二氧化钛纳米管阵列薄膜的超声辐射阳极氧化制备

通过使用铂片作为对电极在含有氢氟酸的二甲基亚砜溶液中, 将金属钛片进行阳极氧化的方法制备得到二氧化钛纳米管阵列薄膜. 在施加40 V偏压超声辐射作用下阳极氧化24 h条件下得到的二氧化钛纳米管长达到680 nm, 管内直径25 nm, 管壁厚度约3～5 nm. 采用了XRD和TEM等分析手段表征了二氧化钛纳米管阵列薄膜的微观结构和表面形貌, 分别测试了薄膜的光吸收性能、循环伏安特性和光化学转换效率, 并和碱性溶胶-凝胶方法制备的纳米晶二氧化钛薄膜作了对比研究. 实验制备的二氧化钛纳米管阵列薄膜电极的光吸收率比纳米晶二氧化钛薄膜提高了40%, 光电化学转换效率前者是后者的6倍, 实验结果表明二氧化钛纳米管阵列薄膜结构有利于加快电子的传输, 并能减少电荷复合, 采用这种二氧化钛纳米管阵列薄膜结构的染料敏化太阳能电池光电极有望进一步提高太阳能电池的效率. 本文还探讨了在超声波辐射作用下二氧化钛纳米管阵列薄膜的形成机理.     

不同结构的氧化钛纳米金复合薄膜的光伏特性

具有表面等离子体共振效应的金属和氧化物复合纳米结构被应用在染料敏化太阳能电池（DSSC）中以提高电池的光电转换效率,金属纳米粒子和氧化物薄膜的复合结构对于等离子体共振器件在电池上的效果有巨大的影响. 我们研究了不同氧化钛薄膜和纳米金复合体系（纳米金分别修饰在氧化钛薄膜的表面和下表面）的光电转换效果,其中当纳米金修饰在氧化钛薄膜表面时薄膜的紫外可见吸收增加最大. 然而,经过染料敏化之后,该体系的光电转换效率比未修饰的薄膜有所降低,而纳米金修饰在氧化钛薄膜下表面时,光电转换效率比未修饰时提高了37%,同时入射单色光子-电子转化效率（IPCE）也有相应提高. 为了进一步研究纳米金在复合薄膜中的作用,我们引入了TiO₂-Au-TiO₂的三明治体系,该体系的光电转换效率比未修饰的参比氧化钛薄膜仍有所提高. 上述研究结果表明等离子体共振器件的结构设计对于染料敏化太阳能电池的改善具有重要意义. 同时,我们对于纳米金的等离子体共振效应做了离散偶极子近似（Dipole Discrete Approximation）模拟计算,其结果支持了实验数据. 该研究对于未来太阳能电池中表面等离子体共振器件的设计具有一定指导意义.     

染料敏化太阳电池中双层结构TiO2薄膜空间的电子分布与接触界面转移过程

采用电化学阻抗谱(EIS)研究了双层结构TiO2薄膜的电子积累和与电解液接触界面的电子转移过程. 通过制备纳米颗粒单层和纳米颗粒/亚微米颗粒双层2种不同微结构的TiO2薄膜电极, 对其电容分布、 局域态密度、 薄膜内部电子传输和固/液界面电子转移过程进行了研究. 分析了纳米颗粒/亚微米颗粒双层结构电极对染料敏化太阳电池(DSC)性能的影响. 结果表明, 一定数量的电子会积累在亚微米颗粒层中引起薄膜电极化学电容的增加. 在纳米颗粒层上端覆盖亚微米颗粒后降低了界面复合电阻, 但对薄膜电极的传输性能影响较小. 因此在筛选和制备DSC散射层材料时除应具有良好的光散射性能外, 还应考虑材料的化学电容和界面转移电阻等因素.     

氧气氛烧结电极对染料敏化太阳电池微观性能影响机理研究

为了改善染料敏化太阳电池内电子的传输复合过程, 研究者尝试不同方法制备或改性TiO₂薄膜. 不同烧结气氛可以改变TiO₂薄膜的表面特性, 是一种有效的方法并被广泛研究. 采用两步烧结法制备氧气氛烧结TiO₂电极并应用于染料敏化太阳电池:第一步将电极在空气或氧气氛中510℃保温30 min以清除TiO₂薄膜中有机物; 第二步将电极进一步在氮气氛中510℃保温10 min以移除电极表面吸附的多余氧原子. 通过与空气烧结电池宏观性能及微观性能的对比, 细致研究了氧气氛烧结电极表面特性对染料敏化太阳电池传输复合微观动力学过程的影响机制. TiO₂薄膜表面特性及带边移动、电子传输复合过程的表征分别借助XPS能谱仪和强度调制光电流谱(IMPS)/强度调制光电压谱(IMVS)等探测技术完成. 结果表明, 氧气烧结电极Ti³⁺复合中心减少, 使电池内部电子复合得到有效抑制. 同时, 氧气烧结电极染料吸附量增加且导带边正移, 使得光生电子浓度升高, 膜内电子传输过程加快. 最终, 氧气烧结电极有效改善了电池光吸收效率、电子收集效率以及注入效率, 使电池效率由6.90%提升至7.53%.     

