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ZnO and TiO2 Nanostructured Dye sensitized Solar Photovoltaic Cell
摘要： The performance of nanostructured metal oxides (ZnO and TiO2) based dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) were investigated. Natural dye, chlorophyll extracted from fresh spinach leaves, was used as sensitizer for fabrication of the cells. ZnO was synthesized by chemical bath deposition technique.The Field emission scanning electron microscopic (FESEM) images show hexagonal patterned ZnO nano-towers of 5 μm length and ~ 1 μm diameter. TiO2 was synthesized by sol-gel method.The FESEM images show that the TiO2 nano-rods of 2 μm length and ~ 300 nm diameter.TiO2 based DSSC was possessed better efficiency of 0.27% as compare to ZnO based DSSC of 0.13%.
关键词： Diffused Reflectance Spectra,Chlorophyll dye,Dye sensitized solar cells,Chemical and sol-gel synthesis
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Study of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell using Mirabilis Jalapa Flower Extract
摘要： Dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) are a promising class of photovoltaic cells with the capability of generating green energy at low cost. No expensive equipment are required in their fabrication. In our work, we have constructed the solar cell with dye extracted from Mirabilis Jalapa (Four o’clock flower) as natural sensitizers.TiO2 thin film was coated on FTO conducting glass plate. The prepared dye was coated on it. A blend of KI, Ethylene glycol and iodine was used as an electrolyte. The prepared cells were characterised with FT-IR spectrometer and UV-Vis spectrophotometer. I-V characteristic curves were traced and its efficiencies were calculated. The efficiency of Dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) was calculated.
关键词： dye,efficiency,Dye Sensitized Solar Cells,Mirabilis Jalapa
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Device characteristics and material developments of indoor photovoltaic devices
摘要： Indoor photovoltaics (IPVs), which convert the indoor light energy into direct electricity, have attracted research attention due to their potential use as an excellent amicable solution of sustainable power source to drive low-power-needed sensors for the internet of things (IoT) applications. Our daily life adopts various indoor light sources, such as indirect sunlight, incandescent lamps, halogen lamps, ?uorescent lamps, and LED bulbs, that typically deliver lower light intensity (200–1000 lux) as compared to that of sun light (～100,000 lx). In this review, we ?rstly classi?ed the indoor lights depending on their working mechanism and resulting emission spectrum. Because the indoor light intensities are rather low that may lead to overestimate/underestimate the power conversion e?ciency (PCE) of IPV devices, then, the cautious points for correctly measuring the indoor light intensity as well as the device characteristics are summarized. Several light sources with various light intensities are reported so far, but for lack of common or standard calibration meter that induces a ambiguity in PCE determination, so we suggest/propose to use a universal LED lux meter with NIST-traceable calibration (e.g. Extech LT40-NIST) and also recommended the device results are expressed in maximum power point Pmax along with PCE values. It is generally believed that the materials play key roles on the performance of the IPV devices. Since the indoor light intensity is much weaker as compared to that of outdoor irradiation, the typical inferior photo-stability of organic materials under sunlight may not be as crucial as we considered to harvest indoor light energy, opening a great room for organic IPV material developments. In principle, all materials for outdoor PVs may also be useful for IPVs, but the fundamental material requirement for IPVs which needs su?ciently covering the absorption range between the 350–700 nm with high molar extinction coe?cient should be primarily concerned. In order to get the thorough knowledge of materials for achieving better e?cient IPVs, the reported IPVs were collected and summarized. According to these reports, the materials utilized for IPVs have been classi?ed into two major groups, inorganic and organic materials, then divided them into several sub-classes, including (1) silicon and III-V semiconductor photovoltaics, (2) dye-sensitized photovoltaics, (3) organic photovoltaics, and (4) perovskite-based photovoltaics, depend on their structural nature and device working principle. For every individual class, the structure-property-e?ciency relationship of the materials was analyzed together with the highlights on the best e?ciency material, challenge and perspective. For inorganic IPV materials, III-V semiconductor GaAs-based IPVs performed a very impressive PCE (28%). For dye sensitizers, there are more ?exible strategies to modulate the absorption