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Electrospun carbon nanofibers decorated with Pt-Ni2P nanoparticles as high efficiency counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells
摘要： Carbon nanofibers (CNs) supported by Pt and Ni2P nanoparticles (Pt-Ni2P/CNs) are successfully synthesized and explored as counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) for the first time. Pt and Ni2P nanoparticles are prepared by stabilization and carbonization of electrospun nanofibers, and subsequently controllable Pt and Ni2P nanoparticles are grown on surface of CNs obtained through redox reaction. A series of electrochemical measurements analysis confirm that the Pt-Ni2P/CNs composite have simultaneously superior electrocatalytic activity and enhanced electrical conductivity compared with those of individual CNs and Pt. Accordingly, DSSCs using the composite Pt-Ni2P/CNs as a counter electrode exhibit a excellent photovoltaic performance (power conversion efficiency of 9.11%), which is much higher than conventional Pt/CNs counter electrode (power conversion efficiency of 8.35%), owing to the collective effect of the high electrical conductivity originated from carbon nanofibers and superior electrocatalytic activity arising from Pt/CNs nanoparticles.
关键词： counter electrode,electrospun,dye-sensitized solar cells,Pt and Ni2P nanoparticles,redox reaction
更新于2025-11-14 15:27:09
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Near-infrared (NIR) surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) study of novel functional phenothiazines for potential use in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC)
摘要： Near-infrared (NIR) surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is used to investigate the interaction between six novel phenothiazine-merocyanine dyes containing the three different functional groups rhodanine, 1,3-indanedione and cyanoacylic acid with plasmonic nanomaterials, to decide if the incorporation of plasmonic nanoparticles could enhance the efficiency of a Gr?tzel-type solar cell. The studies were carried out in the solution state using spherical and rod-shaped gold nanostructures. With KCl induced agglomerated spherical gold nanoparticles, forming SERS hot spots, the results showed low detection limits between 0.1 mmol L?1 for rhodanine containing phenothiazine dyes, because of the formation of Au–S bonds and 3 mmol L?1 for cyanoacrylic acid containing dyes, which formed H-aggregates in the watery dispersion. Results with gold nanorods showed similar trends in the SERS measurements with lower limits of detection, because of a shielding effect from the strongly-bound surfactant. Additional fluorescence studies were carried out to determine if the incorporation of nanostructures leads to fluorescence quenching. Overall we conclude that the addition of gold nanoparticles to rhodanine and 1,3-indanedione containing phenothiazine merocyanine dyes could enhance their performance in Gr?tzel-type solar cells, because of their strong interactions with plasmonic nanoparticles.
关键词： surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy,plasmonic nanoparticles,dye sensitized solar cells,phenothiazine-merocyanine dyes,Near-infrared
更新于2025-11-14 15:16:37
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Edge/Defect-rich, Metallic, and Oxygen-heteroatom-doped WS2 Superstructure with Superior Electrocatalytic Performance for Green Solar Energy Conversion
摘要： Two-dimensional tungsten sulfide is widely applied in electrocatalysis field. However, WS2 possesses catalytic active sites located at the layer edge and an inert surface for catalysis. Therefore, increasing the exposure of active sites at the edge and effectively activating the inert sites on the surface is important challenges. Here, we synthesize edge/defect-rich and oxygen-heteroatom-doped WS2 (ED-O-WS2) superstructure. The power-conversion efficiency (PCE) of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) based on ED-O-WS2 counter electrode reach 10.36% (under 1 Sun, AM 1.5, 100 mW cm?2) and 11.19% (under 40 mW cm?2). These values are, to our knowledge, the highest reported efficiency for DSCs based on Pt-free counter electrodes in I3-/I- electrolytes. Analysis of micro-nano structure and electrocatalytic mechanism indicate that ED-O-WS2 exhibit metallic properties in the electrolyte, and that rich edge/defect and oxygen doping in ED-O-WS2 play an important role in improving the catalytic activity of WS2. Moreover, ED-O-WS2 displays better catalytic reversibility for I3-/I- electrolytes than that of noble metal Pt.
