铜锌锡硫的合成及其光电应用

铜锌锡硫(CZTS)半导体常作为对电极材料被应用于量子点敏化太阳能电池(QDSCs)中,然而效率一直低于4%。本文采用热注入法合成出纳米尺寸的CZTS并制成对电极(CZTS/FTO),用其组装的CdSe QDSCs和CdSeTe QDSCs的效率(PCE)分别达到了5.75%和7.64%。电化学阻抗谱、塔菲尔极化等表征证明电池效率的提高与CZTS良好的导电性及催化活性联系密切。     

基于量子点涂料的柔性光阳极及碳基对电极的制备和优化

首先制备出量子点(QDs)/TiO_2涂料,分别采用丝网印刷法与刀刮法将涂料涂覆于ITO/PET柔性基底上,结果表明刀刮法制备量子点敏化太阳电池(QDSCs)效果更佳,且具有普适性。基于铜片对电极所组装的ZnCuInSe,CdSe和CdSeTe量子点半柔性QDSCs最高效率分别达2.83%,2.46%和1.99%。另外,我们对石墨纸进行表面化学修饰以提高亲水性,再通过简单的连续离子交换吸附法(SILAR)在石墨纸上负载Cu_xS纳米粒子,制备出Cu_xS/GP柔性对电极,进一步组装成全柔性QDSCs,获得了2.13%光电转化效率。     

基于量子点涂料的柔性光阳极及碳基对电极的制备和优化

首先制备出量子点（QDs）/TiO₂涂料,分别采用丝网印刷法与刀刮法将涂料涂覆于ITO/PET柔性基底上,结果表明刀刮法制备量子点敏化太阳电池（QDSCs）效果更佳,且具有普适性。基于铜片对电极所组装的ZnCuInSe,CdSe和CdSeTe量子点半柔性QDSCs最高效率分别达2.83%,2.46%和1.99%。另外,我们对石墨纸进行表面化学修饰以提高亲水性,再通过简单的连续离子交换吸附法（SILAR）在石墨纸上负载Cu_xS纳米粒子,制备出Cu_xS/GP柔性对电极,进一步组装成全柔性QDSCs,获得了2.13%光电转化效率。     

引入Sb降低CZTS硒化温度的研究

采取直接在Cu_2ZnSnS_4(CZTS)驱体溶液中溶解锑基化合物的方法于CZTS中引入Sb,探究了不同浓度Sb的引入对于CZTS薄膜太阳能电池的影响.研究结果表明Sb的引入能够显著降低CZTS的硒化温度至470℃.同时XRD和SEM表征测试结果表明随着Sb引入浓度的增加,低温下制备的CZTS薄膜的结晶性得到了逐渐的增强.EQE测试结果表明Sb引入之后CZTS薄膜太阳能电池的光响应也得到了提升,最终能够大幅提升CZTS薄膜太阳能电池的各项光伏性能参数,在4%(物质的量分数) Sb的引入量时得到了7.72%的效率.     

镉汞四元硒化物K8Cd2.79Hg9.21Se16和Rb4Hg3.04Cd2.96Se8的溶剂热合成及表征

利用溶剂热法合成了2种含镉汞的二维(2D)四元硒化物K8Cd2.79Hg9.21Se16(1)和Rb4Hg3.04Cd2.96Se8 (2)。单晶X射线衍射分析表明,化合物1为正交晶系,空间群为Pbcn,a=1.082 71(17) nm,b=0.678 73(10) nm,c=1.415 0(2) nm,Z=1;化合物2为正交晶系,空间群为Ibam,a=0.640 72(10) nm,b=1.160 25(16) nm,c=1.452 0(2) nm,Z=2。化合物1中含有八元环Cd2Hg2Se4和六元环CdHg2Se3阴离子层(Cd2.79Hg9.21Se16)n8n-;化合物2中含有八元环Cd2(Cd/Hg)2Se4及四元环CdHgSe2和(Cd/Hg)2Se2阴离子层(Hg3.04Cd2.96Se8)n4n-。对这2种化合物进行了扫描电镜和能谱分析、粉末X射线衍射、差示扫描量热分析、固体-可见漫反射光谱和荧光性质等表征。     

量子点敏化太阳能电池研究进展

量子点敏化太阳能电池(QDSCs)因其制备成本低、工艺简单及量子点(QDs)本身的优异性能(如尺寸效应、多激子效应)等优点,近年来受到广泛关注。在此类电池中,无机半导体量子点敏化剂作为吸光材料,其自身的光电性质、制备方法、表面缺陷、化学稳定性及其在TiO₂光阳极上的敏化方法等是影响电池性能的关键。本文综述了无机半导体量子点敏化剂(包括窄带隙二元量子点、多元合金量子点及Type-Ⅱ核壳量子点)的最新研究进展,重点介绍了胶体量子点的制备方法;分类阐释了量子点在TiO₂光阳极表面的沉积与敏化方法,特别是双官能团辅助自组装吸附法;总结了针对提高电子注入效率和减少复合的量子点表面修饰方法;最后简要介绍了QDSCs的电解质和对电极的研究进展。     