pro?les of organic materials. A high e?ciency dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC)-based IPV with a PCE up to 32% has been successfully realized with co-sensitized dyes. For organic solar cell (OSC)-based IPVs, fullerene-based acceptors are advantageous for their well-matching desired absorption range and superior electron transport features. A recent OSC-based IPV with the active layer composed of dithienobenzene-based donor and fullerene acceptor was reported to deliver a PCE of 28%. Among these emerging photovoltaic materials, it is no doubt that perovskites (e.g. CH3NH3PbI3) are superior for solar energy conversion due to the crystallinity for good charge transport, better spectral coverage and the low exciton binding energy. Until very recent, a perovskite-based IPV with a PCE of 35% was reported with good stability by the incorporation of an ionic liquid for e?ectively passivating the surface of the perovskite ?lm, indicating the bright prospect of perovskite for IPV application. Overall, the review on these reports implies the essential criteria of materials suitable for IPVs that may trigger new ideas for developing future champion materials for various devices and the realization of practical IPV applications.
关键词： Organic solar cells,Dye-sensitized solar cells,Silicon and III-V semiconductors,Perovskite materials,Power conversion efficiency,Internet of Things,Organic materials,Indoor photovoltaics
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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A Photoelectrochemical Study of Bioinspired 2-Styryl-1-Benzopyrylium Cations on TiO2 Nanoparticle Layer for Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
摘要： In the present work, five 2-styryl-1-benzopyrylium salts and their relative self-assembly processes towards TiO2 nanocrystalline layers were evaluated as photosensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Integration of these 2-styryl-1-benzopyrylium salts with the semiconductor allow for the performance of highly specific functions suitable for smart applications in material science. Spectroscopic and photoelectrochemical measurements conducted on these five bio-inspired dyes, in solution and upon adsorption onto titanium dioxide films, allowed detailed discussion of the anchoring ability of the different donor groups decorating the 2-styryl-1-benzopyrylium core and have demonstrated their ability as photosensitizers. Our results suggest that the introduction of a dimethylamino group in position 4' of the 2-styryl-1-benzopyrylium skeleton can alter the conjugation of the molecule leading to larger absorption in the visible region and a stronger electron injection of the dye into the conduction band of TiO2. Moreover, our experimental data have been supported by theoretical calculations with the aim to study the energy of the excited states of the five compounds. In this specific case, the simulations reported contributed to better describe the properties of the compounds used and to help create the necessary basis for the design of new and targeted bio-inspired molecules.
关键词： molecular synthesis,self-assembly materials,theoretical calculations,anchoring functional group,nanocrystalline layers,benzopyrylium salts,dye-sensitized solar cells
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Substrate Diameter-Dependent Photovoltaic Performance of Flexible Fiber-Type Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with TiO2 Nanoparticle/TiO2 Nanotube Array Photoanodes
摘要： Fiber-type dye-sensitized solar cells (FDSSCs) are attractive as an energy source of soft electronics due to low-costs, non-toxicity and especially, their indoor-weak-light workable features. The TiO2 nanotube array (TNA) can grow on flexible Ti wires directly using anodization technique, which is convenient and can provide better contact between substrate/TiO2. However, a systematic study of assembling efficient TNA on photoanode of FDSSC is limited. This study investigated the anodization voltage and time effects of growing TNA on Ti wires. TiO2 nanoparticles (TNP) are fabricated on TNA using dip-coating technique to compensate for low dye adsorption of TNA. Dip-coating rate is varied to optimize TNP thicknesses to provide effective dye adsorption and charge-transfer routes. The highest photon-to-electricity conversion efficiency (η) of 3.31% was obtained for FDSSCs with TNA/TNP photoanode prepared using 60 V as the anodization voltage and 40 cm/min as the dip-coating rate. The influence of titanium wire diameter on η of FDSSCs was studied. The bending test was carried out on flexible FDSSC assembled using plastic tube. The photocurrent retention of 84% is achieved for flexible FDSSC bended for 10 times. This work firstly provides facile ways to assemble efficient photoanode with composite TiO2 structures for FDSSC and opens new insights on studying titanium wire natures on FDSSC performance.
