染料敏化太阳电池中TiO2颗粒界面接触对电子输运影响的研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备TiO₂浆料,通过丝网印刷技术印刷和不同温度曲线烧结TiO₂薄膜,并应用于染料敏化太阳电池(DSC).高分辨透射电子显微镜发现,低温下多孔薄膜中TiO₂颗粒之间呈现点接触,510 ℃烧结后TiO₂颗粒间由点接触变为面接触,近邻颗粒数增多,接触面积增大.同时采用强度调制光电流谱(IMPS)和强度调制光电压谱(IMVS)技术,研究了不同颗粒接触方式和接触面积对电子传输与复合的影响.结果表明:在420- 510 ℃之间,随着烧结温度提高,颗粒接触面积增大,电子传输时间(τ _d)缩短,电子有效扩散长度(L _n)增大,暗电流减小;当烧结温度达到550 ℃时,薄膜比表面积减小,多孔结构坍塌,表面态密度增大,电子传输时间(τ _d)增大.电池光伏特性研究表明:在480-510 ℃范围内烧结得到的TiO₂薄膜,电池短路电流密度(J_sc)最佳,电池效率(η)最好. 关键词： 界面接触 电子输运 暗电流 染料敏化太阳电池     

TiO2颗粒尺寸对染料敏化太阳电池内电子输运特性影响研究

采用强度调制光电流谱(IMPS)和强度调制光电压谱(IMVS)研究了染料敏化太阳电池(DSC)内部电子传输和背反应动力学特性.在纳米TiO₂薄膜厚度相同的情况下,借助于IMPS/IMVS测量了由3种不同TiO₂颗粒尺寸大小薄膜制备出DSC的电荷传输特征参数值.IMPS/IMVS理论模型拟合实验测量数据的结果表明：在不同入射光强下,随着颗粒尺寸的增大,电子扩散系数(D_n)增大,而电子寿命(τ_n 关键词： 染料敏化 太阳电池 IMPS/IMVS 电子传输     

TiCl4处理多孔薄膜对染料敏化太阳电池中电子传输特性影响研究

借助于强度调制光电流谱(IMPS)和强度调制光电压谱(IMVS)技术,研究了纳米TiO₂多孔薄膜在TiCl₄溶液处理后组装成的染料敏化太阳电池(DSC)中电子传输和背反应动力学特性. 研究表明:纳米TiO₂多孔薄膜经TiCl₄溶液处理后,电池中暗电流减小,电子寿命τ_n明显延长,电子传输时间τ_d缩短,电子有效扩散系数D_n增大,电子扩散长度L_n值升高,入射单色光子/电子转化效率η_IPCE增加,光生电荷量Q_oc显著增加. 文章从微观层面上研究了TiCl₄溶液处理纳米TiO₂多孔薄膜对DSC内部电子的产生、传输和复合过程的影响,从而很好地解释了电池光伏性能随TiCl₄溶液处理的变化关系. 关键词： 4')" href="#">TiCl₄ 电子传输 染料敏化 太阳电池     

聚苯胺基固态染料敏化太阳电池中电子输运性能的研究

以导电聚苯胺为空穴传输材料，制备了固态染料敏化太阳电池(DSC).利用强度调制光电流谱(IMPS)和强度调制光电压谱(IMVS)研究了TiO₂多孔膜内的电子输运及复合过程.通过TiO₂多孔膜内电子的平均传输时间(τ_d)和电子寿命(τ_n)及对IMPS实验数据的拟合，获得电子在TiO₂膜内的有效扩散系数(D_n)和扩散长度(L_n).这些聚苯胺基电池中的τ_n值为相应的液体型电池的1/10倍左右，表明在该固体电池中存在严重的光生电子的复合过程，这很可能主要是与氧化态染料分子和导电电子间的复合有关.随着TiO₂膜厚的增加，τ_n和τ_d均变小，但D_n和L_n随之增加，只有在合适的膜厚范围内才能获得较高的光伏性能. 关键词： 聚苯胺 染料敏化太阳电池 IMPS IMVS     

染料敏化太阳电池中TiO2膜内电子传输和背反应特性研究

采用强度调制光电流谱(IMPS)和强度调制光电压谱(IMVS)研究电池内部电子传输机理和电子背反应动力学特性.利用理论表达式对不同TiO₂多孔膜厚度(d)的电池实验数据进行了拟合,得到了电池的吸收系数(α)、电子扩散系数(D_n)、电子寿命(τ_n)、电子传输时间(τ_d)和入射单色光光电转化效率(IPCE)等微观参数的数值.研究表明：膜薄有利于加快电子传 关键词： 染料敏化 太阳电池 IMPS/IMVS 传输     