P3HT与CdTe纳米枝晶p-n异质结敏化ZnO纳米管阵列的光电化学研究

采用电化学方法首先在ITO导电玻璃上制备了一维有序ZnO纳米管阵列,然后在ZnO纳米管阵列上采用电化学方法沉积纳米枝状CdTe,形成了纳米枝状CdTe包覆ZnO纳米管的CdTe@ZnO壳核式复合结构,最后在上述复合结构中旋涂一层P3HT薄膜形成P3HT包覆的P3HT@CdTe@ZnO复合薄膜. 以此复合薄膜为光活性层组装成半导体敏化太阳电池,研究了该类电池的光电转换性能,对该电池的工作原理进行初步研究,所得太阳电池能量转换效率最高达到1.38%.     

一维带状SnO2的电子传输性能

采用水辅助化学气相沉积法制备了结晶性好的一维带状SnO₂. 分别以小粒径锡粉和金修饰的小粒径锡粉作为反应原料制得带宽度不同的带状SnO₂, 小粒径锡粉作为反应原料能提高带状SnO₂的产率. 将所得SnO₂带和SnO₂纳米颗粒按不同比例混合配制成胶体, 采用刮涂法制备含不同比例纳米颗粒和纳米带的复合SnO₂薄膜并组装染料敏化太阳能电池(DSSCs)来评价带状SnO₂的电子输运性能. 组装的太阳能电池表现出与复合纳晶薄膜中一维SnO₂带的带宽度和所含比例密切相关的光电性能. 通过强度调制光电流谱的测量确定复合SnO₂薄膜的电子传输速率, 并进一步分析一维材料所具有的良好电子传输性能对光电流增加的贡献. 因为一维SnO₂带在复合纳晶薄膜中作为电子输运的快速通道可以加快电子的输运速度, 所以以适宜的比例添加具有合适宽度的一维SnO₂带可以明显提高太阳能电池的光电性能.     

纳米级包覆层厚度对染料敏化太阳电池中电子注入效率和电子寿命的影响

选取氧化钐作为包覆材料, 采用浸渍法对已烧结好的纳米TiO₂多孔薄膜电极进行修饰, 并将其应用于染料敏化太阳电池中, 研究了纳米级氧化钐包覆层厚度及均匀性对染料敏化太阳电池中电子注入效率和电子复合过程的影响和作用机制. 结果表明, 包覆层厚度对电子注入效率和电子复合具有明显影响, 且电子注入效率和电子寿命随包覆层厚度的增加而呈现相反的变化趋势, 包覆层厚度在0.4 nm以内, 电池性能最好.     

温度对不同电解质的大面积DSCs电池性能的影响

从实验和理论上探讨了温度对染料敏化纳米薄膜太阳电池性能的影响.初步研究了其性能随温度的变化规律.在解决液体电解质染料敏化纳米薄膜太阳电池的基础上,利用乙醇作为冷冻液,通过控制冷冻液的温度来恒温电池的温度,模拟制作了实用化电池,其尺寸(15cm×20cm)基本接近实用化.     

掺P25水热法制备纳晶多孔TiO2薄膜电极

以水热法为基础,向其溶胶中掺入适量的P25(二氧化钛粉体),来制备纳晶TiO₂胶体,以纳晶TiO₂为电子传输体组装染料敏化太阳能电池.通过XRD、SEM、UV-vis和电池的光电性能测试,来分析掺入P25对染料敏化太阳能电池性能的影响.结果表明,加入适量P25([P25]/[Ti]=0.2)后,染料敏化太阳能电池性能达到最佳值,在100 mW/cm²光照条件下,光电转换效率达到5.4%.     

TiO2/ZnO薄膜电极中光生电子的传输及其在太阳电池中的应用

制备了TiO2纳米颗粒和ZnO纳米棒混合的多孔薄膜电极, 利用瞬态光电压技术研究了染料敏化TiO2/ZnO薄膜中光生载流子的传输特性. 实验结果表明, ZnO纳米棒增加了薄膜中自由电子扩散速率, 减小了复合几率, 改善了能量转换效率.     

