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Boosting the Performance of Environmentally Friendly Quantum Dot‐Sensitized Solar Cells over 13% Efficiency by Dual Sensitizers with Cascade Energy Structure
摘要： Generally, high light-harvesting efficiency, electron-injection efficiency, and charge-collection efficiency are the prerequisites for high-efficiency quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs). However, it is fairly difficult for a single QD sensitizer to meet these three requirements simultaneously. It is demonstrated that these parameters can be felicitously balanced by a cosensitization strategy through the adoption of environmental-friendly Zn–Cu–In–Se and Zn–Cu–In–S dual QD sensitizers with cascade energy structure. Experimental results indicate that: i) the combination of the dual QDs can improve the light-harvesting capability of the cells, especially in the visible light window; ii) the cosensitization approach can facilitate electron injection, benefitting from the cascade energy structure of the two QD sensitizers employed; iii) the charge-collection efficiency can be remarkably enhanced by the suppressed charge-recombination process due to the improved QD coverage on TiO2. Consequently, this cosensitization strategy delivers a new certified efficiency record of 12.98% for liquid-junction QDSCs under AM 1.5G 1 sun irradiation. Moreover, the constructed cells exhibit good stability in a high-humidity environment.
关键词： environmentally friendly solar cells,quantum dot-sensitized solar cells,cosensitization
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Orientation modulation of ZnO nanorods on charge transfer performance enhancement for Sb2S3 quantum dot sensitized solar cells
摘要： ZnO nanorods nanorod films are prepared by electrochemical deposition process, which are employed as the photo-electrodes for the Sb2S3 quantum dot sensitized solar cells. The orientation of ZnO NRs nanorods (NRs) is modulated by different heating time. The changing on orientation of ZnO NRs has no influences on UV-Vis absorption spectra. And the photoluminescence spectra have indicated that the random orientation ZnO NRs have the better charge separation property. Due to the much more transfer paths from the random orientation of ZnO NRs, the Sb2S3 quantum dot sensitized ZnO NRs solar cells by heating time of 20 min has exhibited an excellent charge transfer property, which can obtain much higher current density of the solar cells, achieving a photovoltaic power conversion efficiency of 2.43%.
关键词： ZnO nanorods films,Sb2S3 quantum dot sensitized solar cells,orientation modulation,charge transfer performance enhancement
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Glucose-derived porous carbon as a highly efficient and low-cost counter electrode for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells
摘要： Biomass-derived porous carbon is widely used in supercapacitors, carbon dioxide capture and lithium–sulfur batteries owing to its advantages such as wide sources, low cost and good stability. However, it is rarely used in quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs). Here, glucose-derived porous carbon was obtained by hydrothermal carbonization followed with high-temperature KOH activation, and employed as an efficient counter electrode (CE) for QDSCs. The CV, EIS and Tafel-polarization analysis showed that porous carbon exhibits excellent catalytic activity for reduction of Sn2?. The CE based on porous carbon activated at 900 °C (C900) presents best performance with interface charge transfer resistance (Rct) of 2.4 Ω cm2 due to the synergy between high graphitization degree and large specific surface area. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the QDSCs assembled with a CdS/CdSe sensitized TiO2 photoanode and the C900 CE is up to 5.61% under one sun illumination. The excellent catalytic activity of C900 is attributed to its large specific surface area and porous structure and high degree graphitization. This suggests that glucose-derived porous carbon can become a potential low-cost and efficient CE material for QDSCs.
关键词： biomass-derived porous carbon,KOH activation,quantum dot-sensitized solar cells,hydrothermal carbonization,counter electrode,glucose
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Upconverting TiO <sub/>2</sub> spheres with light scattering effect for enhanced quantum dot-sensitized solar cells
摘要： Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) for solar cells could only absorb solar light in the visible region. Upconverters could convert near-infrared (NIR) photons into visible light photons that could be used to generate photocurrent by the sensitizers. Consequently, it is reasonable to utilize upconverters in the quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) in order to broaden the light utilization region. In this article, Yb3+/Er3+ co-doped TiO2 spheres were integrated into the photoanodes for QDSCs. The influence of photoanode configuration on the performance of the QDSCs has been scrutinized. The photoanode with the optimized composite film was employed to fabricate QDSC, yielding a conversion efficiency (η) of 3.53%. The QDSC with the composite film photoanode outperforms that with the pure TiO2 film photoanode. The amplified cell performance for the composite photoanodes could be attributed to the following two aspects: first, the upconversion process of the upconverter leads to indirect exploitation of NIR light. Second, the light scattering effect of the upconverter-doped TiO2 spheres enhances the absorption of visible light.
