Donor/conductor/acceptor triads spatially organized on the micrometer-length scale: an alternative approach to photovoltaic cells

We have used porous anodised Al(2)O(3) membranes as inert matrix for constructing and organizing spatially ternary donor/conductor/acceptor (DCA) systems exhibiting photovoltaic cell activity on the micrometric-length scale. These DCA triads were built stepwise by first growing a conducting polymer inside the membrane pores, thus forming nanorods that completely fill the internal pore space of the membrane. Then, an electron donor and an electron acceptor were adsorbed one on each side of the membrane, so that they were separated by a distance equal to the membrane thickness (ca. 60 microm), but electronically connected through the conductive polymer. When this device was placed between two electrodes and irradiated with visible light, electrons jumped from the donor molecule, crossed the membrane from side to side through the conductive polymer (a journey of about 60 microm!) until they finally reach the acceptor molecule. In so doing, an electric voltage was generated between the two electrodes, capable of maintaining an electric current flow from the membrane to an external circuit. Our DCA device constitutes the proof of a novel concept of photovoltaic cells, since it is based on the spatial organization at the micrometric scale of complementary, but not covalently linked, electron-donor and electron-acceptor organic species. Thus, our cell is based in translating photoinduced electron transfer between donors and acceptors, which is known to occur at the molecular nanometric scale, to the micrometric range in a spatially organised system. In addition our cell does not need the use of liquid electrolytes in order to operate, which is one of the main drawbacks in dye-sensitised solar cells.     

Photovoltaic properties of tetracene and pentacene layers

Photovoltaic phenomenon in tetracene and pentacene layers evaporated under the same conditions onto a glass substrate and provided with the same couple of electrodes is investigated. Comparison of the results obtained for both organic materials makes it possible to conclude that in spite of differences in mechanisms of charge carrier generation, the values of photovoltaic parameters are very similar.     

Polypyrrole electrodeposition on inorganic semiconductors CuInSe2 and CuInS2 for photovoltaic applications

Thin polypyrrole (PPy) layers with an average thickness of about 0.5 μm were deposited, using potentiostatic and galvanostatic techniques, on CuInSe₂ (CISe) structures prepared electrochemically on glass/ITO substrates and on CuInS₂ (CIS) structures fabricated on Cu tape substrates. The polymer layer of p-type is considered as an alternative to the traditional buffer layer and window layer in the conventional cell structure. The deposition proceeded from an aqueous solution containing sodium naphthalene-2-sulfonate as a dopant. In order to prepare stable PPy films of high quality with a good adherence to the surface of inorganic semiconductors CIS and CISe, the optimal concentrations of reagents, current densities and electrodepositing potentials were selected experimentally. Electrochemical polymerization of pyrrole to PPy on CIS surfaces is faster under white light irradiation and the polymerisation starts at lower potential than in the dark. Significant photovoltage and photocurrent of the fabricated CISe/PPy and CIS/PPy structures have been observed under standard white light illumination.     

Al2O3/TiB2/AlN/TiN复合陶瓷材料的力学性能及显微结构

将金属Al、Al3Ti和TiB2以AlTiB中间合金的形式引入Al2O3基体材料中,采用热压原位反应生成法制备了Al2O3/TiB2/AlN/TiN复合陶瓷材料.复合材料在烧结过程处于过渡液相烧结,并有新相AlN和TiN生成;对热压烧结后材料的硬度、断裂韧性和抗弯强度进行了测试和分析;分析了复合材料力学性能随AlTiB体积百分含量的变化规律;探讨了复合材料断面断裂方式的变化对其力学性能的影响;并对AlTiB中间合金的细化特性进行了分析.     

A solution-processable small-organic molecules containing carbazole or phenoxazine structure as hole-transport materials for perovskite solar cells

Three low molecular weight compounds bearing carbazole units (1,6-di{3-[2-(4-methylphenyl)vinyl]carbazol-9-yl}hexane and 9,9'-di{6-[3-(2-(4-methylphenyl)vinyl)-9-carbazol-9-yl]hexyl}-[3,3']bicarbazole) and phenoxazine structure (10-butyl-3,7-diphenylphenoxazine) were tested as hole-transporting materials in perovskite solar cells. Two of them were successfully applied as hole transporting layers in electroluminescent light emitted diodes. The examined compounds were high-thermally stable with decomposition temperature found at the range of 280–419 °C. Additionally, DSC measurement revealed that they can be converted into amorphous materials. The compounds possess adequate ionization potentials, to perovskite energy levels, being in the range of 5.15–5.36 eV. The significant increase in power conversion efficiency from 1.60% in the case of a device without hole-transporting layer, to 5.31% for device with 1,6-di{3-[2-(4-methylphenyl)vinyl]carbazol-9- yl}hexane was observed.     

