对电极性能对染料敏化太阳电池动力学过程的影响

借助电化学阻抗谱(EIS)和强度调制光电流谱(IMPS)/强度调制光电压谱(IMVS)技术, 采用不同纳米TiO₂多孔薄膜对电极研究了染料敏化太阳电池(DSC)内部2个主要电荷输运过程的内在联系, 并探讨了载Pt材料对DSC界面动力学过程及电池宏观性能的影响机理. 借助等效电路模型分析了基于不同对电极材料电池的填充因子变化原因. 结果表明, 对电极材料的电极电荷交换过程制约光阳极膜内电子传输, 进而影响电池光伏性能; 同时对电极催化反应速率主要与催化剂活性、 载Pt材料电导率和催化反应面积有关.     

长链双烷基次膦酸作为共吸附剂修饰TiO_2光阳极

对TiO2/染料/电解质界面进行修饰是提高染料敏化太阳电池(DSC)性能的有效手段,其中引入共吸附剂有机小分子和染料共同吸附在TiO2表面是一种简单有效提高DSC性能的方法.本文合成了长链的双正十二烷基次膦酸(DDdPA)作为染料的共吸附剂应用于染料敏化太阳电池.通过红外光谱(FT-IR)表征DDdPA在TiO2表面的吸附;借助电化学阻抗谱(EIS)及强度调制光电流谱(IMPS)/强度调制光电压谱(IMVS)等技术表征了电子的传输与复合动力学过程.研究发现,DDdPA可以很好地与染料共同吸附在TiO2表面;与二(3,3-二甲基丁基)次膦酸(DINHOP)相比,DDdPA的引入可以更好地抑制TiO2/染料/电解质界面处的电子复合;在优化浓度配比下,DDdPA的引入有效提高了器件的电子寿命,使TiO2导带边负移约30 mV,最终使器件的开路电压提高了47 mV,光电转换效率提升约10%.     

强度调制光电流谱/光电压谱及其应用

本文介绍了强度调制光电流谱/光电压谱(IMPS/IMVS)的基本原理和测试方法,综述了IMPS/IMVS在各个领域中的研究进展,特别是在染料敏化太阳电池和半导体电极中电子传输动力学的应用,评述了研究过程中的问题和存在的争议,并对IMPS/IMVS的未来应用进行了展望。     

Synthesis of ZnO nanomaterials with controlled morphology and their photoelectrochemical properties

Three morphologies of ZnO nanomaterials (ZnO-hand grenade, ZnO-rod and ZnO-particle) were synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method. The as prepared ZnO nanomaterials were used as photoelectrodes to fabricate dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Of the three samples, ZnO-particle displays the highest photovoltaic conversion efficiency which can be attributed to the high surface area to absorb light more efficiently. Intensity modulated photocurrent spectroscopy (IMPS), and intensity-modulated voltage spectroscopy (IMVS) indicate that ZnO-rod provides superior electron transfer kinetics: fast electron transfer and long electron lifetimes with suppressed recombination.     

通过S2-中间态将CdSe量子点有机配体转化为ZnS保护层及其器件光伏特性

通过S2-中间态将有机配体三辛基氧膦(TOPO)转化为ZnS保护层,显著改善了CdSe量子点(QDs)器件的转换效率.配体交换后的傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱结果表明,有机配体已被S2-离子配体取代;离子反应后的X射线光电子能谱(XPS)结果表明S2-离子配体反应生成了ZnS,紫外-可见(UV-Vis)吸收光谱结果表明量子点溶液吸收峰位没有发生明显改变,透射电子显微镜(TEM)结果表明配体交换后量子点粒径减小.电化学阻抗谱(EIS)结果表明光照条件下有机配体转化为ZnS保护层后TiO2/QDs/电解质界面电阻减少,证明该条件下正向电子传输增强;强度调制光电压谱(IMVS)和强度调制光电流谱(IMPS)结果表明电子寿命和扩散速度增加.相比于有机配体,形成ZnS保护层后的量子点敏化太阳能电池(QDSC)效率由0.98%提高到1.75%,相对提高了1.78倍.     