关键词： Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar Cells,Yb3+/Er3+ Co-Doped TiO2,Upconversion,Light Scattering Effect
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Highly transparent nickel and iron sulfide on nitrogen-doped carbon films as counter electrodes for bifacial quantum dot sensitized solar cells
摘要： Semiconductors are widely used as counter electrodes in quantum dot-sensitized solar cells. However, many counter electrode materials have poor conductivity and require tedious post-treatment procedures. Here, our groups develop a highly transparent MS2@N-doped C film materials (M = Ni, Fe) derived from layer-by-layer self-assembly of a M-TCPP film as a counter electrode in bifacial CdS/CdSe quantum dot-sensitized solar cells. Devices based on the MS2@N-doped C films exhibited higher respective front- and reverse-side power conversion efficiencies (i.e., 4.57% and 3.98% for the NiS2@N-doped C film and 3.18% and 2.63% for the FeS2@N-doped C film) than those of Pt-based devices (2.39% and 1.74%). We attribute the outstanding catalytic activity and excellent stability of the MS2@N-doped C film materials to the homogeneous sulfides within the transparent nitrogen-doped C film, as confirmed by electrochemical analyses, including cycle voltammetry, impedance spectroscopy and Tafel-polarization measurements.
关键词： Nitrogen doped C film,Metal sulfide,Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells,Counter electrode
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Improving the photovoltaic performance of CdSe0.2S0.8 alloyed quantum dot sensitized solar cells using CdMnSe outer quantum dot
摘要： In this paper, by introducing the Mn-doped CdSe (CdMnSe) layer as outer quantum dot (QD) on ternary CdSe0.2S0.8 QDs surface, we developed an effective way to enhance the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the CdSexS1-x alloyed quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) when the molar ratio of Se/Na2S·9H2O is 1:4. As a result, a cascade band structure and the midgap states which favorable for electron injection and the hole transport, are obtained when the concentration of Cd2+, Se2+ and Mn2+ ions are 0.5, 0.5 and 0.05 M, respectively, in the CdMnSe outer QD deposited by the successive ionic layer absorption and reaction (SILAR) method with three cycles. Hence, with using polysulfide electrolyte and Cu2S-brass as counter electrode, the measured PCE for the CdSe0.2S0.8/10%CdMnSe QDSSC is 5.420% (Voc = 0.70 V, Jsc = 16.834 mA.cm?2, and FF = 0.460) at AM 1.5G, which is higher than the PCE of 4.327% for the device with bare CdSe0.2S0.8 QDs or a ~25.5% increase. Our findings indicate that such improvement in PCE is caused by the increasing of light-absorption, decrease of the surface roughness, improvement of electrons transfer from QDs to TiO2 CB, reduction of electrons recombination and thereby, the increasing collection of electrons in TiO2 film.
关键词： CdMnSe outer QD,Ternary CdSe0.2S0.8 QDs,Quantum dot sensitized solar cells,Cascade band structure
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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Enhanced performance of CdS/CdSe quantum dot-sensitized solar cells by long-persistence phosphors structural layer; é?????è??è?§??????????±??￠???oCdS/CdSeé???-???1???????¤aé?3 è????μ?±?;
摘要： Light absorption plays an important role in improving the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs). In this study, a multi-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.