Absorption Enhancement of Ultrathin Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells with Dielectric Si_3N_4 Nanostructures

A design of ultrathin crystalline silicon solar cell with Si3 N4 circular truncated cone holes(CTCs) arrays on the top is proposed. In this article, we perform an optical simulation of the structure. The finite-difference time-domain method is used to calculate the optical absorption of different periods, radius of top and bottom circles and depth of Si3 N4 CTCs. The short-circuit current density generated by the optimized cells(30.17 mA/cm~2) is 32.44% more than the value gained by control group(with flat Si3 N4). Then adding a layer of back silver to allow us to better analyze optical absorption. Later, we simulate the optimization of the same configuration of different silicon thicknesses andfind that our structure does enhance the light absorption. This work uses a combined path towards achieving higher photocurrent ultrathin crystalline silicon solar cells by constructing the texture of anti-reflection coating.     

磁控溅射沉积高承载、低摩擦MoS_2/Ti复合薄膜

采用磁控溅射技术制备了不同Ti含量的Mo S2/Ti复合薄膜,利用SEM、AFM、纳米压痕仪、XRD和CSM摩擦试验机分析了复合薄膜的结构、力学和摩擦学性能.结果表明:复合薄膜结构致密,表面光滑平整,且具有较高的硬度,Ti含量较低的Mo S2/Ti复合薄膜呈现以(002)基面为主的择优取向;在大气环境下,赫兹接触应力为2.5 GPa的摩擦工况下,Ti含量较低的Mo S2/Ti复合薄膜的摩擦系数低至0.02,磨损率低至10-17m3/(N·m)数量级,呈现出高承载、低摩擦、耐磨损的优异摩擦学性能.这是由于Ti的掺杂一方面提高了复合薄膜的力学和抗氧化性能,另一方面复合薄膜的(002)基面取向对其摩擦磨损性能发挥了重要作用.     

光伏支架柱平面内有侧移失稳计算长度系数研究

光伏支架是一种典型的不等高单层框架,有侧移失稳的光伏支架柱计算长度系数需考虑多方面因素的影响,无法直接套用现有规范公式．综合考虑了光伏支架短柱和长柱的刚度比γ、短柱和长柱的高度比β以及梁柱线刚度比K1的影响,进行了理论推导,得出了不等高单层框架柱有侧移失稳计算长度系数的计算公式,并制作表格以便工程人员查阅使用．然后以某典型光伏支架实际工程为算例,建立了有限元数值分析模型,并分别进行了线性屈曲分析和考虑几何非线性以及材料非线性的极限承载力分析．分析结果表明,提出的理论公式和计算表格能够精确地计算光伏支架有侧移失稳的极限承载力．     

双光子光折变介质中光伏空间孤子

基于双光子光折变介质中空间孤子的统一理论,采用数值模拟的方法,比较了双光子光伏光折变介质中开路光伏空间孤子、短路光伏空间孤子和闭路光伏空间孤子的特性.结果表明:双光子光伏光折变介质中,闭路暗光伏孤子所需非线性要比开路暗光伏孤子所需非线性小,同时暗光伏空间孤子的半峰全宽随着负载电阻的增加而加宽;亮光伏空间孤子的形态与负载电阻基本无关.     

非晶/结晶共混对聚合物光伏电池性能的影响

以局域规整聚（3-己基噻吩） （P3HT）制备了TiO₂/聚合物型双层结构光伏电池.利用稳态电流-电压测试和动态强度调制光电压谱,结合差热分析、吸收光谱和荧光光谱, 研究了非晶支化聚亚乙基亚胺（BPEI）作为P3HT膜层的添加成分对TiO₂/P3HT双层电池性能的影响.由于P3HT链的高结晶性,使得TiO₂/P3HT界面接触不好,导致电池性能差.当在P3HT中共混重量比W_BPEI/P3HT=1％—5％的BPEI时,电池性能得到显著改善;尤其是当W_BPEI/P3HT= 1％时,电池表现出近0.8V的开路电压和20μA/cm²的短路电流.结果表明BPEI对电池性能的影响不是源于P3HT-BPEI共混体系光学性能的变化,而主要是由于其改变了TiO₂/P3HT界面接触性能.BPEI对TiO₂/P3HT界面接触有两个相互竞争的影响,这取决于P3HT-BPEI共混体系的组成.一方面,通过降低P3HT的结晶度和增强与TiO₂表面的相互作用,改善P3HT链在TiO₂ 表面的附着;另一方面,当BPEI含量过高时,BPEI在TiO₂表面的附着量将增加,反而会阻碍P3HT与TiO₂表面的接触.良好的TiO₂/P3HT界面接触有利于提高激子的界面分离效率、光生电子的寿命和电池效率.本文结果有望为聚合物光伏电池性能的改善提供新的认识和方法. 关键词： 聚（3-己基噻吩） 二氧化钛 共轭聚合物 光伏电池