关键词： WS2,green solar energy conversion,dye-sensitized solar cells,counter electrode
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Design and Implementation of Digital Phase Locked Loop for Single-Phase Grid-Tied PV Inverters
摘要： The rational design of porphyrin sensitizers is always crucial for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), since the change of only a single atom can have a significant influence on the photovoltaic performance. We incorporated the pyridothiadiazole group, as a stronger electron-withdrawing group, into the commonly well-established skeleton of D-porphyrin-triple bond-acceptor sensitizers by a single atom change for a well-known strong electron-withdrawing benzothiadiazole (BTD) unit as an auxiliary acceptor. The impact of the pyridothiadiazole group on the optical; electrochemical; and photovoltaic properties of D–π–A porphyrin sensitizers was investigated with comparison for a benzothiadiazole-substituted SGT-020 porphyrin. The pyridothiadiazole-substituted SGT-024 porphyrin dye was red-shifted so that the absorption range might be expected to achieve higher light harvest efficiency (LHE) than the SGT-020 porphyrin. However, all the devices were fabricated by utilizing SGT-020 and SGT-024, evaluated and found to achieve a cell efficiency of 10.3% for SGT-020-based DSSC but 4.2% for SGT-024-based DSSC under standard global AM 1.5G solar light conditions. The main reason is the lower charge collection efficiency of SGT-024-based DSSC than SGT-020-based DSSC, which can be attributed to the tilted dye adsorption mode on the TiO2 photoanode. This may allow for faster charge recombination, which eventually leads to lower Jsc, Voc and power conversion efficiency (PCE).
关键词： D–π–A structural porphyrin,charge collection efficiency,acceptor units,charge recombination,dye-sensitized solar cells
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Adsorption Dynamics of Redox Active Species onto Polarized Surfaces of Sensitized NiO
摘要： Mesoporous NiO films were deposited by means of a screen printing technique onto fluorine-doped tin oxide transparent electrodes and consequently sensitized with Erythrosin B (EryB) dye. The obtained colored NiO material was used as a working electrode in a three-electrode cell to study the evolution of the triple semiconductor/dye/electrolyte interface upon electrochemical polarization in dark conditions. The electrolyte was a solution of I3?/I? in acetonitrile, with the redox couple representing the typical redox shuttle of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). The adopted electrochemical conditions were devised in order to simulate the actual electrical environment of the NiO/dye photocathode in a light-soaked DSC. The use of a benchmark sensitizer EryB and of the most widely used redox mediator I3?/I? is particularly meaningful for the study of the adsorption dynamics and the determination of possible degradative phenomena on the basis of the behavior of numerous analogue systems. Therefore, for the first time, the evolution of the NiO/EryB/I3?/I? multiple interface was investigated combining the electrochemical characterization with ex situ spectroscopic analysis by means of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The resulting picture shows that EryB in the immobilized state promotes the redox processes based on the I3?/I? couple. Moreover, the EryB sensitizer inhibits the phenomena of recombination between the metal oxide semiconductor and the redox couple.
关键词： X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,Sensitized NiO,Dye-sensitized solar cells,Redox active species,Adsorption dynamics,Polarized surfaces
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Highly Efficient Dye-sensitized Solar Cells with Composited Food Dyes
摘要： As a representative of third generation solar cells, dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) possesses advantages of easy fabrication and relatively high-power conversion efficiency (PCE). However, the commonly used dyes (such as N719, N3, C217, and Z907) in DSSCs are expensive and toxic. Herein, the non-toxic food dyes, including Amaranth, Sunset Yellow, and Erythrosin B, were explored for DSSC applications. Particularly, this is the first time to combine two of food dyes for DSSCs, leading to a remarkable increase of PCE. Furthermore, a correlation was identified between the PCE and the composition of combined dyes. The ZnO-based DSSC with combined Amaranth and Erythrosin B dyes exhibited the highest PCE of 2.64%.
关键词： Amaranth,Sunset Yellow,dye-sensitized solar cells,Erythrosin B,non-toxic food dye
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Biomass-derived carbon boosted catalytic properties of tungsten-based nanohybrids for accelerating the triiodide reduction in dye-sensitized solar cells
摘要： Manganese tungstate (MWO), zinc tungstate (ZWO), and copper tungstate (CWO) embedded biomass-derived carbon (MWO-C, ZWO-C, CWO-C) was synthesized by hydrothermal treatment and investigated as counter electrode (CE) catalyst to test electrochemical activity. Biomass-derived carbon was used as the shape controlling agent, which changed the morphology of MWO from spherical to spindle-like. Owing to the synergistic effect between tungsten-based bimetal oxides and biomass-derived carbon, the MWO-C, ZWO-C, and CWO-C catalysts exhibited enhanced electrochemical performance in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) system. The MWO-C, ZWO-C and CWO-C catalysts in DSSCs showed outstanding power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 7.33%, 7.61%, and 6.52%, respectively, as compared with 7.04% for Pt based devices. Biomass-derived carbon improves the catalytic properties of tungsten-based nanohybrids. The results showed that biomass-derived carbon-enhanced inorganic compound as CE catalysts are promising alternatives to Pt-based CE catalysts for energy conversion devices.