温度控制TiO2纳米管及管/线复合阵列的制备

以含有NH4F的乙二醇溶液为电解液,在宽温度范围内(10~70℃)对纯Ti表面进行阳极氧化,制得形貌可控的TiO2纳米结构。利用场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)和透射电镜(TEM)对纳米TiO2的形貌进行表征。结果表明,随着电解液温度的变化,纳米TiO2的形貌得到控制,可形成TiO2纳米管阵列及纳米管阵列/纳米线复合结构,温度40~50℃为转折温区。     

TiO_2聚苯胺复合膜的光电化学

利用电化学方法制备了TiO2 聚苯胺 (PANI)复合膜 .该膜具有比TiO2 或PANI膜更宽的吸收谱区 ,并且不同于利用聚苯胺光敏化的TiO2 膜 ,表现为两者复合材料膜的性质 .扫描电镜图表明 ,TiO2 微粒不完全覆盖着PANI膜 .根据TiO2 微粒光电流谱带的阈值能可得复盖在部分氧化态聚苯胺膜上的TiO2 微粒的禁带宽度为 3.0eV .部分氧化态聚苯胺膜的光电流谱遵循Fowler定律 ( 1/2 ～hυ成线性 ) .通过Fowler图得出部分氧化态聚苯胺的绝缘母体禁带宽度为 3.33eV ,并证实该绝缘母体为还原态聚苯胺 .从Mott Schottky图得到在 0 .0 5mol/LK3Fe(CN) 6 /K4 Fe(CN) 6 溶液中 (pH =8.52 )部分氧化态聚苯胺的平带电位为 0 .13V ,掺杂浓度为 5.3× 10 18cm- 3;TiO2 PANI复合膜的平带电位为 - 0 .6 5V ,掺杂浓度为 9.1× 10 19cm- 3.解释了TiO2 PANI复合膜的光电化学过程并描绘出其能带图 .利用TiO2 PANI复合膜能够有效地光降解苯酚溶液 .     

Quantum dot solar cells. harvesting light energy with CdSe nanocrystals molecularly linked to mesoscopic TiO2 films

By using bifunctional surface modifiers (SH-R-COOH), CdSe quantum dots (QDs) have been assembled onto mesoscopic TiO(2) films. Upon visible light excitation, CdSe QDs inject electrons into TiO(2) nanocrystallites. Femtosecond transient absorption as well as emission quenching experiments confirm the injection from the excited state of CdSe QDs into TiO(2) nanoparticles. Electron transfer from the thermally relaxed s-state occurs over a wide range of rate constant values between 7.3 x 10(9) and 1.95 x 10(11) s(-1). The injected charge carriers in a CdSe-modified TiO(2) film can be collected at a conducting electrode to generate a photocurrent. The TiO(2)-CdSe composite, when employed as a photoanode in a photoelectrochemical cell, exhibits a photon-to-charge carrier generation efficiency of 12%. Significant loss of electrons occurs due to scattering as well as charge recombination at TiO(2)/CdSe interfaces and internal TiO(2) grain boundaries.     

一种新型的铕络合物/TiO2发光薄膜

研究了Eu(DBM)3(DiBut-bpy)/TiO2/AA 单分子膜的表面压－分子面积(π－A)曲线和稳定性,单层膜中的TiO2纳米粒子是经TBT（tetrabutyloxyltitanium ,钛酸四丁酯）二维溶胶-凝胶法得到的.TiO2纳米粒子和铕络合物都被成功地转移到固体基片上，得到了具有良好的机械和热稳定性的新型发光薄膜.小角度X射线衍射结果证明这种复合膜具有层状有序的周期性结构.讨论了TiO2基质对复合膜发光机理的影响.     

Spatial electron distribution and its origin in the nanoporous TiO2 network of a dye solar cell

Dye solar cells have been investigated by charge carrier extraction under short and open circuit conditions and an illumination intensity equivalent to 1 sun (AM 1.5). Under short circuit conditions, a surprisingly high amount of charge carriers stored in the nanoporous TiO2 network has been observed. A theoretical model was developed to describe the charge transport in the nanoporous TiO2 network of a dye solar cell, and the spatial distribution of the electron concentration was calculated. These results were compared with the experimental data of charge carriers stored in the TiO2 network under short and open circuit conditions. We were able to conclude that under short circuit conditions, the electrochemical potential of the electrons in the region far from the electrode is up to 550-570 meV higher than that of the electrons at the front electrode. This internal voltage is the driving force across the nanoporous TiO2 film under short circuit conditions.     

Heteroepitaxial growth of ZnO branches selectively on TiO2 nanorod tips with improved light harvesting performance

A seeded heteroepitaxial growth of ZnO nanorods selectively on TiO(2) nanorod tips was achieved by restricting crystal growth on highly hydrophobic TiO(2) nanorod film surfaces. Intriguing light harvesting performance and efficient charge transport efficiency has been found, which suggest potential applications in photovoltaics and optoelectronics.     