Understanding Surface Recombination Processes Using Intensity-Modulated Photovoltage Spectroscopy on Hematite Photoanodes for Solar Water Splitting

Converting solar energy into hydrogen through photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting offers a promising route towards a fully renewable energy economy. A fundamental understanding of photogenerated charge recombination processes in semiconducting photoelectrodes is a key consideration in optimizing solar water splitting cells and intensity-modulated photovoltage spectroscopy (IMVS) has recently emerged as a promising technique for gaining new insight. However, the interpretation of IMVS data under various conditions (that is, when photoelectrodes are in sacrificial electrolytes or employ catalytic overlayers) is not complete. Using IMVS data we present herein an analysis of charge recombination processes under open circuit conditions on a model photoanode system: nanostructured hematite. Employing two sacrificial oxidation conditions compared to standard water oxidation conditions, our IMVS results establish a direct correlation between surface recombination processes and the low frequency IMVS response. We found that surface intermediate states for water oxidation under open circuit condition exhibit a lifetime of 229 ms under standard illumination conditions. Applying a nickel iron oxide overlayer also gives insight into surface passivation effects through IMVS analysis of photoanode system.     

高相转变温度的离子凝胶电解质基准固态染料敏化太阳电池

染料敏化太阳电池(DSC)以其低价、高效等优势, 成为学术界和工业界的研究热点. 传统液态电解质由于易挥发、易泄漏等问题, 导致基于液态电解质的电池难以保持长期稳定, 影响光伏技术的应用. 本文合成了N,N'-1,5-戊二基双月桂酰胺, 将其作为有机小分子胶凝剂(LMOG)胶凝离子液体电解质(ILE)制备了离子凝胶电解质(IGE)并组装成准固态电池(QS-DSCs). 差示扫描量热测试显示该凝胶电解质的相转变温度(T_gel)为104.7℃, 具有良好的本征热稳定性.利用循环伏安法、电化学阻抗谱、调制光电压/光电流谱分别研究了液态电池和准固态电池内部电子传输和复合动力学过程. 结果表明, 凝胶电解质的三维网络结构加速了TiO₂光阳极/电解质界面电子与电解质中I₃^-的复合过程, 使电子寿命降低, 导致准固态电池的光电转换效率略低于液态电池. 在AM1.5 (100 mW·cm^-2)及50℃条件下的加速老化测试结果显示, 持续老化1000 h后其光电转换效率(η)无衰减,而液态电池的光电转换效率衰减为初始值的86%, 表明准固态电池具有良好的光热稳定性.     

Electron transport in coumarin-dye-sensitized nanocrystalline TiO2 electrodes

We investigated electron transport kinetics in terms of electron diffusion coefficient (D) and electron lifetime (tau) in coumarin-dye-sensitized nanocrystalline TiO2 electrodes by intensity-modulated photocurrent spectroscopy (IMPS) and intensity-modulated photovoltage spectroscopy (IMVS). We found that the values of tau for coumarin-dye-sensitized TiO2 electrodes were much shorter than that for an electrode coated with a Ru complex (N719 dye), suggesting that the back-electron-transfer process corresponding to recombination between conduction-band electrons in the TiO2 and I3- ions in the electrolyte occurs more easily in coumarin-dye-sensitized solar cells. In addition, the values of tau depended on the kind of coumarin dye, each of which has a different number of thiophene moieties, suggesting that the molecular structure of the adsorbed dyes also affects the kinetics of electron transport in the TiO2 electrodes.     