关键词： Triiodide reduction reaction,Counter electrode catalyst,Biomass-derived carbon,Tungsten-based nanohybrids,Dye-sensitized solar cells
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Thiazolo[5,4- <i>d</i> ]thiazole-based organic sensitizers with improved spectral properties for application in greenhouse-integrated dye-sensitized solar cells
摘要： Organic photosensitizers especially designed for producing semitransparent dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) for greenhouse integration were prepared by introduction of different heterocyclic moieties into the thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole-molecular scaffold. The aim was that of improving their light absorption capability in the green part of the visible spectrum while maintaining a good transparency in the blue and red regions, where the photosynthetic response is maximized. A short and efficient synthetic approach, featuring two consecutive C-H activation reactions in a one-pot procedure as key steps, was used. Based on their spectroscopic and electrochemical characterization, two of dyes prepared appeared especially suitable for greenhouse-integrated photovoltaics. The corresponding semitransparent DSSCs yielded 5.6-6.1% power conversion efficiencies, which were largely superior to those provided by other organic dyes previously proposed for the same application.
关键词： organic photosensitizers,light absorption,photovoltaic efficiency,dye-sensitized solar cells,greenhouse integration,thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole,transparency
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Controlling dye coverage instead of addition of organic acid to reduce dye aggregation in dye-sensitized solar cells
摘要： The photo-generated electron injection yield of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based on donor-acceptor conjugated dyes is lowered by the aggregation of surface adsorbed organic dyes that pose a low-photoenergy conversion efficiency. Coadsorbates used to prevent the aggregation cause to decompose or detach the dye molecules anchored on the TiO2 surface. In this study, the effect of coadsorption of organic acid and organic dyes on photovoltaic performances was systematically scrutinized by means of adsorption isotherms and photovoltaic measurements. Our laboratory synthesized {0 1 0}-faceted TiO2 (PA TiO2) and P25 TiO2 were used as meso-porous nanocrystals, D149 organic dye was used as a sensitizer and cheno-deoxycholic acid, CDA, was used as a coadsorbate. The coadsorption of CDA reduces the adsorption parameters, maximum adsorption density (Qm) and adsorption constant (Kad), and the reduction depended on the type of TiO2. The photovoltaic performance indicates that the D149 dye has the best dye coverage at around 70% for the effective photovoltaic energy conversion. The coadsorption of CDA increased the photovoltaic performances of DSSCs based on P25 TiO2 but, CDA decreased the photovoltaic performances of DSSCs based on PA TiO2 due to the reduction of the dye coverage below 70%. The results suggest that the coadsorption of organic acids is not necessary if the particular TiO2 can maintain its coverage at the best coverage. Thus, the requirement of coadsorbates to reduce the dye aggregation depends on the type of TiO2 used in DSSCs.
关键词： Coverage,Adsorption isotherms,Coadsoptions,Aggregations,Photovoltaic performances,Dye-sensitized solar cells
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Monodispersed Nickel Phosphide Nanocrystals In Situ Grown on Reduced Graphene Oxide with Controllable Size and Composition as Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
摘要： Owing to their abundance, low cost and excellent functional properties and catalytic activity, transition metal phosphides (TMPs) have been proposed in a broad range of energy conversion technologies. However, their challenging synthesis and moderate electrical conductivity has limited their implementation in real applications. Here, we detail a simple procedure to grow fully dispersed nickel phosphide nanocrystals (NCs) with controlled size, phase and composition on the surface of reduced graphene oxide (rGO). The resultant NixPy/rGO composites effectively combine a huge density of catalytic active sites from NixPy with the excellent conductivity of rGO, thus exhibiting highly improved electrocatalytic activities. NixPy/rGO composites were tested as counter electrode (CE) in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), providing significantly improved performance over conventional Pt-based CEs. The incorporation of CEs based on Ni12P5/rGO composites allowed reaching power conversion efficiency up to 8.19%, well above those of DSSCs based Pt CEs (7.87%). According to DFT calculations, the outstanding electrocatalytic activity of Ni12P5/rGO as CE in DSSCs was associated with the exceptional I3ˉ adsorption capacity. These results prove that Ni12P5/rGO is a promising candidate to replace Pt as CE in DSSCs.
关键词： Reduced graphene oxide,Dye-sensitized solar cells,Nickel phosphide,Electrocatalytic activity,Monodispersed
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01