Influence of Lithium Ion Concentration on Electron Injection, Transport, and Recombination in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2009 ◽  
Vol 114 (3) ◽  
pp. 1715-1724 ◽  
Author(s):  
James R. Jennings ◽  
Qing Wang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Electron Injection ◽  
Ion Concentration ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Influence of Electron Injection Rate in Triphenylamine Based Dye for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: A First Principle Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 233 (9) ◽  
pp. 1247-1259
Author(s):  
Madhu Prakasam
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Absorption Spectra ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Electron Injection ◽  
Injection Rate ◽  
Visible Absorption ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Abstract In this work, we systematically investigate the impacts of electron-donor based on Triphenylamine (TPA). The Geometry structure, energy levels, light-harvesting ability and ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra were calculated by using Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Time-Dependent-DFT. The electron injection rate of the TPA-N(CH3)2 based dyes has 0.71 eV for high among the dye sensitizer. The First and Second order Hyperpolarizability of the 11.95 × 10−30 e.s.u and 12195.54 a.u, respectively for TPA-N(CH3)2 based dye. The calculated absorption spectra were showed in the ultra-violet visible region for power conversion region. The study reveals that the electron transfer character of TPA-N(CH3)2 based dyes can be made suitable for applications in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.

Theoretical study on novel double donor-based dyes used in high efficient dye-sensitized solar cells: The application of TDDFT study to the electron injection process

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 711-722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siriporn Jungsuttiwong ◽  
Ruangchai Tarsang ◽  
Taweesak Sudyoadsuk ◽  
Vinich Promarak ◽  
Pipat Khongpracha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Injection ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Injection Process ◽  
High Efficient ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

scholarly journals There Is a Future for N-Heterocyclic Carbene Iron(II) Dyes in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Improving Performance through Changes in the Electrolyte

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 4181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariia Karpacheva ◽  
Vanessa Wyss ◽  
Catherine E. Housecroft ◽  
Edwin C. Constable
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Alkyl Chain ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Ion Concentration ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

By systematic tuning of the components of the electrolyte, the performances of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) with an N-heterocyclic carbene iron(II) dye have been significantly improved. The beneficial effects of an increased Li+ ion concentration in the electrolyte lead to photoconversion efficiencies (PCEs) up to 0.66% for fully masked cells (representing 11.8% relative to 100% set for N719) and an external quantum efficiency maximum (EQEmax) up to approximately 25% due to an increased short-circuit current density (JSC). A study of the effects of varying the length of the alkyl chain in 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide ionic liquids (ILs) shows that a longer chain results in an increase in JSC with an overall efficiency up to 0.61% (10.9% relative to N719 set at 100%) on going from n-methyl to n-butyl chain, although an n-hexyl chain leads to no further gain in PCE. The results of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) support the trends in JSC and open-circuit voltage (VOC) parameters. A change in the counterion from I− to [BF4]− for 1-propyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide ionic liquid leads to DSCs with a remarkably high JSC value for an N-heterocyclic carbene iron(II) dye of 4.90 mA cm−2, but a low VOC of 244 mV. Our investigations have shown that an increased concentration of Li+ in combination with an optimized alkyl chain length in the 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide IL in the electrolyte leads to iron(II)-sensitized DSC performances comparable with those of containing some copper(I)-based dyes.

Investigation of the photoinduced electron injection processes for natural dye-sensitized solar cells: the impact of anchoring groups

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (88) ◽  
pp. 85125-85134 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Akın ◽  
S. Açıkgöz ◽  
M. Gülen ◽  
C. Akyürek ◽  
S. Sönmezoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Injection ◽  
Natural Dye ◽  
Natural Dyes ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Photovoltaic Parameters ◽  
Anchoring Groups ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

In this study, nine different natural dyes having various anchoring groups were extracted from various plants and used as photo-sensitizers in DSSC applications. The photovoltaic parameters were investigated as a function of these anchoring groups.

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