N3/Al2O3/N749交替组装结构拓宽准固态染料敏化太阳能电池光响应范围和界面修饰效果

研究了染料敏化太阳能电池(DSCs)中N3/Al₂O₃/N749交替组装结构的作用. 该结构使用Al₂O₃作为介质层吸附第二层染料, 可以有效拓宽DSCs的光响应范围, 提高电池的光电转化效率. UV-Vis 吸收光谱和单色光转换效率(IPCE)谱测试结果表明, 相对于单一染料, 使用交替组装结构的电池光响应范围变宽. 电流-电压(I-V)曲线结果表明, 该结构有效增加了DSCs 电池的光电转化效率, 从单一N3 和N749 染料的4.22%和3.09%增加到了5.75%, 分别增加了36%和86%. 为了研究该结构的作用机理, 本文对其界面修饰作用及界面电子过程进行了讨论. 暗电流测试结果表明交替组装结构可以有效阻止电荷复合过程; 电化学阻抗谱(EIS)结果表明在黑暗条件下, N3/Al₂O₃/N749结构可以提高界面电阻, 从而抑制电荷复合过程; 本文建立了等效电路模型, 并使用该模型讨论了交替组装结构的界面电子过程; 调制强度光电流谱(IMPS)和调制强度光电压谱(IMVS)的结果表明该结构可以提高电子寿命和改善电子扩散.     

Dependence of the photoelectrochemical performance of sensitised ZnO on the crystalline orientation in electrodeposited ZnO thin films

The influence of the crystal orientation in porous crystalline films of ZnO electrodeposited on the photoelectrochemical characteristics of the films is studied. For differently oriented ZnO thin films following removal of the respective structure-directing agent (SDA) and adsorption of a sensitiser, time-resolved photocurrent measurements, intensity modulated photocurrent spectroscopy (IMPS), intensity modulated photovoltage spectroscopy (IMVS) and current-voltage curves were measured in acetonitrile-based electrolytes containing I(3)(-)/I(-) as the redox electrolyte. The crystal orientation has a significant influence on the charge transport across such films and hence is reflected in the observed electrode kinetics. Films originally grown in the presence of, e.g., Coumarin 343 as a SDA, showed a significantly faster response to illumination. Increased electron diffusion coefficients and diffusion lengths were calculated from the results of IMPS and IMVS, caused by a faster electron movement in the films. Implications of these findings on further improvements of sensitised ZnO films prepared by electrochemical deposition are discussed.     

染料敏化太阳电池阻抗特性研究

电化学阻抗谱(EIS)是染料敏化太阳电池(DSC)领域中最重要的研究手段之一。本文详细介绍了EIS在DSC研究中的理论模型、实验方法、内部电荷传输和转移过程、阻抗信息提取和动力学过程解析的最新研究进展;综述了其在光阳极、电解液体系、对电极、稳定性、新结构设计等DSC各个研究领域中的应用,特别总结了DSC内部各个组成部分的阻抗特性。最后,对这些方面存在的问题进行了评论,并对未来新材料和电池机理的深入研究进行了展望。     

染料敏化太阳电池中多相接触界面电子转移机制和动力学过程

采用电化学阻抗谱(EIS)研究了染料敏化太阳电池(DSC)中由导电玻璃、 纳米多孔TiO₂薄膜和电解质构成的多相复杂接触界面的电子转移机制和动力学过程. 通过沉积聚合物薄膜简化多相接触界面结构, 根据接触界面结构和电子转移途径的变化, 分析了不同偏压下多相接触界面电子转移机制, 构建与之对应的等效电路, 获得了DSC内部各个主要接触界面的电子转移动力学常数. 结果表明, 通过外加偏压的控制和多相接触界面结构的简化, 可以区别分析多相复杂接触界面电子转移机制与动力学过程.     

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.     

Combined electrochemistry and surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy of gramicidin a incorporated into tethered bilayer lipid membranes

Support from the support: Tethered bilayer lipid membranes containing the cation-channel-forming peptide gramicidin?A were assembled on nanostructured Au films. The combination of surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was used for the in situ structural and functional characterization of gramicidin?A in the same device.     

