The cis-isomer performs better than the trans-isomer in porphyrin-sensitized solar cells: interfacial electron transport and charge recombination investigations

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (31) ◽  
pp. 20134-20143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liyang Luo ◽  
Ram B. Ambre ◽  
Sandeep B. Mane ◽  
Eric Wei-Guang Diau ◽  
Chen-Hsiung Hung
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Trans Isomer ◽  
Charge Recombination ◽  
Zinc Porphyrin ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Cis Isomer ◽  
Better Than

Distinctive differences in the performance of DSSC devices fabricated from cis- and trans-isomers of a zinc porphyrin have been rationalized.

Effect of TiO2 surface treatment on electron transfer in dye-sensitized solar cells

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suping Jia ◽  
Tong Cheng ◽  
Huinian Zhang ◽  
Hao Wang ◽  
Caihong Hao
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Surface Defects ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Charge Recombination ◽  
Defect States ◽  
Transport Pathway ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Defect states in the TiO2 nanoparticles can cause severe charge recombination and poor electron-transport efficiency when used as a photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Herein, we report a simple and practical way to passivate the surface defects of TiO2 through hydrothermal treating with acetic acid and H2SO4, introducing a high percentage of 101 facets and sulfonic acid functional groups on the TiO2 surface. A high efficiency of 8.12% has been achieved, which is 14% higher than that of untreated TiO2 under the same condition. EIS results prove that the multiacid-treated TiO2 can promote electron transport and reduce charge recombination at the interface of the TiO2 and electrolyte. This work provides an efficient approach to engineer the electron-transport pathway in DSSCs.

Efficient electron transport in tetrapod-like ZnO metal-free dye-sensitized solar cells

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 694 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Hao Chiu ◽  
Chia-Hua Lee ◽  
Hsin-Ming Cheng ◽  
Hsiu-Fen Lin ◽  
Shih-Chieh Liao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Metal Free ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Novel Zinc Porphyrin Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Synthesis and Spectral, Electrochemical, and Photovoltaic Properties

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1403-1412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Wei Lee ◽  
Hsueh-Pei Lu ◽  
Chi-Ming Lan ◽  
Yi-Lin Huang ◽  
You-Ren Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Photovoltaic Properties ◽  
Zinc Porphyrin ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

scholarly journals Improving the parameters of electron transport in quantum dot sensitized solar cells through seed layer deposition

RSC Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (46) ◽  
pp. 26056-26068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Samadpour
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Charge Transport ◽  
Seed Layer ◽  
Layer Deposition ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

It is proved that the seed layer deposition could be systematically applied in order to enhance the charge transport in the cells.

Using Orbital Symmetry to Minimize Charge Recombination in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (3) ◽  
pp. 1007-1009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuele Maggio ◽  
Natalia Martsinovich ◽  
Alessandro Troisi
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Charge Recombination ◽  
Orbital Symmetry ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

scholarly journals ZnS/SiO2 Passivation Layer for High-Performance of TiO2/CuInS2 Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1931
Author(s):  
Hee-Je Kim ◽  
Jin-Ho Bae ◽  
Hyunwoong Seo ◽  
Masaharu Shiratani ◽  
Chandu Venkata Veera Muralee Gopi
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Open Circuit Voltage ◽  
Charge Recombination ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Passivation Layer ◽  
Voltage Decay ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Η Value

Suppressing the charge recombination at the interface of photoanode/electrolyte is the crucial way to improve the quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) performance. In this scenario, ZnS/SiO2 blocking layer was deposited on TiO2/CuInS2 QDs to inhibit the charge recombination at photoanode/electrolyte interface. As a result, the TiO2/CuInS2/ZnS/SiO2 based QDSSCs delivers a power conversion efficiency (η) value of 4.63%, which is much higher than the TiO2/CuInS2 (2.15%) and TiO2/CuInS2/ZnS (3.23%) based QDSSCs. Impedance spectroscopy and open circuit voltage decay analyses indicate that ZnS/SiO2 passivation layer on TiO2/CuInS2 suppress the charge recombination at the interface of photoanode/electrolyte and enhance the electron lifetime.

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