量子棒/二维MoS_2界面超快光致电荷分离与复合动力学

基于量子棒良好的光吸收和电荷输运性能以及二维材料优异的光催化性质,构筑了新型的量子棒/二维MoS_2杂化光催化材料.深入理解并调控二者界面处的光致电荷分离与复合过程是该类材料推广应用的前提.本文采用飞秒激光泵浦-探测瞬态吸收光谱技术,直接观测到了从Cd Se和Cd S胶体量子棒到层状二硫化钼(MoS_2)超快的界面电荷转移(分别为205 ps和26 ns)和高效的电荷分离(分离效率为98%和69%)过程.研究发现,与Cd S/MoS_2相比,Cd Se/MoS_2界面处更强的电子耦合作用使其电子转移速率比前者高出两个数量级.电子转移后的Cd Se~+/MoS_2-分离态较长的寿命(12 ns)使分离后的电子在MoS_2中实现长距离(约2.2mm)扩散,这为电子顺利到达二维MoS_2边缘的活性位点进行催化反应提供了有效保障.     

CdSe量子点荧光探针检测生活饮用水中的痕量六价铬

采用胶体化学方法合成还原性谷胱甘肽(GSH)稳定的Cd Se纳米量子点,所合成的Cd Se量子点对痕量的六价铬具有灵敏的荧光猝灭作用。以Cd Se量子点为荧光探针,建立一种简单快速测定生活饮用水中痕量六价铬的检测方法。在0.05~2.0μg·L-1范围内,Cd Se量子点的荧光强度变化值与生活饮用水中六价铬的含量呈线性关系,方法的检出限为0.01μg·L-1,样品测定的相对标准偏差小于5%,加标回收率在97~104%之间。该方法能够快速灵敏检测生活饮用水中的痕量六价铬,具有重现性好,定量准确灵敏等优点。     

低成本WS_2染料敏化电池对电极的低温制备

采用简单的方法,在低温条件下制作了高效的WS2对电极,并用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、显微共焦拉曼光谱仪(Raman)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对材料的物理特性进行了表征.WS_2对电极的电化学催化活性用循环伏安(CV)和光电流密度-电压特性(I-V)来评价.利用所制备WS_2对电极组装的染料敏化太阳能电池的光电转换效率为5.48%略低于Pt对电极(6.6%).研究表明WS_2是一种很有前景的染料敏化太阳能电池Pt对电极替代材料.     

微波消解-ICP-OES法测定汽车涂料中8种重金属

建立微波消解-电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP-OES)测定汽车涂料中Pb,Cr,Se,Ba,Sb,As,Cd,Hg含量的方法。以HNO_3-H_2O_2(体积比为4∶1)混合酸消解样品,各元素分析谱线:Pb 220.353 nm,Cr 267.716 nm,Se196.090 nm,Ba 233.527 nm,Sb 217.581 nm,As 189.042 nm,Cd 228.802 nm,Hg 184.950 nm。8种元素测定结果的相对标准偏差为2.02%~12.94%(n=6);对白色、蓝色、红色汽车漆样品进行加标回收试验,Pb,Cr,Se,Ba,As,Cd,Hg,的加标回收率为81.26%~99.79%,Sb的回收率为62.43%~87.61%。该方法快速、简便,精密度、准确度较高,可用于汽车涂料中重金属含量的监控。     

溅射-置换法制备染料敏化太阳能电池对电极Pt/FTO

采用溅射-置换(SD)法在导电玻璃(FTO)基底上制备了染料敏化太阳能电池(DSSC)对电极SD-Pt/FTO.形貌表征显示,和热解法(PY)所获得的对电极(PY-Pt/FTO)相比,SD法获得的对电极SD-Pt/FTO上Pt颗粒分散性显著改善.光电流-光电压特性曲线测试表明,以SD-Pt/FTO为DSSC对电极的光电转化效率比以PY-Pt/FTO为DSSC对电极的提高了16.5%.DSSC电池性能改善与SD-Pt/FTO对电极具有较低的电阻和由Pt颗粒分散性改善引起催化性能改善密切相关.     

电沉积-置换法制备Pt/Ti对电极及其对染料敏化太阳能电池性能的提升

采用电沉积-置换法在Ti片上制备了染料敏化太阳能电池(DSSC)的对电极Pt/Ti. 形貌表征结果显示, 与传统热解法制备的Pt/FTO对电极相比, Pt/Ti对电极Ti基底上Pt催化颗粒的粒径和分散性得到显著改善. 光电流-光电压特性曲线测试结果表明, 以Pt/Ti为对电极的DSSC与以Pt/FTO为对电极的DSSC相比, 光电转化效率提高了20.8%. 由于Pt颗粒分散性和粒径的改善所引起的Pt催化性能的提高、 Pt/Ti对电极更低的电阻以及Ti基底更好的反光性能是提升DSSC性能的原因.     