纳米TiO2颗粒/亚微米球多层结构薄膜内电荷传输性能研究

本文主要利用TiO₂亚微米球较强的光散射特性设计了纳米TiO₂颗粒/亚微米球多层结构光阳极, 并借助强度调制光电流谱(intensity-modulated photocurrent spectroscopy)、电化学阻抗谱(electrochemical impedance spectroscopy)和入射单色光光电转化效率(incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency), 研究亚微米球的引入对多层结构薄膜内缺陷态、电子传输时间、电子收集效率和界面电荷转移性能的影响. 强度调制光电流谱反映出亚微米球表面缺陷态少, 但其颗粒间接触不紧密, 导致在接触部位形成了势垒, 阻碍了电子的传输, 导致电子传输时间增长. 电化学阻抗谱结果表明不同多层结构电池界面复合无明显差别, 同时底层采用纳米TiO₂ 透明薄膜结构的电池, 其光利用率要明显高于底层采用亚微米球薄膜结构的电池, TiO₂费米能级电子填充水平也相对增大, 使得电池的光电转换效率得到提升. 多层结构复合薄膜电荷传输和光伏特性的研究, 为高效染料敏化太阳电池光阳极设计提供了实验基础.     

TiO2颗粒尺寸对染料敏化太阳电池内电子输运特性影响研究

采用强度调制光电流谱(IMPS)和强度调制光电压谱(IMVS)研究了染料敏化太阳电池(DSC)内部电子传输和背反应动力学特性.在纳米TiO2薄膜厚度相同的情况下,借助于IMPS/IMVS测量了由3种不同TiO2颗粒尺寸大小薄膜制备出DSC的电荷传输特征参数值.IMPS/IMVS理论模型拟合实验测量数据的结果表明:在不同入射光强下,随着颗粒尺寸的增大,电子扩散系数(Dn)增大,而电子寿命(τn)减小,电子传输时间(τd)也减小.Dn随颗粒尺寸增大而增加归因于薄膜表面积的减小,而τn减小可以通过缺陷之间的跃迁频率来解释,τd减小是由于TiO2薄膜内缺陷浓度减小而导致的.     

电沉积处理与染料敏化纳米薄膜太阳电池的优化

采用阳极氧化水解法对染料敏化纳米TiO₂薄膜太阳电池的光阳极进行不同方式的电沉积优化处理.借助x射线衍射仪对处理后的样品进行分析，通过超高分辨率场发射扫描电子显微镜对导电玻璃以及电沉积处理前后纳米多孔薄膜表面进行了粒径和形貌的扫描.染料敏化太阳电池实验测试结果表明，电沉积处理和修饰后可以明显提高光生电子的收集率，增大短路电流密度，提高电池效率. 关键词： 2')" href="#">纳米TiO₂ 染料敏化 电沉积 太阳电池     

调制光/电作用下染料敏化太阳电池中电荷传输和界面转移研究

详细讨论了染料敏化太阳电池(DSC)在稳态光照射或外加偏压下电荷的传输和转移过程,以及在调制光/电作用下电池的频率响应特点.通过电化学阻抗谱、光电化学阻抗谱、强度调制光电流谱和强度调制光电压谱等四种频谱光电测试手段,对DSC中TiO₂薄膜电子传输和界面转移的相关时间常数进行测量.详细分析和比较了电荷的传输及转移过程对时间常数的影响.结果表明,在低光强或低偏压下电荷传输和转移过程对时间常数影响较小,但在高光强或高偏压下对电子寿命影响明显.     

纳米TiO2多孔薄膜电极平带电势的研究

采用光谱电化学方法研究了纳米TiO₂多孔薄膜电极的平带电势,获得了薄膜厚度以及TiCl₄处理对纳米TiO₂薄膜电极平带电势的影响情况,并研究了平带电势对染料敏化太阳电池光伏性能的影响.结果表明,可以通过检测纳米TiO₂电极平带电势的变化趋势来反映电池中TiO₂电极平带电势的变化趋势.随着TiO₂电极膜厚的增加,其平带电势将向正方向移动,导致对应电池的开路电压随之减小.另外,经 关键词： 平带电势 2')" href="#">纳米TiO₂ 染料敏化 太阳电池     

Surface-modified antibacterial TiO2/Ag nanoparticles: Preparation and properties

Studies were performed on surface modification of antibacterial TiO₂/Ag⁺ nanoparticles by grafting γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APS). The interfacial structure of the modified particles was characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. The thickness of the surface layer was determined by using Auger electron spectroscopy (AES). The results show that APS is chemically bonded to the surface of antibacterial TiO₂/Ag⁺ nanoparticles. Furthermore, the modified particles were mixed in PVC to prepare composites whose antibacterial property was investigated. The results suggest that surface modification has no negative effect on antibacterial activity of TiO₂/Ag⁺ nanoparticles and PVC-TiO₂/Ag⁺ composites exhibits good antibacterial property.     