双功能型吡啶基离子液体的性质及在染料敏化太阳电池中的应用

采用高压釜无溶剂法合成了一种吡啶碘离子液体1-乙基-4-叔丁基吡啶碘(TBEPI), 并将其应用到染料敏化太阳电池(DSC)中. 利用电化学阻抗谱(EIS)、循环伏安(CV)和傅里叶变换衰减全反射红外光谱(ATR-FTIR)研究了TBEPI作为碘源的电解质的电化学性质、在TiO₂膜上的吸附特性及抑制TiO₂/染料/电解质界面电子复合的动力学过程. 结果表明, TBEPI作为碘源可提供充足的碘离子, 其电解质的电导率、电化学窗口及氧化还原电对的扩散能力都满足电池工作的需要. TBEPI可有效吸附在TiO₂ 表面形成阻挡层, 抑制TiO₂/染料/电解质界面的电子复合过程, 与传统的以1,2-二甲基-3-丙基咪唑碘(DMPII)作为碘源的DSC相比, 光电转换效率(η)由7.1%提高到7.5%.     

石墨烯-氧化钨复合薄膜的制备及界面电子传输特性

以偏钨酸铵为钨源、聚乙烯吡咯烷酮为连接剂,采用浸渍提拉法制备了石墨烯-氧化钨复合薄膜,利用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)及Raman光谱等方法对复合结构材料进行了表征,并利用光电流测试、交流阻抗谱(EIS)、瞬态光电流谱和强度调制光电流谱等方法,研究复合薄膜电极在光电作用下界面上的载流子转移过程和电荷传输行为.结果表明,组成薄膜的氧化钨纳米颗粒与石墨烯充分复合,光电性能显著提高;与石墨烯复合后,薄膜的瞬态时间常数增大,电子-空穴对寿命延长;电子传输时间减少,为纯氧化钨薄膜的47.5%.     

导电高分子膜的电化学阻抗谱研究进展

本文结合近年来导电高分子的电化学阻抗谱（EIS）的研究进展,综述了几个EIS理论模型在导电高分子膜研究中的应用和发展。     

石墨烯-氧化钨复合薄膜的制备及界面电子传输特性

以偏钨酸铵为钨源、聚乙烯吡咯烷酮为连接剂,采用浸渍提拉法制备了石墨烯-氧化钨复合薄膜,利用X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）、透射电镜（TEM）及Raman光谱等方法对复合结构材料进行了表征,并利用光电流测试、交流阻抗谱（EIS）、瞬态光电流谱和强度调制光电流谱等方法,研究复合薄膜电极在光电作用下界面上的载流子转移过程和电荷传输行为. 结果表明,组成薄膜的氧化钨纳米颗粒与石墨烯充分复合,光电性能显著提高;与石墨烯复合后,薄膜的瞬态时间常数增大,电子-空穴对寿命延长;电子传输时间减少,为纯氧化钨薄膜的47.5%.     

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopic analysis of dye-sensitized solar cells

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) has been performed to investigate electronic and ionic processes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC). A theoretical model has been elaborated, to interpret the frequency response of the device. The high-frequency feature is attributed to the charge transfer at the counter electrode while the response in the intermediate-frequency region is associated with the electron transport in the mesoscopic TiO2 film and the back reaction at the TiO2/electrolyte interface. The low-frequency region reflects the diffusion in the electrolyte. Using an appropriate equivalent circuit, the electron transport rate and electron lifetime in the mesoscopic film have been derived, which agree with the values derived from transient photocurrent and photovoltage measurements. The EIS measurements show that DSC performance variations under prolonged thermal aging result mainly from the decrease in the lifetime of the conduction band electron in the TiO2 film.     

利用强度调制光电流/光电压谱研究碳点/KOH电解液界面的动力学行为

通过强度调制光电流谱(IMPS)和强度调制光电压谱(IMVS)技术研究在光电分解水制氢体系中碳点光阳极与KOH电解液界面的动力学行为。结果表明,光强在30–90 m W·cm~(-2)范围内,界面的电子传输时间(τ_d)、电子寿命(τ_n)、电子扩散系数(D_n)、电子扩散长度(L_n)均没有变化;当光强增加到110和130 m W·cm~(-2)时,τ_d和τ_n延长,而D_n减小。实验表明,不同于Ti O_2/电解液等界面,碳点光电极/电解液界面中碳点电极存在的缺陷少,因此电子主要以无陷阱限制扩散方式传输为主。且在30–130 m W·cm~(-2)的光强范围内,与τ_d和τ_n相关的载流子收集效率(η_(cc))相近。