关键词： anodization,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,fiber-type,TiO2,flexible,dye-sensitized solar cells
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Tellurium-Doped, Mesoporous Carbon Nanomaterials as Transparent Metal-Free Counter Electrodes for High-Performance Bifacial Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
摘要： Tellurium-doped, mesoporous carbon nanomaterials with a relatively high doping level were prepared by a simple stabilization and carbonization method in the presence of a tellurium metalloid. A transparent counter electrode (CE) was prepared using tellurium-doped, mesoporous carbon (TeMC) materials, and was directly applied to bifacial, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). To improve the performance of the bifacial DSSC device, CEs should have outstanding electrocatalytic activity, electrical conductivity, and electrochemical stability, as well as high transparency. In this study, to make transparent electrodes with outstanding electrocatalytic activity and electrical conductivity, various TeMC materials with di?erent carbonization temperatures were prepared by simple pyrolysis of the polyacrylonitrile-block-poly (n-butyl acrylate) (PAN-b-PBA) block copolymer in the presence of the tellurium metalloid. The electrocatalytic activity of the prepared TeMC materials were evaluated through a dummy cell test, and the material with the best catalytic ability was selected and optimized for application in bifacial DSSC devices by controlling the ?lm thickness of the CE. As a result, the bifacial DSSC devices with the TeMC CE exhibited high power conversion e?ciencies (PCE), i.e., 9.43% and 8.06% under front and rear side irradiation, respectively, which are the highest values reported for bifacial DSSCs to date. Based on these results, newly-developed transparent, carbon-based electrodes may lead to more stable and e?ective bifacial DSSC development without sacri?cing the photovoltaic performance of the DSSC device.
关键词： transparency,bifacial devices,mesoporous carbon,tellurium-doped,counter electrodes,dye-sensitized solar cells
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Role of Modifying Photoanodes by Organic Titanium on Charge Collection Efficiency Enhancement in Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells
摘要： Mesoporous TiO2 photoanodes are prepared by an electrophoretic deposition (EPD) method and applied in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Pretreating an F-doped SnO2 coated glass (FTO) substrate and post-treating a TiO2 film to introduce an anatase TiO2 layer on the FTO and the TiO2 film, respectively, can greatly improve the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of a DSSC, which constitutes up 31% improvement compared with the untreated device. To disclose the mechanism for improvement, scanning electron microscopy, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, open-circuit voltage decay, and photoluminescence spectra are investigated. It is proposed that the preformed compact TiO2 layer can suppress the back recombination by preventing direct contact between the electrolyte and the FTO substrate. Moreover, the compact TiO2 layer can reduce contact resistance between FTO and TiO2 particles. Further increased PCE by post-treatment is attributed to the promoted charge transfer efficiency. Both pre- and post-treating strategies can offer a reference to enhance the PCE for other porous film-based DSSCs, as well as promote the application of EPD in DSSCs.
关键词： photoanodes,anatase TiO2 layers,dye-sensitized solar cells,modify
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Application of Polyoxometalate-Ionic Liquids (POM-ILs) in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs)
摘要： Polyoxometalates (POMs) as anionic metal oxides are promising candidates for application in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) due to their peculiar properties including a reversible and multi-electron redox behavior. In this work, four polyoxometalate as ionic liquids (POM-ILs) based on the combination between phosphomolybdate anion (PMo12O40 3-) and organic cations such as [BMIM]+, [BPy]+, [HDPy]+ and [P6,6,6,14]+ were prepared and characterized. A detailed chemical structural elucidation by elemental analysis, ATR-FTIR, 1H and 31P NMR spectroscopies have been performed. These POM-ILs were tested as photosensitizers by adsorption to the photoanode (TiO2 film) for different times (15 minutes to 17 hours). The DSSCs performance can be highly improved comparing the commercially available compound and POM-ILs. The electrodeposition process is an excellent alternative to adsorption in order to improve the overall efficiencies. In general, [BPy]3[PMo12O40] and [P6,6,6,14]3[PMo12O40] are the most promissory compounds for DSSC approaches.
