Light absorption plays an important role in improving the power conversion efficiency(PCE)of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells(QDSSCs).In this study,a multifunctional long-persistence phosphor(LPP)layer was introduce...Light absorption plays an important role in improving the power conversion efficiency(PCE)of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells(QDSSCs).In this study,a multifunctional long-persistence phosphor(LPP)layer was introduced into the CdS/CdSe QDSSCs via a simple doctor blade method.The LPP layer can simultaneously improve the light harvesting and photo charge transfer in CdS/CdSe QDSSCs.As a result,their short-circuit current and corresponding PCE are effectively enhanced.The PCE can reach up to 5.07%,which is about 24%larger than that of the conventional CdS/CdSe QDSSCs without LPP layer.The solar cells can work in dark for a while due to the long-lasting fluorescence of the LPP layer.This research provides an effective way to improve the PCE of QDSSCs,and finds the possibility for all-weather QDSSCs.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61376011, 51402141 and 61604086)Gansu Provincial Natural Science Foundation (17JR5RA198)+2 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (LZUJBKY-2018-119 and LZUJBKY-2018-CT08)Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Committee (JCYJ20170818155813437)the Key Areas Scientific and Technological Research Projects in Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (2018AB004)
文摘Light absorption plays an important role in improving the power conversion efficiency(PCE)of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells(QDSSCs).In this study,a multifunctional long-persistence phosphor(LPP)layer was introduced into the CdS/CdSe QDSSCs via a simple doctor blade method.The LPP layer can simultaneously improve the light harvesting and photo charge transfer in CdS/CdSe QDSSCs.As a result,their short-circuit current and corresponding PCE are effectively enhanced.The PCE can reach up to 5.07%,which is about 24%larger than that of the conventional CdS/CdSe QDSSCs without LPP layer.The solar cells can work in dark for a while due to the long-lasting fluorescence of the LPP layer.This research provides an effective way to improve the PCE of QDSSCs,and finds the possibility for all-weather QDSSCs.
