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Dr. Hong‐Yan Chen Jin‐Yun Liao Dr. Bing‐Xin Lei Prof. Dai‐Bin Kuang Prof. Yueping Fang Prof. Cheng‐Yong Su 《化学:亚洲杂志》2012,7(8):1795-1802
Low‐cost transparent counter electrodes (CEs) for efficient dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are prepared by using nanohybrids of carbon nanotube (CNT)‐supported platinum nanoparticles as highly active catalysts. The nanohybrids, synthesized by an ionic‐liquid‐assisted sonochemical method, are directly deposited on either rigid glass or flexible plastic substrates by a facile electrospray method for operation as CEs. Their electrochemical performances are examined by cyclic voltammetry, current density–voltage characteristics, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. The CNT/Pt hybrid films exhibit high electrocatalytic activity for I?/I3? with a weak dependence on film thickness. A transparent CNT/Pt hybrid CE film about 100 nm thick with a transparency of about 70 % (at 550 nm) can result in a high power conversion efficiency (η) of over 8.5 %, which is comparable to that of pyrolysis platinum‐based DSSCs, but lower cost. Furthermore, DSSC based on flexible CNT/Pt hybrid CE using indium‐doped tin oxide‐coated polyethylene terephthalate as the substrate also exhibits η=8.43 % with Jsc=16.85 mA cm?2, Voc=780 mV, and FF=0.64, and this shows great potential in developing highly efficient flexible DSSCs. 相似文献
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Transparent Metal Selenide Alloy Counter Electrodes for High‐Efficiency Bifacial Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells 下载免费PDF全文
Yanyan Duan Prof. Qunwei Tang Juan Liu Dr. Benlin He Prof. Liangmin Yu 《Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)》2014,53(52):14569-14574
The exploration of cost‐effective and transparent counter electrodes (CEs) is a persistent objective in the development of bifacial dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Transparent counter electrodes based on binary‐alloy metal selenides (M‐Se; M=Co, Ni, Cu, Fe, Ru) are now obtained by a mild, solution‐based method and employed in efficient bifacial DSSCs. Owing to superior charge‐transfer ability for the I?/I3? redox couple, electrocatalytic activity toward I3? reduction, and optical transparency, the bifacial DSSCs with CEs consisting of a metal selenide alloy yield front and rear efficiencies of 8.30 % and 4.63 % for Co0.85Se, 7.85 % and 4.37 % for Ni0.85Se, 6.43 % and 4.24 % for Cu0.50Se, 7.64 % and 5.05 % for FeSe, and 9.22 % and 5.90 % for Ru0.33Se in comparison with 6.18 % and 3.56 % for a cell with an electrode based on pristine platinum, respectively. Moreover, fast activity onset, high multiple start/stop capability, and relatively good stability demonstrate that these new electrodes should find applications in solar panels. 相似文献
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Podlike N‐Doped Carbon Nanotubes Encapsulating FeNi Alloy Nanoparticles: High‐Performance Counter Electrode Materials for Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells 下载免费PDF全文
Xiaojia Zheng Jiao Deng Nan Wang Prof. Dehui Deng Prof. Wen‐Hua Zhang Prof. Xinhe Bao Prof. Can Li 《Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)》2014,53(27):7023-7027
Podlike nitrogen‐doped carbon nanotubes encapsulating FeNi alloy nanoparticles (Pod(N)‐FeNi) were prepared by the direct pyrolysis of organometallic precursors. Cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and Tafel polarization measurements revealed their excellent electrocatalytic activities in the I?/I3? redox reaction of dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). This is suggested to arise from the modification of the surface electronic properties of the carbon by the encapsulated metal alloy nanoparticles (NPs). Sequential scanning with EIS and CV further showed the high electrochemical stability of the Pod(N)‐FeNi composite. DSSCs with Pod(N)‐FeNi as the counter electrode (CE) presented a power conversion efficiency of 8.82 %, which is superior to that of the control device with sputtered Pt as the CE. The Pod(N)‐FeNi composite thus shows promise as an environmentally friendly, low‐cost, and highly efficient CE material for DSSCs. 相似文献
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Dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have received significant attention from the scientific community since their discovery in 1991. However, the high cost and scarcity of platinum has motivated researchers to seek other suitable materials for the counter electrode of DSSCs. Owing to their exceptional properties such as high conductivity, good electrochemical activity, and low cost, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been considered as promising alternatives to expensive platinum (Pt) in the counter electrode of DSSCs. Herein, we provide a Minireview of the CNTs use in the counter electrode of DSSCs. A brief overview of Pt‐based counter electrodes is also discussed. Particular attention is given to the recent advances of counter electrodes with CNT‐based composite structures. 相似文献
