PR China.
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Sehgal P, Narula AK. Quantum dot cosensitized solar cell based on PMOT@CdSe@ZnO core shell nanostructures with dual emission. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2015.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Dang Y, Zhang X, Chen X, Kang B, Silva SRP. Heterojunction solar cells with improved power conversion efficiency using graphene quantum dots. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra20534h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The effect of incorporating graphene quantum dots (GQDs) synthesized by a hydrothermal method in the active layer of organic solar cells was investigated.
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- Yang Dang
- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics
- College of Electronic Science and Engineering
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- China
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics
- College of Electronic Science and Engineering
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- China
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- State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics
- College of Electronic Science and Engineering
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- China
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- Nanoelectronics Centre
- Advanced Technology Institute
- University of Surrey
- Guildford
- UK
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Zhang K, Fan G, Hu R, Li G. Enhanced Dibutyl Phthalate Sensing Performance of a Quartz Crystal Microbalance Coated with Au-Decorated ZnO Porous Microspheres. SENSORS 2015; 15:21153-68. [PMID: 26343661 PMCID: PMC4610551 DOI: 10.3390/s150921153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Revised: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 08/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Noble metals addition on nanostructured metal oxides is an attractive way to enhance gas sensing properties. Herein, hierarchical zinc oxide (ZnO) porous microspheres decorated with cubic gold particles (Au particles) were synthesized using a facile hydrothermal method. The as-prepared Au-decorated ZnO was then utilized as the sensing film of a gas sensor based on a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM). This fabricated sensor was applied to detect dibutyl phthalate (DBP), which is a widely used plasticizer, and its coating load was optimized. When tested at room temperature, the sensor exhibited a high sensitivity of 38.10 Hz/ppb to DBP in a low concentration range from 2 ppb to 30 ppb and the calculated theoretical detection limit is below 1 ppb. It maintains good repeatability as well as long-term stability. Compared with the undecorated ZnO based QCM, the Au-decorated one achieved a 1.62-time enhancement in sensitivity to DBP, and the selectivity was also improved. According to the experimental results, Au-functionalized ZnO porous microspheres displayed superior sensing performance towards DBP, indicating its potential use in monitoring plasticizers in the gaseous state. Moreover, Au decoration of porous metal oxide nanostructures is proved to be an effective approach for enhancing the gas sensing properties and the corresponding mechanism was investigated.
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- Kaihuan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Institute of Cyber Systems and Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Institute of Cyber Systems and Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Institute of Cyber Systems and Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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Xia W, Mei C, Zeng X, Fan G, Lu J, Meng X, Shen X. Nanoplate-Built ZnO Hollow Microspheres Decorated with Gold Nanoparticles and Their Enhanced Photocatalytic and Gas-Sensing Properties. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:11824-32. [PMID: 25978734 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b01333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Hierarchical porous ZnO microspheres decorated with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were successfully synthesized by a facile solvothermal route. The hierarchical ZnO superstructure was constructed of interconnected nanoplates with numerous voids. Photoluminescence, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and electron paramagnetic resonance measurements demonstrated that the main defects were oxygen vacancies (V(O)(•)) with minor interstitial oxygen (O(i)(-)) in the hierarchical ZnO hollow microspheres. The as-prepared hierarchical ZnO hollow microspheres and the AuNPs used to decorate them were examined for their photocatalytic degradation ability and as gas sensors. The photodegradation results demonstrated that the degradation rate constant on rhodamine B for undecorated ZnO microspheres was 0.43 min(-1), which increased to 1.76 min(-1) for AuNP-decorated ZnO microspheres. The AuNP-functionalized ZnO microspheres displayed superior sensing properties, with a 3-fold enhancement in their gas response to 1 ppb of dibutyl phthalate.
