In this work,we initially synthesized Sb2S3 with uniform flower-like structures via a facile hydrothermal method through the modification of the Sb source and pH value.Afterward,Sb2S3 with a nanosheet structure was su...In this work,we initially synthesized Sb2S3 with uniform flower-like structures via a facile hydrothermal method through the modification of the Sb source and pH value.Afterward,Sb2S3 with a nanosheet structure was successfully synthesized on reduced graphene oxide(Sb2S3@RGO).The flower-like Sb2S3 and the Sb2S3@RGO nanosheets were tested as the counter electrode(CE)of dye-sensitized solar cells,and the latter exhibited a higher electrocatalytic property than the former owing to the introduction of graphene.The results from electrochemical tests indicated that the as-prepared Sb2S3@RGO nanosheets possess higher catalytic activity,charge-transfer ability,and electrochemical stability than Sb2S3,RGO,and Pt CEs.More notably,the power conversion efficiency of Sb2S3@RGO reached 8.17%,which was higher than that of the standard Pt CE(7.75%).展开更多
A microporous platinum/fullerenes (Pt/C 60) counter electrode was prepared by using a facile rapid thermal decomposition method,and the quantum-dot sensitized solar cell (QDSSC) of Pt/C 60-TiO 2-CdS-ZnS and Pt/C 60-Ti...A microporous platinum/fullerenes (Pt/C 60) counter electrode was prepared by using a facile rapid thermal decomposition method,and the quantum-dot sensitized solar cell (QDSSC) of Pt/C 60-TiO 2-CdS-ZnS and Pt/C 60-TiO 2-CdTe-ZnS was fabrication.The technique forms a good contact between QDs and TiO 2 films.The photovoltaic performances of the as-prepared cells were investigated.The QDSSCs with Pt/C 60 counter electrode show high power conversion efficiency of 1.90% and 2.06%,respectively (under irradiation of a simulated solar light with an intensity of 100 mW cm 2),which is comparable to the one fabricated using conventional Pt electrode.展开更多
A novel complex nanostructured TiO2 electrode and fabrication process were proposed and demonstrated to improve the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs).In the proposed process,a nanoporous TiO2 layer was ...A novel complex nanostructured TiO2 electrode and fabrication process were proposed and demonstrated to improve the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs).In the proposed process,a nanoporous TiO2 layer was firstly fabricated on the FTO(fluorine-doped tin oxide) conducting substrate by an anodization process,then a nanoparticulate TiO2 film was deposited on the nanoporous TiO2 layer by the screen printed method to form the complex nanostructured TiO2 electrode.The experiments demonstrated that the nanoporous TiO layer can enhance the light scattering,decrease the contact resistance between TiO2 electrode and FTO,and suppress the recombination of I3-ion with the injected electrons of FTO.The process variables are crucial to obtain the optimized performance of DSSCs.By adopting the optimized process,improved conversion efficiency of DSSCs was achieved at AM 1.5 sunlight.展开更多
基金funded by the Tianjin science and technology support key projects(18YFZCSF00500)the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(21425729)the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘In this work,we initially synthesized Sb2S3 with uniform flower-like structures via a facile hydrothermal method through the modification of the Sb source and pH value.Afterward,Sb2S3 with a nanosheet structure was successfully synthesized on reduced graphene oxide(Sb2S3@RGO).The flower-like Sb2S3 and the Sb2S3@RGO nanosheets were tested as the counter electrode(CE)of dye-sensitized solar cells,and the latter exhibited a higher electrocatalytic property than the former owing to the introduction of graphene.The results from electrochemical tests indicated that the as-prepared Sb2S3@RGO nanosheets possess higher catalytic activity,charge-transfer ability,and electrochemical stability than Sb2S3,RGO,and Pt CEs.More notably,the power conversion efficiency of Sb2S3@RGO reached 8.17%,which was higher than that of the standard Pt CE(7.75%).
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (2009AA03Z217)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (90922028 and 51002053)
文摘A microporous platinum/fullerenes (Pt/C 60) counter electrode was prepared by using a facile rapid thermal decomposition method,and the quantum-dot sensitized solar cell (QDSSC) of Pt/C 60-TiO 2-CdS-ZnS and Pt/C 60-TiO 2-CdTe-ZnS was fabrication.The technique forms a good contact between QDs and TiO 2 films.The photovoltaic performances of the as-prepared cells were investigated.The QDSSCs with Pt/C 60 counter electrode show high power conversion efficiency of 1.90% and 2.06%,respectively (under irradiation of a simulated solar light with an intensity of 100 mW cm 2),which is comparable to the one fabricated using conventional Pt electrode.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 60906040,60925015)the Shanghai Nano Project(Grant No. 11nm0500600)
文摘A novel complex nanostructured TiO2 electrode and fabrication process were proposed and demonstrated to improve the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs).In the proposed process,a nanoporous TiO2 layer was firstly fabricated on the FTO(fluorine-doped tin oxide) conducting substrate by an anodization process,then a nanoparticulate TiO2 film was deposited on the nanoporous TiO2 layer by the screen printed method to form the complex nanostructured TiO2 electrode.The experiments demonstrated that the nanoporous TiO layer can enhance the light scattering,decrease the contact resistance between TiO2 electrode and FTO,and suppress the recombination of I3-ion with the injected electrons of FTO.The process variables are crucial to obtain the optimized performance of DSSCs.By adopting the optimized process,improved conversion efficiency of DSSCs was achieved at AM 1.5 sunlight.