CoSe/TiN同轴纳米管阵列在染料敏化太阳能电池对电极中的应用研究

以钛网作为基底,采用阳极氧化、氨气氮化的方法制备了TiN纳米管,随后电沉积CoSe,制备了CoSe/TiN/Ti同轴纳米管阵列电极。循环伏安结果表明,CoSe/TiN/Ti电极对I-3具有高的电催化还原性能,这归因于高催化活性的CoSe和高导电的TiN的协同效应。以CoSe/TiN/Ti电极作为对电极组装染料敏化太阳能电池,电池的能量转换效率高达9.25%,比传统Pt/FTO对电极组装的电池(8.09%)高1%。这一结果为非Pt对电极纳米结构的设计提供了一个很好的思路。     

Metal/metal sulfide functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes: FTO-free counter electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells

The use of single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT) thin films to replace conventional fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) and both FTO and platinum (Pt) as the counter electrode in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) requires surface modification due to high sheet resistance and charge transfer resistance. In this paper, we report a simple, solution-based method of preparing FTO-free counter electrodes based on metal (Pt) or metal sulfide (Co(8.4)S(8), Ni(3)S(2)) nanoparticles/CNT composite films to improve device performance. Based on electrochemical studies, the relative catalytic activity of the composite films was Pt > Co(8.4)S(8) > Ni(3)S(2). We achieved a maximum efficiency of 3.76% for the device with an FTO-free counter electrode (Pt/CNT). The device with an FTO- and Pt-free (CoS/CNT) counter electrode gives 3.13% efficiency.     

Growth of aligned polypyrrole acicular nanorods and their application as Pt‐free semitransparent counter electrode in dye‐sensitized solar cell

Polypyrrole films on fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO)‐coated glass substrate were prepared in situ by placing FTO/glass substrates where pyrrole was polymerized by methyl orange‐ferric chloride complex. The atomic force microscopy image indicated growth of acicular nanorods of polypyrrole. These films exhibited catalytic activity towards I₃⁻/I⁻ redox couple and have been investigated for counter electrode application in dye‐sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The fabricated DSSC with N719 dye/TiO₂ as photoanode, and PPy/FTO as counter electrode shows ~1.7% efficiency.     

A sulfide/polysulfide-based ionic liquid electrolyte for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

Further development of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) will require long-term stability in addition to the continuous increase of photovoltaic (PV) conversion efficiency achieved in the last years. We report a robust S(2-)/S(n)(2-) electrolyte that has been specifically designed for compatibility with CdSe quantum dots in sensitized solar cells. The new pyrrolidinium ionic liquid reaches 1.86% efficiency and a short-circuit current close to 14 mA·cm(-2) under air-mass 1.5 global illumination and improves the device lifetime with good photoanode stability over 240 h. PV characterization showed that the solar cell limitations relate to poor catalysis of regeneration at the counter electrode and high recombination. Further improvement of these factors in the robust electrolyte configuration may thus have a significant impact for advancing the state-of-the-art in QDSCs.     

Metal chalcogenide complex-mediated fabrication of Cu2S film as counter electrode in quantum dot sensitized solar cells

Cu2S film onto FTO glass substrate was obtained to function as counter electrode for polysulfide redox reactions in CdS/CdSe co-sensitized solar cells by sintering after spraying a metal chalcogenide complex, N4H9Cu7S4 solution. Relative to Pt counter electrode, the Cu2S counter electrode provides greater electrocatalytic activity and lower charge transfer resistance. The prepared Cu2S counter electrode represented nanoflower-like porous film which was composed of Cu2S nanosheets on FTO and had a higher surface area and lower sheet resistance than that of sulfided brass Cu2S counter electrode. An energy conversion efficiency of 3.62% was achieved using the metal chalcogenide complex-mediated fabricated Cu2S counter electrode for CdS/CdSe co-sensitized solar cells under 1 sun, AM 1.5 illumination.     

Solution processed transition metal sulfides: application as counter electrodes in dye sensitized solar cells (DSCs)

A solution processed method for fabricating transition metal sulfides on fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) as efficient counter electrodes in iodine/iodide based solar cells has been demonstrated. Conversion efficiencies of 7.01% and 6.50% were obtained for nickel and cobalt sulfides, respectively, comparable to the conventional thermally platinised FTO electrodes (7.32%). A comparable charge transfer resistance of Ni(3)S(2) and Co(8.4)S(8) to conventional Pt was found to be a key factor for such high efficiencies. Cyclic voltammetry, Kelvin probe microscopy, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, and Tafel polarization were performed to study the underlying reasons behind such efficient counter electrode performance.     

Highly ordered mesoporous carbon arrays from natural wood materials as counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

Highly ordered mesoporous carbon arrays are prepared by a facile carbonization of the natural bamboo and oak wood in argon atmosphere. The as-prepared oak mesoporous carbon arrays have good electrocatalytic activity and high conductivity, based on their well connected framework, highly ordered microtexture, wider mesopores and larger surface area. Consequentially, the photovoltaic performance of the DSSC with the oak mesoporous carbon array film as counter electrode is excellent and comparable to that of the DSSC with FTO/Pt counter electrode. In addition, it is a simple method for a mass production of mesoporous carbon arrays with natural wood materials.