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Sehgal P, Narula AK. Synthesis and characterization of quantum dot sensitized solar cell based on PMOT@ CdTe @TiO2 core shell nano structures. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.01.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Li Z, Yu L, Liu Y, Sun S. Efficient quantum dot-sensitized solar cell based on CdSxSe1-x/Mn-CdS/TiO2 nanotube array electrode. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.11.197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Samu GF, Visy C, Rajeshwar K, Sarker S, Subramanian VR, Janáky C. Photoelectrochemical Infiltration of a Conducting Polymer (PEDOT) into Metal-Chalcogenide Decorated TiO2 Nanotube Arrays. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.11.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Iqbal D, Kostka A, Bashir A, Sarfraz A, Chen Y, Wieck AD, Erbe A. Sequential growth of zinc oxide nanorod arrays at room temperature via a corrosion process: application in visible light photocatalysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:18728-34. [PMID: 25278370 DOI: 10.1021/am504299v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Many photocatalyst systems catalyze chemical reactions under ultraviolet (UV) illumination, because of its high photon energies. Activating inexpensive, widely available materials as photocatalyst using the intense visible part of the solar spectrum is more challenging. Here, nanorod arrays of the wide-band-gap semiconductor zinc oxide have been shown to act as photocatalysts for the aerobic photo-oxidation of organic dye Methyl Orange under illumination with red light, which is normally accessible only to narrow-band semiconductors. The homogeneous, 800-1000-nm-thick ZnO nanorod arrays show substantial light absorption (absorbances >1) throughout the visible spectral range. This absorption is caused by defect levels inside the band gap. Multiple scattering processes by the rods make the nanorods appear black. The dominantly crystalline ZnO nanorod structures grow in the (0001) direction, i.e., with the c-axis perpendicular to the surface of polycrystalline zinc. The room-temperature preparation route relies on controlled cathodic delamination of a weakly bound polymer coating from metallic zinc, an industrially produced and cheaply available substrate. Cathodic delamination is a sequential synthesis process, because it involves the propagation of a delamination front over the base material. Consequently, arbitrarily large sample surfaces can be nanostructured using this approach.
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- Danish Iqbal
- Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Ruhr-Universität Bochum , 44801 Bochum, Germany
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Ambade SB, Ambade RB, Lee W, Mane RS, Yoon SC, Lee SH. Development of highly transparent seedless ZnO nanorods engineered for inverted polymer solar cells. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:12130-12141. [PMID: 25201162 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr03080j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This work reports on inverted polymer solar cells (IPSCs) based on highly transparent (>95%), hydrophobic, seedless ZnO nanorods (NRs) as cathode buffers with extremely enhanced electrical characteristics. The transparent NR suspension with stability for more than a year is achieved by adding a small amount of 2-(2-methoxyethoxy) acetic acid (MEA). The ability of the stable nanorod suspension to easily spin-coat is certainly an advance to the fabrication of films over large areas and to replace the conventional seeding method to grow one-dimensional nanostructures for use in optoelectronic devices. We observe a strong correlation between the photovoltaic performance and the transparency of ZnO NRs. IPSCs using poly-3-hexylthiophene (P3HT) and [6,6]-phenyl C60 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) mixtures in the active layer and transparent (MEA-capped) ZnO NRs as cathode buffers exhibit a power conversion efficiency of 3.24% under simulated AM 1.5G, 100 mW cm(-2) illumination.
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- Swapnil B Ambade
- School of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 664-14, 1-ga Deokjin-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Republic of Korea.
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Volokh M, Diab M, Magen O, Jen-La Plante I, Flomin K, Rukenstein P, Tessler N, Mokari T. Coating and enhanced photocurrent of vertically aligned zinc oxide nanowire arrays with metal sulfide materials. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:13594-9. [PMID: 25133933 DOI: 10.1021/am502976v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Hybrid nanostructures combining zinc oxide (ZnO) and a metal sulfide (MS) semiconductor are highly important for energy-related applications. Controlled filling and coating of vertically aligned ZnO nanowire arrays with different MS materials was achieved via the thermal decomposition approach of single-source precursors in the gas phase by using a simple atmospheric-pressure chemical vapor deposition system. Using different precursors allowed us to synthesize multicomponent structures such as nanowires coated with alloy shell or multishell structures. Herein, we present the synthesis and structural characterization of the different structures, as well as an electrochemical characterization and a photovoltaic response of the ZnO-CdS system, in which the resulting photocurrent upon illumination indicates charge separation at the interface.