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The knowledge of dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSCs) has expanded considerably in recent years. They are multiparameter and complex systems that work only if various parameters are tuned simultaneously. This makes it difficult to target to a single parameter to improve the efficiency. There is a wealth of knowledge concerning different DSC structures and characteristics. In this review, the present knowledge and recent achievements are surveyed with emphasis on the more promising cell materials and designs. 相似文献
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Platinum‐Free Binary Co‐Ni Alloy Counter Electrodes for Efficient Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells 下载免费PDF全文
Xiaoxu Chen Prof. Qunwei Tang Dr. Benlin He Dr. Lin Lin Prof. Liangmin Yu 《Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)》2014,53(40):10799-10803
Dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted growing interest because of their application in renewable energy technologies in developing modern low‐carbon economies. However, the commercial application of DSSCs has been hindered by the high expenses of platinum (Pt) counter electrodes (CEs). Here we use Pt‐free binary Co‐Ni alloys synthesized by a mild hydrothermal strategy as CE materials in efficient DSSCs. As a result of the rapid charge transfer, good electrical conduction, and reasonable electrocatalysis, the power conversion efficiencies of Co‐Ni‐based DSSCs are higher than those of Pt‐only CEs, and the fabrication expense is markedly reduced. The DSSCs based on a CoNi0.25 alloy CE displays an impressive power conversion efficiency of 8.39 %, fast start‐up, multiple start/stop cycling, and good stability under extended irradiation. 相似文献
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High‐Performance Platinum‐Free Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells with Molybdenum Disulfide Films as Counter Electrodes 下载免费PDF全文
Sajjad Hussain Dr. Shoyebmohamad F. Shaikh Dr. Dhanasekaran Vikraman Prof. Dr. Rajaram S. Mane Prof. Dr. Oh‐Shim Joo Prof. Dr. Mu Naushad Prof. Dr. Jongwan Jung 《Chemphyschem》2015,16(18):3959-3965
By using a radio‐frequency sputtering method, we synthesized large‐area, uniform, and transparent molybdenum disulfide film electrodes (1, 3, 5, and 7 min) on transparent and conducting fluorine‐doped tin oxide (FTO), as ecofriendly, cost‐effective counter electrodes (CE) for dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). These CEs were used in place of the routinely used expensive platinum CEs for the catalytic reduction of a triiodide electrolyte. The structure and morphology of the MoS2 was analyzed by using Raman spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, and X‐ray photoemission spectroscopy measurements and the DSSC characteristics were investigated. An unbroken film of MoS2 was identified on the FTO crystallites from field‐emission scanning electron microscopy. Cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and Tafel curve measurements reveal the promise of MoS2 as a CE with a low charge‐transfer resistance, high electrocatalytic activity, and fast reaction kinetics for the reduction of triiodide to iodide. Finally, an optimized transparent MoS2 CE, obtained after 5 min synthesis time, showed a high power‐conversion efficiency of 6.0 %, which comparable to the performance obtained with a Pt CE (6.6 %) when used in TiO2‐based DSCCs, thus signifying the importance of sputtering time on DSSC performance. 相似文献
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Guang Zhu Prof. Dr. Likun Pan Hengchao Sun Xinjuan Liu Tian Lv Ting Lu Jie Yang Prof. Dr. Zhuo Sun 《Chemphyschem》2012,13(3):769-773
A reduced graphene (RG)‐Au nanoparticle composite film is successfully fabricated by electrophoretic deposition and used as counter electrode for quantum dot‐sensitized solar cells. The RG‐Au composite is prepared by one‐step microwave‐assisted reduction of chloroaurate in alkaline solution with graphite oxide dispersion. Under one sun illumination (AM 1.5 G, 100 mW cm?2), the cell with a RG‐Au counter electrode shows an energy conversion efficiency of 1.36 %, which is higher than those of cells employing conventional Pt or Au counter electrodes, due to the superior combination of highly catalytic Au nanoparticles and the conductive graphene network structure. 相似文献
