A novel nanocomposite consisting of poly （3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene）/poly （styre-nesulfonate） （PEDOT/PSS） and CuI was synthesized via the reduction of CuCl2 by NaI in an aqueous PEDOT/PSS solution. The CuI in ...A novel nanocomposite consisting of poly （3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene）/poly （styre-nesulfonate） （PEDOT/PSS） and CuI was synthesized via the reduction of CuCl2 by NaI in an aqueous PEDOT/PSS solution. The CuI in the composite was pure γ-phase, as was characterized by means of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, X-ray diffraction （XRD） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. The dye-sensitized solar cell with PEDOT/PSS-CuI （15% in wt） nanocomposlte as hole-transport electrolyte exhibited a considerable photocurrent, photovoltage and energy conversion efficiency （i.e. Jsc = 0.50 mA·cm^-2, Voc = 0.44 V, η= 0.1%）.展开更多
Porosity as one of the crucial factors to film morphology affects the overall electrical current-voltage characteristics of dye-sensitized solar cell （DSC）. We search for the short-circuit current density, the open-...Porosity as one of the crucial factors to film morphology affects the overall electrical current-voltage characteristics of dye-sensitized solar cell （DSC）. We search for the short-circuit current density, the open-circuit voltage and the maximum power output as the main functional parameters of DSC closely related to porosity under different film thickness. The theoretical analyses show some exciting results. As porosity changes from 0.41 to 0.75, the short-circuit current density shows the optimal value when the film thickness is 8-10 μm. The open-circuit voltage presents different variation tendencies for the film thicknesses within 1-8 μm and within 10-30 μm. The porosity is near 0.41 and the film thickness is about 10 μm, DSC will have the maximum power output. The theoretical studies also illustrate that given a good porosity distribution, DSC can obtain an excellent short-circuit current characteristic, which agrees well with the experimental results reported in previous literature.展开更多
The TiO2 nanoporous film photoelectrode, as a crucial component of dye-sensitized solar cells, has been investigated. The photovoltaic properties and the dark current were studied by two surface modification methods. ...The TiO2 nanoporous film photoelectrode, as a crucial component of dye-sensitized solar cells, has been investigated. The photovoltaic properties and the dark current were studied by two surface modification methods. One was to apply a compact layer between the conductive glass substrate and nanoporous TiO2 film. Another was to produce TiO2 nanoparticles among the microstructure by TICl4 treatment. A suitable concentration and number of times for TICl4 treatment were found in our experiment. The dark current is suppressed by surface modifications, leading to a significant improvement in the solar cells performance. An excessive concentration of TICl4 will produce more surface states and introduce a larger dark current reversely. The dye is also regarded as a source of charge recombination in dark to some extent, due to an amount of surface protonations introduced by the interracial link in the conductive glass substrate/dye interface and dye/TiO2 interface.展开更多
基金The project supported by the State Key Project for Fundamental Research of China (No. G2000028200)
文摘A novel nanocomposite consisting of poly （3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene）/poly （styre-nesulfonate） （PEDOT/PSS） and CuI was synthesized via the reduction of CuCl2 by NaI in an aqueous PEDOT/PSS solution. The CuI in the composite was pure γ-phase, as was characterized by means of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, X-ray diffraction （XRD） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. The dye-sensitized solar cell with PEDOT/PSS-CuI （15% in wt） nanocomposlte as hole-transport electrolyte exhibited a considerable photocurrent, photovoltage and energy conversion efficiency （i.e. Jsc = 0.50 mA·cm^-2, Voc = 0.44 V, η= 0.1%）.
基金Supported by the National Bauic Research Program of China under Grant No 2006CB202600, Funds of Chinese Academy of Sciences for Key Topics in Innovation Engineering under Grant No KGCX2-YW-326, the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 20703046, and the National Science Foundation of Nantong University under Grant No 08Z067.
文摘Porosity as one of the crucial factors to film morphology affects the overall electrical current-voltage characteristics of dye-sensitized solar cell （DSC）. We search for the short-circuit current density, the open-circuit voltage and the maximum power output as the main functional parameters of DSC closely related to porosity under different film thickness. The theoretical analyses show some exciting results. As porosity changes from 0.41 to 0.75, the short-circuit current density shows the optimal value when the film thickness is 8-10 μm. The open-circuit voltage presents different variation tendencies for the film thicknesses within 1-8 μm and within 10-30 μm. The porosity is near 0.41 and the film thickness is about 10 μm, DSC will have the maximum power output. The theoretical studies also illustrate that given a good porosity distribution, DSC can obtain an excellent short-circuit current characteristic, which agrees well with the experimental results reported in previous literature.
基金supported by National Basic Research Program of China （No. 2006CB202600） the Natural Science Foundation of Nantong University （No. 06Z120）+1 种基金 the Fund for High Technology Research of Jiangsu Province （No. BG2005022） ＂The Six Top Talents Project＂ of Jiangsu
文摘The TiO2 nanoporous film photoelectrode, as a crucial component of dye-sensitized solar cells, has been investigated. The photovoltaic properties and the dark current were studied by two surface modification methods. One was to apply a compact layer between the conductive glass substrate and nanoporous TiO2 film. Another was to produce TiO2 nanoparticles among the microstructure by TICl4 treatment. A suitable concentration and number of times for TICl4 treatment were found in our experiment. The dark current is suppressed by surface modifications, leading to a significant improvement in the solar cells performance. An excessive concentration of TICl4 will produce more surface states and introduce a larger dark current reversely. The dye is also regarded as a source of charge recombination in dark to some extent, due to an amount of surface protonations introduced by the interracial link in the conductive glass substrate/dye interface and dye/TiO2 interface.