关键词： long-persistence phosphors,quantum dot-sensitized solar cells,power conversion efficiency,all-weather solar cells
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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The Optimized Thickness of Silver Doping on CdS/CdSe for Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar Cell
摘要： Overall, CdSe:Ag+ quantum dots were prepared by the successive ionic layer absorption and reaction method using two solutions: mixing molar concentrations of 0.003 mM AgNO3 and a Cd(CH3COO)2·2H2O anion to make solution 1 and 2.27 g Se powder and 0.6 M Na2SO3 were dissolved in 100 ml deionized water, solution 2. The FTO was coated with TiO2 nanoparticles and then was dipped in both solutions, which created a FTO/TiO2/CdSe:Ag+ photoanode with a thickness of 1 layer to 4 layers. The layers of the CdSe:Ag+ film show an effect on the morphology, crystalline structure, optical properties, and photovoltaic through optical and photovoltaic measurements. Finally, the performance of the device based on a FTO/TiO2/CdSe:Ag+ photoanode with the different thickness increased significantly to exactly 3.96%. Moreover, in the pattern of an explanation of the optical and photovoltaic properties of materials, we use Tauc’s theory to determine the band gap, the conduction band, and the valence band.
关键词： CdSe:Ag+ quantum dots,Tauc’s theory,photovoltaic properties,Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells,successive ionic layer absorption and reaction method
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Modulation doping of absorbent cotton derived carbon dots for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells
摘要： In order to improve the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSC), a series of absorbent cotton derived carbon quantum dots (CQDs) with different dopants (namely carbamide, thiourea, and 1,3-diaminopropane) have been successfully synthesized by a one-pot hydrothermal method. The average particle sizes of the three doped CQDs are 1.7 nm, 5.6 nm, and 1.4 nm respectively, smaller than that of the undoped ones (24.2 nm). The morphological and structural characteristics of the four CQDs have been studied in detail. In addition, the three doped CQDs exhibit better optical properties compared with the undoped ones in the UV-vis and PL spectra. Then CQD-based QDSC are experimentally fabricated, showing that the short current density (Jsc) and open circuit voltage (Voc) of the QDSC are distinctly improved owing to the dopants. Especially the QDSC with the 1,3-diaminopropane doped CQD achieves the highest PCE (0.527%), 299% larger than that without dopant (0.176%). In order to highlight a reasonable mechanism, the UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectrum of CQD sensitized TiO2 and the calculated energy band structures of various CQDs are investigated. It’s found from the above analysis that the addition of carbamide, thiourea, and 1,3-diaminopropane is beneficial to obtain CQDs of smaller size, and with a smaller band gap and more nitrogenous or sulphureous functional groups, which enhance the light absorption performance and photo-excitation properties. The above factors are helpful to improve the Jsc of QDSC. Nitrogen, acting as a donor to the CQDs, will assist the sensitized photoanode with a higher Fermi level, resulting in a larger Voc of the QSDC. Finally this study builds the relation among the microstructure of the CQDs, three characteristics of the CQDs (namely the spectra, energy band structure and functional groups) and the photoelectric properties of the QDSC, which will provide guidance for the modulation doping of CQDs to improve the PCE of QDSC.
关键词： dopants,carbon quantum dots,hydrothermal method,power conversion efficiency,quantum dot-sensitized solar cells
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Recent progress in quantum dot-sensitized solar cells employing metal chalcogenides
摘要： As one of the most promising third-generation photovoltaics devices, quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) have attracted increasing attention due to their easy fabrication, low cost, potential high efficiency, etc. Thus, substantial efforts have been taken to boost their photoelectrical conversion efficiencies (PCEs) and device stability consistently by precisely optimizing the structure of materials and device architecture. Throughout the development of QDSCs, it is noteworthy to mention that metal chalcogenide-based semiconductors have been key materials in capturing sunlight as sensitizers, catalytic electrolyte reduction as counter electrodes (CEs), and interface charge transport as interface modification layers. Herein, we systematically review the recent progress on metal chalcogenide-based QDSCs in practical applications from three main functional points, specifically, QD sensitizers, counter electrodes (CEs), and interface modification layers. Besides, we have outlined the fundamental structure, operation principle, and brief history of these sensitized solar cells. Finally, the state of existing challenges and future prospects for QDSCs employing various metal chalcogenides are also discussed.
关键词： interface modification layers,photoelectrical conversion efficiencies,sensitizers,counter electrodes,quantum dot-sensitized solar cells,metal chalcogenides
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52