关键词： Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells,Electrodeposition,Ionic Liquids,Polyoxometalate,Energy Conversion Efficiency
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Effective Preparation of Nanoscale CH <sub/>3</sub> NH <sub/>3</sub> PbI <sub/>3</sub> Perovskite Photosensitizers for Mesoporous TiO <sub/>2</sub> ‐Based Solar Cells by Successive Precursor Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SPLAR) Process
摘要： Nanoscale CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite sensitizers are grown step-by-step by delivering each precursor successively onto the surface of mesoporous (meso) TiO2 electrode. Using Pb(NO3)2 ions as a lead(II) source and CH3NH3I (MAI) for methylammonium and iodide sources, repetitive cycles of the two dipping steps are successful in growing few nanometer-sized MAPbI3 gradually on the TiO2 surface inside the meso-TiO2 film. However, some aggregates are observed on the top-surface of meso-TiO2 film due to slight dissolution of PbI2 and its accumulation/reaction with MAI at the top-surface of meso-TiO2 film. To solve this inhomogeneity during the course of the deposition, a nondestructive multiple deposition route for nanoscale MAPbI3 is suggested as a successive precursor layer adsorption and reaction (SPLAR) process where, from the second cycle of deposition, PbI2 is delivered with the help of an ionic liquid compound dissolved in dichloromethane. With this new Pb-precursor in less-polar solvents by spin-coating process, nanoscale MAPbI3-sensitizers are grown step-by-step without dissolution of pre-formed perovskites back to PbI2 or formation of some aggregates at the top-surface. After the third cycle of SPLAR deposition, about 7.0 nm-size MAPbI3-sensitizers are prepared and they display enhanced photovoltaic performance (7.18± 0.31 %) compared to devices obtained from only one cycle (5.74± 0.30 %).
关键词： solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells,nanoscale perovskite,successive adsorption and reaction,photosensitizer
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Investigation of triphenylamine-based sensitizer characteristics and adsorption behavior onto ZnTiO3 perovskite (101) surfaces for dye-sensitized solar cells using first-principle calculation
摘要： Four different Triphenylamine-based dyes, named as TPA-1, TPA-2, TPA-3 and TPA-4 as shown below, with substituents containing different linkages, earlier described inTiO2dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs), are described. The dyes are examined as potential dyes for perovskite ZnTiO3 based dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The simulated characteristics include: Electronic absorption spectra, light harvesting efficiency, energy of dye adsorption to the semiconductor ZnTiO3 electrode, energy level alignment and spontaneity of charge transfer across the dye interfaces with ZnTiO3 and with solution redox couple. The characteristics have been comparatively investigated for all dyes. The absorption spectra for each dye, in its free and adsorbed forms, are discussed. Energy levels and electrochemical parameters are investigated to assess electron transfer efficiency between the excited dyes and the ZnTiO3 particles. Among the series, the dye TPA-3 shows superior behaviors, in terms of spontaneity of charge transfer with ZnTiO3 conduction band. The dye exhibits bidentate mode bonding with the semiconductor surface (101) as evidenced from its high adsorption energy. Such bonding enables stronger adherence between the dye and the semiconductor and enables more efficient charge transfer. The results encourage more theoretical and experimental study on TPA-3@ZnTiO3 DSSCs, with promising conversion efficiency and stability.
关键词： Dye-sensitized solar cells,DFT,Electronic absorption spectra,ZnTiO3 perovskite,Triphenylamine-based dyes
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52