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- Michael Volokh
- Department of Chemistry and Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , Beer-Sheva 8410501, Israel
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Kim H, Hwang I, Yong K. Highly durable and efficient quantum dot-sensitized solar cells based on oligomer gel electrolytes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:11245-11253. [PMID: 24987930 DOI: 10.1021/am501407m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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For stable quantum dot-sensitized solar cells, an oligomer-contained gel electrolyte was employed with a carbon-based counter electrode and a hierarchically shelled ZnO photoelectrode. Poly(ethylene glycol) dimethyl-ether (PEGDME) was added to the polysulfide electrolyte to enhance the stability of the methanol-based electrolyte. In addition, the nanocomposite gel electrolyte with fumed silica was used, which provided a solid three-dimensional network. A quantum-dot-modified ZnO nanowire photoanode enhanced the visible light harvesting, and a Pt/CNT-RGO counter electrode increased the catalytic activity. The oligomer gel electrolyte prevented the liquid electrolyte from leaking, and the carbon-based counter electrode retarded chemical poisoning at the counter electrode. The optimized cell exhibited 5.45% photoelectric conversion efficiency with long-term stability demonstrated over 5000 s operation time.
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- Heejin Kim
- Surface Chemistry Laboratory of Electronic Materials (SCHEMA), Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) , Pohang 790-784, Korea
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2-Aminoethanol-mediated wet chemical synthesis of ZnO nanostructures. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-014-0334-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Jin G, Wei HT, Na TY, Sun HZ, Zhang H, Yang B. High-efficiency aqueous-processed hybrid solar cells with an enormous Herschel infrared contribution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:8606-8612. [PMID: 24809792 DOI: 10.1021/am501408v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Aqueous-processed solar cells have evolved into a new generation of promising and renewable energy materials due to their excellent optical, electrical, and low-cost properties. In this work, Cd0.75Hg0.25Te colloid quantum dots (CQDs) were incorporated into a water-soluble conjugated polymer with broad absorption and high charge-carrier-mobility (5 × 10(-4) cm(2) V(-1) s(-1)) to obtain a composite with an absorption spectrum ranging from 300 to 1200 nm. The matched energy level between polymer and CQDs ensured the effective electron transfer, while the interpenetrating network structure formed via heat treatment guaranteed the quick electron transport. Moreover, the formation process of the interpenetrating network was systematically monitored by using AFM and TEM instruments and further confirmed through the measurement of charge-carrier-mobility of the active layers. In combination with the surface modification of a single Cd0.75Hg0.25Te layer, this aqueous-processed solar cell showed excellent photovoltaic response and the power conversion efficiency (PCE) reached 2.7% under AM 1.5 G illumination (100 mW cm(-2)). Especially, the contribution of the Herschel infrared region (780-1100 nm) to the photocurrent was as high as 15.04%. This device showed the highest PCE among organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells (HSCs) based on CdxHg1-xTe CQDs and the highest near infrared (NIR) contribution among aqueous-processed HSCs, indicating the enormous potential of taking advantage of NIR energy in a solar spectrum and a promising application in solar cells especially used in cloudy weather.
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- Gan Jin
- College of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University , Changchun 130024, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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Li Z, Yu L, Liu Y, Sun S. CdS/CdSe Quantum dots Co-sensitized TiO2 Nanowire/Nanotube Solar Cells with Enhanced Efficiency. Electrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.02.145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Bloemen M, Debruyne D, Demeyer PJ, Clays K, Gils A, Geukens N, Bartic C, Verbiest T. Catechols as ligands for CdSe–ZnS quantum dots. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra47844k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Chen C, Zhai Y, Li C, Li F. Improving the efficiency of cadmium sulfide-sensitized titanium dioxide/indium tin oxide glass photoelectrodes using silver sulfide as an energy barrier layer and a light absorber. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2014; 9:605. [PMID: 25411566 PMCID: PMC4236068 DOI: 10.1186/1556-276x-9-605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/19/2014] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Cadmium sulfide (CdS) and silver sulfide (Ag2S) nanocrystals are deposited on the titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanocrystalline film on indium tin oxide (ITO) substrate to prepare CdS/Ag2S/TiO2/ITO photoelectrodes through a new method known as the molecular precursor decomposition method. The Ag2S is interposed between the TiO2 nanocrystal film and CdS nanocrystals as an energy barrier layer and a light absorber. As a consequence, the energy conversion efficiency of the CdS/Ag2S/TiO2/ITO electrodes is significantly improved. Under AM 1.5 G sunlight irradiation, the maximum efficiency achieved for the CdS(4)/Ag2S/TiO2/ITO electrode is 3.46%, corresponding to an increase of about 150% as compared to the CdS(4)/TiO2/ITO electrode without the Ag2S layer. Our experimental results show that the improved efficiency is mainly due to the formation of Ag2S layer that may increase the light absorbance and reduce the recombination of photogenerated electrons with redox ions from the electrolyte.
