摘要
Y（OH）3：Eu3＋ nanotubes were synthesized using a facile hydrothermal method, and then, Pt particles were grown on the surface of the nanotubes using a combination of vacuum extraction and annealing. The resulting Pt/Y2O3：Eu3＋ composite nanotubes not only exhibited enhanced red luminescence under 255- or 468-nm excitation but could also be used to improve the efficiency of dye- sensitized solar cells, resulting in an efficiency of 8.33%, which represents a significant enhancement of 11.96% compared with a solar cell without the com- posite nanotubes. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy results indicated that the interfacial resistance of the TiO2-dyel I3/I- electrolyte interface of the TiO2-Pt/Y203：Eu3~ composite cell was much smaller than that of a pure TiO2 cell. In addition, the TiO2-Pt/Y2O3：Eu3＋ composite cell exhibited a shorter electron transport time and longer electron recombination time than the pure TiO2 cell.
Y（OH）3：Eu3＋ nanotubes were synthesized using a facile hydrothermal method, and then, Pt particles were grown on the surface of the nanotubes using a combination of vacuum extraction and annealing. The resulting Pt/Y2O3：Eu3＋ composite nanotubes not only exhibited enhanced red luminescence under 255- or 468-nm excitation but could also be used to improve the efficiency of dye- sensitized solar cells, resulting in an efficiency of 8.33%, which represents a significant enhancement of 11.96% compared with a solar cell without the com- posite nanotubes. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy results indicated that the interfacial resistance of the TiO2-dyel I3/I- electrolyte interface of the TiO2-Pt/Y203：Eu3~ composite cell was much smaller than that of a pure TiO2 cell. In addition, the TiO2-Pt/Y2O3：Eu3＋ composite cell exhibited a shorter electron transport time and longer electron recombination time than the pure TiO2 cell.
基金
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 21471050） and Heilongjiang Province Natural Science Foundation of Key Projects （No. ZD201301）.