A novel TiO2 nanoparticles/nanowires composite core with ZrO2 nanoparticles shell coating photoanode for high-performance dye-sensitized solar cell based on different electrolytes

The novel TiO₂ nanopartilces/nanowires (TNPWs) composite with ZrO₂ nanoparticles (ZNPs) shell-coated photoanodes were prepared to fabricate high-performance dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) based on different types of electrolytes. Hafnium oxide (HfO₂) is a new and efficient blocking layer material applied over the TNPWs-ZNPs core-shell photoanode film. TiO₂ nanoparticles (TNPs) and TiO₂ nanowires (TNWs) were characterized by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). DSSCs were fabricated using the novel photoanodes with an organic sensitizer D149 dye and different types of electrolytes namely liquid electrolyte, ionic liquid electrolyte, solid-state electrolyte, and quasi-solid-state electrolyte. The DSSC-4 made through the novel core-shell photoanode using quasi-solid-state electrolyte showed better photocurrent efficiency (PCE) as compared to the other DSSCs. It has such photocurrent-voltage characteristics: short circuit photocurrent (Jsc)?=?19 mA/cm², the open circuit voltage (Voc)?=?650 mV, fill factor (FF)?=?65 %, and PCE (η)?=?8.03 %. The improved performance of DSSC-4 is ascribed to the core-shell with blocking layer photoanode could increased electron transport and suppressed recombination of charge carriers at the TNPWs-ZNPs/dye/electrolyte interface.     

In situ Radical Copolymerization in Presence of Surface‐Modified TiO2 Nanoparticles: Influence of a Double Modification on Properties of Unsaturated Polyester (UP) Nanocomposites

In the preparation of nanocomposites, there is competition between the dispersion of nanoparticles and the formation of agglomerates. In this study, radical copolymerization of ethyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate initiated by 2,2‐azobis (isobutyro) nitrile (AIBN) was performed, in the presence of titanium oxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles modified in a new approach; a good dispersion of the nanoparticles in the unsaturated polyester (UP) matrix was obtained. The TiO₂ nanoparticles were exposed to 3‐(methacryloxy) propyl trimethoxy silane as the coupling agent. The presence of coupling agent‐grafted TiO₂ nanoparticles in the copolymerization process resulted in the formation of a polymeric layer on the surface of the TiO₂ nanoparticles (doubly modified‐TiO₂). The grafting of coupling agent molecules and consequently copolymer macromolecular chains onto the surface of TiO₂ nanoparticles was investigated using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis. It found that the formation of an acrylate layer on the surface of nanoparticles was successful. Then, unsaturated polyester (UP)/TiO₂ nanocomposites were prepared. The morphology was studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Mechanical properties and ultraviolet visible (UV/VIS) spectroscopy of various samples, including the doubly modified‐TiO₂ nanoparticles, with different nanoparticle inclusions and the unmodified‐TiO₂ nanoparticles, were also investigated. The results showed the doubly modified‐TiO₂ nanoparticles, compared to those of unmodified‐TiO₂, had better nanoparticle dispersion causing improvement in the mechanical properties and UV shielding.     

Influence of electrolyte composition on deactivation mechanism of a Ti/Ru0.25Ir0.25Ti0.5O2 electrode

Deactivation of a RuO₂-IrO₂-TiO₂/Ti electrode was investigated during an accelerated life test in H₂SO₄ and NaCl solutions using cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and SEM/energy dispersive spectroscopy. It is found that the deactivation mechanism depends on electrolyte composition. Intensive Ru/Ir dissolution from the oxide coating and the growth of an insulating TiO₂ interlayer are the main deactivation mechanisms of anode in H₂SO₄ and NaCl solutions, respectively. The results indicate that the determining factor in deactivation mechanism is the morphology factor of oxide anode in different solutions which restrains the diffusion process of electrolyte into coating inner layers.