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Eric Chi‐Ho Kwok Dr. Mei‐Yee Chan Dr. Keith Man‐Chung Wong Dr. Wai Han Lam Prof. Dr. Vivian Wing‐Wah Yam 《Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)》2010,16(40):12244-12254
A series of platinum(II) alkynyl‐based sensitizers has been synthesized and found to show light‐to‐electricity conversion properties. These dyes were developed as sensitizers for the application in nanocrystalline TiO2 dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Their photophysical and electrochemical properties were studied. The excited‐state property was probed using nanosecond transient absorption spectroscopy, which showed the formation of a charge‐separated state that arises from the intramolecular photoinduced charge transfer from the platinum(II) alkynylbithienylbenzothiadiazole moiety (donor) to the polypyridyl ligand (acceptor). A lifetime of 3.4 μs was observed for the charge‐separated state. A dye‐sensitized solar cell based on one of the complexes showed a short‐circuit photocurrent of 7.12 mA cm?2, an open circuit voltage of 780 mV, and a fill factor of 0.65, thus giving an overall power conversion efficiency of 3.6 %. 相似文献
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Hierarchically Structured ZnO Nanorods as an Efficient Photoanode for Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells 下载免费PDF全文
Dr. Wenqin Peng Dr. Liyuan Han Dr. Zhengming Wang 《Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)》2014,20(27):8483-8487
Hierarchical ZnO nanorods composed of interconnected nanoparticles, which were synthesized by controlling precursor concentrations in a solvothermally assisted process, were exploited as photoanodes in dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSCs). The as‐prepared hierarchical nanorods showed greatly enhanced light scattering compared to ZnO nanoparticles for boosting light harvesting while maintaining sufficient dye‐adsorption capability. The charge‐transfer characteristics were studied by electrochemical impedance measurements, and reduced electron recombination and longer electron lifetime were observed for the ZnO nanorods. Photovoltaic characterization demonstrated that DSCs utilizing the hierarchical nanorods significantly improved the overall conversion efficiency by 34 % compared to nanoparticle‐based DSCs. 相似文献
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Nonmetallic carbon‐based nanomaterials (CNMs) are important in various potential applications, especially after the emergence of graphene and carbon nanotubes, which demonstrate outstanding properties arising from their unique nanostructures. The pristine graphitic structure of CNMs consists of sp2 hybrid C?C bonds and is considered to be neutral in nature with low wettability and poor reactivity. To improve its compatibility with other materials and, hence, for greater applicability, CNMs are generally required to be functionalized effectively and/or doped with heteroatoms in their graphitic frameworks for feasible interfacial interactions. Among the various possible functional/doping elements, nitrogen (N) atoms have received much attention given their potential to fine tune the intrinsic properties, such as the work‐function, charge carrier concentration, surface energy, and polarization, of CNMs. N‐doping improves the surface energy and reactivity with enhanced charge polarization and minimal damage to carbon frameworks. The modified surface energy and chemical activity of N‐doped carbon nanomaterials (NCNMs) can be useful for a broad range of applications, including fuel cells, solar cells, Li‐ion batteries, supercapacitors, chemical catalysts, catalyst supports, and so forth. 相似文献
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Three‐Dimensional Nitrogen‐Doped Hierarchical Porous Carbon as an Electrode for High‐Performance Supercapacitors 下载免费PDF全文
Jing Tang Dr. Tao Wang Dr. Rahul R. Salunkhe Prof. Saad M. Alshehri Dr. Victor Malgras Prof. Yusuke Yamauchi 《Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)》2015,21(48):17293-17298
A facile and sustainable procedure for the synthesis of nitrogen‐doped hierarchical porous carbons with a three‐dimensional interconnected framework (NHPC‐3D) was developed. The strategy, based on a colloidal crystal‐templating method, utilizes nitrogenous dopamine as the precursor due to its unique properties, including self‐polymerization under mild alkaline conditions, coating onto various surfaces, a high carbonization yield, and well‐preserved nitrogen doping after heat treatment. The obtained NHPC‐3D possesses a high surface area of 1056 m2 g?1, a large pore volume of 2.56 cm3 g?1, and a high nitrogen content of 8.2 wt %. The NHPC‐3D is implemented as the electrode material of a supercapacitor and exhibits a specific capacitance as high as 252 F g?1 at a current density of 2 A g?1. The device also shows a high capacitance retention of 75.7 % at a higher current density of 20 A g?1 in aqueous electrolyte due to a sufficient surface area for charge accommodation, reversible pseudocapacitance, and minimized ion‐transport resistance, as a result of the advantageous interconnected hierarchical porous texture. These results showcase NHPC‐3D as a promising candidate for electrode materials in supercapacitors. 相似文献