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- Chong Chen
- Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, People's Republic of China
- School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, People's Republic of China
- School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, People's Republic of China
- School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, People's Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, People's Republic of China
- School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, People's Republic of China
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Ran C, Wang M, Gao W, Yang Z, Deng J, Ding J, Song X. Employing the plasmonic effect of the Ag–graphene composite for enhancing light harvesting and photoluminescence quenching efficiency of poly[2-methoxy-5-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylene-vinylene]. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2014; 16:4561-8. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cp54241f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Bi D, Boschloo G, Schwarzmüller S, Yang L, Johansson EMJ, Hagfeldt A. Efficient and stable CH3NH3PbI3-sensitized ZnO nanorod array solid-state solar cells. NANOSCALE 2013; 5:11686-11691. [PMID: 24100947 DOI: 10.1039/c3nr01542d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We report for the first time the use of a perovskite (CH3NH3PbI3) absorber in combination with ZnO nanorod arrays (NRAs) for solar cell applications. The perovskite material has a higher absorption coefficient than molecular dye sensitizers, gives better solar cell stability, and is therefore more suited as a sensitizer for ZnO NRAs. A solar cell efficiency of 5.0% was achieved under 1000 W m(-2) AM 1.5 G illumination for a solar cell with the structure: ZnO NRA/CH3NH3PbI3/spiro-MeOTAD/Ag. Moreover, the solar cell shows a good long-term stability. Using transient photocurrent and photovoltage measurements it was found that the electron transport time and lifetime vary with the ZnO nanorod length, a trend which is similar to that in dye-sensitized solar cells, DSCs, suggesting a similar charge transfer process in ZnO NRA/CH3NH3PbI3 solar cells as in conventional DSCs. Compared to CH3NH3PbI3/TiO2 solar cells, ZnO shows a lower performance due to more recombination losses.
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- Dongqin Bi
- Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Physical Chemistry, Uppsala University, Sweden.
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Barpuzary D, Qureshi M. Enhanced photovoltaic performance of semiconductor-sensitized ZnO-CdS coupled with graphene oxide as a novel photoactive material. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:11673-82. [PMID: 24152060 DOI: 10.1021/am403268w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We report, for the first time, a ternary hybrid composite of ZnO, CdS, and graphene oxide (GO) as a one-coat paintable solution in performing the role of a photoanode for the semiconductor-sensitized solar cell, wherein hierarchical ZnO-CdS heteroarrays are embedded onto the GO sheets. The photoconversion properties of the hybrid ternary-system-based photoanodes are evaluated in the photovoltaic devices having Pt and Ag as the counter electrodes with sulfide/polysulfide redox couple as the electrolyte. Power conversion efficiency (PCE) of ~2.82% has been achieved with a short-circuit current density (Jsc) of ~7.3 mA/cm(2), a maximum open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 703 mV, and a fill factor (FF) of 54% for the photovoltaic cell with Pt as a counter electrode. The identical hybrid photoanode against the Ag counter electrode resulted in the following values: PCE ≈ 1.96%, Jsc ≈ 5.7 mA/cm(2), Voc ≈ 565 mV, and 63% FF. The band position proximity of CdS, ZnO, and GO in the proposed ternary system facilitates an efficient electronic interactions thereby promoting the electron transport within CdS-ZnO-GO. The hierarchically grown CdS nanorods over ZnO nanoparticle act as the sensitizer for ZnO, enhancing the visible light harvesting ability. The loading of 1.0 wt% of GO to ZnO-CdS results in enhanced separation of photogenerated electrons and holes within the photoactive layer, thereby improving the photovoltaic performance. The electronic interactions of GO to ZnO-CdS is evident from the drastic quenching of fluorescence, reduced exciton lifetime and Raman scattering measurements. In order to study the effect of GO in the photovoltaic performance, we have compared our result with the photoelectrical parameters of the devices fabricated using the binary ZnO-CdS composite as GO-free photoanodes.