Quantum dot solar cells. Tuning photoresponse through size and shape control of CdSe-TiO2 architecture

Different-sized CdSe quantum dots have been assembled on TiO2 films composed of particle and nanotube morphologies using a bifunctional linker molecule. Upon band-gap excitation, CdSe quantum dots inject electrons into TiO2 nanoparticles and nanotubes, thus enabling the generation of photocurrent in a photoelectrochemical solar cell. The results presented in this study highlight two major findings: (i) ability to tune the photoelectrochemical response and photoconversion efficiency via size control of CdSe quantum dots and (ii) improvement in the photoconversion efficiency by facilitating the charge transport through TiO2 nanotube architecture. The maximum IPCE (photon-to-charge carrier generation efficiency) obtained with 3 nm diameter CdSe nanoparticles was 35% for particulate TiO2 and 45% for tubular TiO2 morphology. The maximum IPCE observed at the excitonic band increases with decreasing particle size, whereas the shift in the conduction band to more negative potentials increases the driving force and favors fast electron injection. The maximum power-conversion efficiency 相似文献   

Sea urchin TiO2-nanoparticle hybrid composite photoelectrodes for CdS/CdSe/ZnS quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells

The sea urchin TiO(2) (SU TiO(2)) particles composed of radially aligned rutile TiO(2) nanowires are successfully synthesized through the simple solvothermal process. SU TiO(2) was incorporated into the TiO(2) nanoparticle (NP) network to construct the SU-NP composite film, and applied to the CdS/CdSe/ZnS quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs). A conversion efficiency of 4.2% was achieved with a short-circuit photocurrent density of 18.2 mA cm(-2) and an open-circuit voltage of 531 mV, which corresponds to ～20% improvement as compared with the values obtained from the reference cell made of the NP film. We attribute this extraordinary result to the light scattering effect and efficient charge collection.     

Hydrothermal fabrication of quasi-one-dimensional single-crystalline anatase TiO2 nanostructures on FTO glass and their applications in dye-sensitized solar cells

One-dimensional and quasi-one-dimensional semiconductor nanostructures are desirable for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), since they can provide direct pathways for the rapid collection of photogenerated electrons, which could improve the photovoltaic performance of the device. Quasi-1D single-crystalline anatase TiO(2) nanostructures have been successfully prepared on transparent, conductive fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) glass with a growth direction of [101] through a facile hydrothermal approach. The influences of the initial titanium n-butoxide (TBT) concentration, hydrothermal reaction temperature, and time on the length of quasi-1D anatase TiO(2) nanostructures and on the photovoltaic performance of DSSCs have been investigated in detail. A power conversion efficiency of 5.81% has been obtained based on the prepared TiO(2) nanostructure photoelectrode 6.7 μm thick and commercial N719 dye, with a short-circuit current density of 13.3 mA cm(-2) , an open-circuit voltage of 810 mV, and a fill factor of 0.54.     

Nanoscale connectivity in a TiO2/CdSe quantum dots/functionalized graphene oxide nanosheets/Au nanoparticles composite for enhanced photoelectrochemical solar cell performance

Electron transfer dynamics in a photoactive coating made of CdSe quantum dots (QDs) and Au nanoparticles (NPs) tethered to a framework of ionic liquid functionalized graphene oxide (FGO) nanosheets and mesoporous titania (TiO(2)) was studied. High resolution transmission electron microscopy analyses on TiO(2)/CdSe/FGO/Au not only revealed the linker mediated binding of CdSe QDs with TiO(2) but also, surprisingly, revealed a nanoscale connectivity between CdSe QDs, Au NPs and TiO(2) with FGO nanosheets, achieved by a simple solution processing method. Time resolved fluorescence decay experiments coupled with the systematic quenching of CdSe emission by Au NPs or FGO nanosheets or by a combination of the latter two provide concrete evidences favoring the most likely pathway of ultrafast decay of excited CdSe in the composite to be a relay mechanism. A balance between energetics and kinetics of the system is realized by alignment of conduction band edges, whereby, CdSe QDs inject photogenerated electrons into the conduction band of TiO(2), from where, electrons are promptly transferred to FGO nanosheets and then through Au NPs to the current collector. Conductive-atomic force microscopy also provided a direct correlation between the local nanostructure and the enhanced ability of composite to conduct electrons. Point contact I-V measurements and average photoconductivity results demonstrated the current distribution as well as the population of conducting domains to be uniform across the TiO(2)/CdSe/FGO/Au composite, thus validating the higher photocurrent generation. A six-fold enhancement in photocurrent and a 100 mV increment in photovoltage combined with an incident photon to current conversion efficiency of 27%, achieved in the composite, compared to the inferior performance of the TiO(2)/CdSe/Au composite imply that FGO nanosheets and Au NPs work in tandem to promote charge separation and furnish less impeded pathways for electron transfer and transport. Such a hierarchical rapid electron transfer model can be adapted to other nanostructures as well, as they can favorably impact photoelectrochemical performance.