Hedgehog-like hierarchical ZnO needle-clusters with superior electron transfer kinetics for dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (22) ◽  
pp. 11430-11437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Qu ◽  
Yongan Yang ◽  
Qingduan Wu ◽  
Paul R. Coxon ◽  
Yingjun Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Fast Electron ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transfer Kinetics ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Photovoltaic Conversion ◽  
Suppressed Recombination ◽  
Conversion Efficiencies ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Owing to their unique morphology, hedgehog-like ZnO needle-clusters show enhanced photovoltaic conversion efficiencies and superior electron transfer kinetics: fast electron transfer and long lifetimes with suppressed recombination.

Electron transfer kinetics in water splitting dye-sensitized solar cells based on core–shell oxide electrodes

2012 ◽  
Vol 155 ◽  
pp. 165-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung-Hyun Anna Lee ◽  
Yixin Zhao ◽  
Emil A. Hernandez-Pagan ◽  
Landy Blasdel ◽  
W. Justin Youngblood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Electron Transfer Kinetics ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Oxide Electrodes ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Novel Organic D-π-2A Sensitizer for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells and Its Electron Transfer Kinetics on TiO2 Surface

2013 ◽  
Vol 117 (5) ◽  
pp. 2041-2052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lihong Yu ◽  
Jingyu Xi ◽  
Hung Tat Chan ◽  
Tao Su ◽  
Lucy Jane Antrobus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Tio2 Surface ◽  
Electron Transfer Kinetics ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Polyoxometalate supported complexes as effective electron-transfer mediators in dye-sensitized solar cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 1493-1497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Chen Yuan ◽  
Shi-Ming Wang ◽  
Wei-Lin Chen ◽  
Lin Liu ◽  
Chao Qin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Effective Electron ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

A polymer and graphene layer to increase dye regeneration and suppress back electron transfer in dye sensitized solar cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (49) ◽  
pp. 6629-6632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vediappan Sudhakar ◽  
Arulraj Arulkashmir ◽  
Kothandam Krishnamoorthy
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Graphene Layer ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Blocking Layer ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Back Electron Transfer ◽  
Dye Regeneration ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

A polymer–graphene blocking layer decreases back electron transfer and increases dye regeneration that improved the DSSC efficiency to 10.4%.

Photoelectrode with Multilayer of Gradual Scattering Structure Used in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 699 ◽  
pp. 22-27
Author(s):  
Xiao Peng ◽  
Bao Zhang ◽  
Shu Xian Meng ◽  
Xiang Mei Yu ◽  
Zhe Zeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion ◽  
Emulsion Method ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Scattering Centers ◽  
Micro Emulsion ◽  
Conversion Efficiencies ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

A multilayer TiO2 film featured with gradual scattering structure was developed and used as photoelectrode for dye-sensitized solar cells. This structure of film consists of P25 nanoparticles and TiO2 aggregate which was synthesized by micro-emulsion method as scattering centers The scattering centers were deposited by gradually increasing the amount from the film’s bottom to its top. The special films were used for the studies on the photovoltaic performance of N719 and Zn-3, and their photoelectric conversion efficiencies were 7.34% and 4.04%, respectively. Furthermore, more improvement of the conversion efficiency is realized for Zn-3 than for N719 by using our newly developed multilayer films as photoelectrode compared with ordinary photoelectrode.

scholarly journals Construction of NiMoS3/BC heterostructure photoanodes and optimization of light scattering to improve the photovoltaic performance of dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Sumathi ◽  
Sonia A Fredricka ◽  
G Deepa
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Photocurrent Density ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Electron Hole Pair ◽  
Conversion Efficiencies ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Abstract In the last two decades, dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have gotten a lot of attention from researchers and have progressed quickly. To promote commercialization and large-scale application of DSSCs, their efficiency should be increased. This paper details significant advancements in advanced NiMoS3/BC nanocomposites for improving photoanodes and DSSC conversion efficiencies. The fabricated electrode samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, Raman, UV, PL and BET to explore the structural, morphological and optical properties. A significant reduction band gap with enhanced light absorption and rapid prevention of electron hole pair was explored by UV-DRS and PL studies. The photocurrent density-voltage (J-V) and IPCE characteristics were analyzed for assembled solar cell. The NiMoS3/BC (NMSC5) nanocomposite DSSC showed a PCE of 8.85%, far higher than that of the NiMoS3 (2.45%) and a PCE value equivalent to Pt CE (4.79 %). The enhanced PCE of the proposed electrodes are also discussed in scientifically.

Biological Construction of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Electron Transfer Pathways in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

ChemSusChem ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 2805-2810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ippei Inoue ◽  
Kiyoshi Watanabe ◽  
Hirofumi Yamauchi ◽  
Yasuaki Ishikawa ◽  
Hisashi Yasueda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Single Walled Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Single Walled Carbon ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Electron Transfer Pathways ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells
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