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- Dipankar Barpuzary
- Materials Science Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati , Assam-781039, India
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Tan F, Qu S, Li F, Jiang Q, Chen C, Zhang W, Wang Z. Nanotetrapods: quantum dot hybrid for bulk heterojunction solar cells. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2013; 8:434. [PMID: 24139059 PMCID: PMC4015739 DOI: 10.1186/1556-276x-8-434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2013] [Accepted: 09/19/2013] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Hybrid thin film solar cell based on all-inorganic nanoparticles is a new member in the family of photovoltaic devices. In this work, a novel and performance-efficient inorganic hybrid nanostructure with continuous charge transportation and collection channels is demonstrated by introducing CdTe nanotetropods (NTs) and CdSe quantum dots (QDs). Hybrid morphology is characterized, demonstrating an interpenetration and compacted contact of NTs and QDs. Electrical measurements show enhanced charge transfer at the hybrid bulk heterojunction interface of NTs and QDs after ligand exchange which accordingly improves the performance of solar cells. Photovoltaic and light response tests exhibit a combined optic-electric contribution from both CdTe NTs and CdSe QDs through a formation of interpercolation in morphology as well as a type II energy level distribution. The NT and QD hybrid bulk heterojunction is applicable and promising in other highly efficient photovoltaic materials such as PbS QDs.
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- Furui Tan
- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Department of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials Science, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Department of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Department of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Department of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Department of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, Henan, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials Science, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, People’s Republic of China
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Song X, Wang M, Deng J, Yang Z, Ran C, Zhang X, Yao X. One-step preparation and assembly of aqueous colloidal CdS(x)Se(1-x) nanocrystals within mesoporous TiO2 films for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:5139-5148. [PMID: 23659502 DOI: 10.1021/am4009924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In the field of quantum dots (QDs)-sensitized solar cells, semiconductor QDs sensitizer with a moderate band gap is required in order to sufficiently match the solar spectrum and achieve efficient charge separation. At present, changing the size of QDs is the main method used for adjusting their band gap through quantum size effect, however, the pore sizes of mesoporous TiO2 film set a limit on the allowed size of QDs. Therefore, the tuning of electronic and optical properties by changing the particle size could be limited under some circumstances. In this paper, high-quality aqueous CdS(x)Se(1-x) QDs sensitizer is successfully synthesized and effectively deposited on a mesoporous TiO2 film by a one-step hydrothermal method. In addition to size, alloy QDs provide composition as an additional dimension for tailoring their electronic properties. The alloy composition and band gap can be precisely controlled by tuning the precursor (Se/Na2S·9H2O) ratio while maintaining the similar particle size. By using such CdS(x)Se(1-x) sensitized TiO2 films as photoanodes for solar cell, a maximum power conversion efficiency of 2.23% is achieved under one sun illumination (AM 1.5 G, 100 mW cm(-2)).
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- Xiaohui Song
- Electronic Materials Research Laboratory (EMRL), Key Laboratory of Education Ministry, International Center for Dielectric Research, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Wu F, Cui Q, Qiu Z, Liu C, Zhang H, Shen W, Wang M. Improved open-circuit voltage in polymer/oxide-nanoarray hybrid solar cells by formation of homogeneous metal oxide core/shell structures. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:3246-3254. [PMID: 23570319 DOI: 10.1021/am400281s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Incorporation of vertically aligned nanorod/nanowire arrays of metal oxide (oxide-NAs) with a polymer can produce efficient hybrid solar cells with an ideal bulk-heterojunction architecture. However, polymer/oxide-NAs solar cells still suffer from a rather low (normally, < 0.4 V) open-circuit voltage (Voc). Here we demonstrate, for the first time, a novel strategy to improve the Voc in polymer/oxide-NAs solar cells by formation of homogeneous core/shell structures and reveal the intrinsic principles involved therein. A feasible hydrothermal-solvothermal combined method is developed for preparing homogeneous core/shell nanoarrays of metal oxides with a single-crystalline nanorod as core and the aggregation layer of corresponding metal oxide quantum dots (QDs) as shell, and the shell thickness (L) is easily controlled by the solvothermal reaction time for growing QDs on the nanorod. The core/shell formation dramatically improves the device Voc up to ca. 0.7-0.8 V depending on L. Based on steady-state and dynamic measurements, as well as modeling by space-charge-limited current method, it is found that the improved Voc originates from the up-shifted conduction band edge in the core by the interfacial dipole field resulting from the decreased mobility difference between photogenerated electrons and holes after the shell growth, which increases the energy difference between the quasi-Fermi levels of photogenerated electrons in the core and holes in the polymer for a higher Voc. Our results indicate that increasing Voc by the core/shell strategy seems not to be dependent on the kinds of metal oxides.
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- Fan Wu
- Institute of Plasma Physics and Key Lab of Novel Thin Film Solar Cells, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, PR China
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