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Scalable Low‐Cost SnS2 Nanosheets as Counter Electrode Building Blocks for Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells 下载免费PDF全文
Yang Bai Dr. Xu Zong Dr. Hua Yu Dr. Zhi‐Gang Chen Prof. Lianzhou Wang 《Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)》2014,20(28):8670-8676
A new type of semitransparent SnS2 nanosheet (NS) films were synthesized using a simple and environmentally friendly solution‐processed approach, which were subsequently used as a counter electrode (CE) alternative to the noble metal Pt for triiodide reduction in dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The resultant SnS2‐based CE with a thickness of about 300 nm exhibited excellent electrochemical catalytic activity for catalyzing the reduction of triiodide and demonstrated comparable power conversion efficiency of 7.64 % with that of expensive Pt‐based CE in DSSCs (7.71 %). When functionalized with a small amount of carbon nanoparticles, the SnS2 NS‐based CE showed even better performance of 8.06 % than Pt under the same conditions. Considering the facile fabrication method, optical transparency, low cost, and remarkable catalytic property, this study on SnS2 NSs may shed light on the large‐scale production of electrocatalytic electrode materials for low‐cost photovoltaic devices. 相似文献
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Prof. Guiqiang Wang Dr. Juan Zhang Dr. Shuai Kuang Dr. Wei Zhang 《Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)》2016,22(33):11763-11769
A porous graphitic carbon nitride (g‐C3N4)/graphene composite was prepared by a simple hydrothermal method and explored as the counter electrode of dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSCs). The obtained g‐C3N4/graphene composite was characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, FTIR spectroscopy, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results show that incorporating graphene nanosheets into g‐C3N4 forms a three‐dimensional architecture with a high surface area, porous structure, efficient electron‐transport network, and fast charge‐transfer kinetics at the g‐C3N4/graphene interfaces. These properties result in more electrocatalytic active sites and facilitate electrolyte diffusion and electron transport in the porous framework. As a result, the as‐prepared porous g‐C3N4/graphene composite exhibits an excellent electrocatalytic activity. In I?/I3? redox electrolyte, the charge‐transfer resistance of the porous g‐C3N4/graphene composite electrode is 1.8 Ω cm2, which is much lower than those of individual g‐C3N4 (70.1 Ω cm2) and graphene (32.4 Ω cm2) electrodes. This enhanced electrocatalytic performance is beneficial for improving the photovoltaic performance of DSCs. By employing the porous g‐C3N4/graphene composite as the counter electrode, the DSC achieves a conversion efficiency of 7.13 %. This efficiency is comparable to 7.37 % for a cell with a platinum counter electrode. 相似文献
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Dr. Hironobu Ozawa Megumi Awa Dr. Takahiko Ono Prof. Dr. Hironori Arakawa 《化学:亚洲杂志》2012,7(1):156-162
The effects of the dye‐adsorption solvent on the performances of the dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based on black dye have been investigated. The highest conversion efficiency (10.6 %) was obtained in the cases for which 1‐PrOH and the mixed solvent of EtOH and tBuOH (3:1 v/v) were employed as dye‐adsorption solvents. The optimized value for the dielectric constant of the dye‐adsorption solvent was found to be around 20. The DSSCs that used MeOH as a dye‐adsorption solvent showed inferior solar‐cell performance relative to the DSSCs that used EtOH, 1‐PrOH, 2‐PrOH, and 1‐BuOH. Photo‐ and electrochemical measurements of black dye both in solution and adsorbed onto the TiO2 surface revealed that black dye aggregates at the TiO2 surface during the adsorption process in the case for MeOH. Both the shorter electron lifetime in the TiO2 photoelectrode and the greater resistance in the TiO2–dye–elecrolyte interface, attributed to the dye aggregation at the TiO2 surface, cause the decrease in the solar‐cell performance of the DSSC that used MeOH as a dye adsorption solvent. 相似文献