Design of ultrathin nanosheet subunits ZnIn2S4 hollow nanocages with enhanced photoelectric conversion for ultrasensitive photoelectrochemical sensing

2021 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. 112873
Author(s):  
Jingjun Peng ◽  
Jianying Yang ◽  
Bei Chen ◽  
Shanshan Zeng ◽  
Delun Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photoelectric Conversion ◽  
Ultrathin Nanosheet

POTENTIAL EVALUATION OF YELLOW COTTON (COCHLOSPERMUM REGIUM) PIGMENTS FOR DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS APPLICATION

2020 ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
PHITCHAPHORN KHAMMEE ◽  
YUWALEE UNPAPROM ◽  
UBONWAN SUBHASAEN ◽  
RAMESHPRABU RAMARAJ
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion ◽  
Plant Materials ◽  
Natural Pigments ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Recently, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) have concerned significant attention attributable to their material preparation process, architectural and environmental compatibility, also low cost and effective photoelectric conversion efficiency. Therefore, this study aimed to use potential plant materials for DSSC. This research presents the extraction of natural pigments from yellow cotton flowers (Cochlospermum regium). In addition, the natural pigments were revealed that outstanding advantages, including a wide absorption range (visible light), easy extraction method, safe, innocuous pigments, inexpensive, complete biodegradation and ecofriendly. Methanol was used as a solvent extraction for the yellow cotton flower. The chlorophylls and carotenoid pigments extractions were estimated by a UV-visible spectrometer. The chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-b, and carotenoid yield were 0.719±0.061 µg/ml, 1.484±0.107 µg/ml and 7.743±0.141 µg/ml, respectively. Thus, this study results suggested that yellow cotton flowers containing reasonable amounts appealable in the DSSC production.

Interfacial self-assembly engineering for constructing a 2D flexible superlattice polyoxometalate/rGO heterojunction for high-performance photovoltaic devices

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (12) ◽  
pp. 3766-3774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianping Li ◽  
Dai Wu ◽  
Chunlei Wang ◽  
Ding Liu ◽  
Weilin Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Photovoltaic Devices ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion

The strategy of constructing a 2D flexible superlattice polyoxometalate/rGO heterojunction is proposed to improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency of photovoltaic devices.

scholarly journals Rational Design and Simulation of Two-Dimensional Perovskite Photonic Crystal Absorption Layers Enabling Improved Light Absorption Efficiency for Solar Cells

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2460
Author(s):  
Jian Zou ◽  
Mengnan Liu ◽  
Shuyu Tan ◽  
Zhijie Bi ◽  
Yong Wan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Photonic Crystal ◽  
Incident Light ◽  
Absorption Efficiency ◽  
Utilization Efficiency ◽  
Photonic Crystal Structure ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion ◽  
Absorption Layer

A two-dimensional perovskite photonic crystal structure of Methylamine lead iodide (CH3NH3PbI3, MAPbI3) is rationally designed as the absorption layer for solar cells. The photonic crystal (PC) structure possesses the distinct “slow light” and band gap effect, leading to the increased absorption efficiency of the absorption layer, and thus the increased photoelectric conversion efficiency of the battery. Simulation results indicate that the best absorption efficiency can be achieved when the scattering element of indium arsenide (InAs) cylinder is arranged in the absorption layer in the form of tetragonal lattice with the height of 0.6 μm, the diameter of 0.24 μm, and the lattice constant of 0.4 μm. In the wide wavelength range of 400–1200 nm, the absorption efficiency can be reached up to 82.5%, which is 70.1% higher than that of the absorption layer without the photonic crystal structure. In addition, the absorption layer with photonic crystal structure has good adaptability to the incident light angle, presenting the stable absorption efficiency of 80% in the wide incident range of 0–80°. The results demonstrate that the absorption layer with photonic crystal structure can realize the wide spectrum, wide angle, and high absorption of incident light, resulting in the increased utilization efficiency of solar energy.

scholarly journals Correction: Novel Au inlaid Zn2SnO4/SnO2 hollow rounded cubes for dye-sensitized solar cells with enhanced photoelectric conversion performance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Li ◽  
Enyan Guo ◽  
Chengxiang Wang ◽  
Longwei Yin
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Conversion Performance ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Correction for ‘Novel Au inlaid Zn2SnO4/SnO2 hollow rounded cubes for dye-sensitized solar cells with enhanced photoelectric conversion performance’ by Bo Li et al., J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 466–477, DOI: 10.1039/C5TA06889D.

The Effect of Scattering Layer on the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using TiO2 Hollow Spheres/TiO2 Nanoparticles Films as Photoanodes

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 8295-8298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su Kyung Park ◽  
Soong-Hyuck Suh ◽  
Min Woo Lee ◽  
Tae Kwan Yun ◽  
Jae Young Bae
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Hollow Spheres ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Layered Composite ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Nanoparticle Layer ◽  
Promising Development ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

TiO2 hollow spheres were successfully synthesized using poly styrene as the template. Dyesensitized solar cells are fabricated based on double-layered composite films of TiO2 nanoparticles and TiO2 hollow spheres. The photoelectric conversion performances of Dye-sensitized solar cells based on TiO2 nanoparticles/TiO2 nanoparticles, TiO2 nanoparticles/TiO2 hollow spheres and TiO2 hollow spheres/TiO2 hollow spheres double-layered films are investigated, and their photoelectric conversion efficiencies were determined to 4.52, 7.10 and 5.48%, respectively. Dye-sensitized solar cells based on double layered composite films of TiO2 nanoparticles and TiO2 hollow spheres exhibit the highest photo-electric conversion efficiency mainly due to the combined effect of two factors, the high light scattering of over-layer hollow spheres that enhance harvesting light of the Dye-sensitized solar cells and the under-layer TiO2 nanoparticle layer that ensures good electronic contact between TiO2 film and FTO conducting glass. The double layered composite TiO2 film electrodes are a promising development in enhancing the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells.

Molecular Vibration Theoretical Analysis of Two-Dimensional Photoelectric Conversion Material WSe2

2018 ◽  
Vol 765 ◽  
pp. 16-23
Author(s):  
Rui Zhang ◽  
Hong Bo Li ◽  
Guo Qiang Hao ◽  
Wen Bo Liu ◽  
Xiao Jun Ye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Molecular Vibration ◽  
Raman Shift ◽  
Vibration Modes ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Conversion Materials ◽  
Direct Band ◽  
New Generation

Monolayer WSe2is flexible, nearly transparent and direct band-gap semiconductor with the potential to be new generation thin film photoelectric conversion materials. The molecule vibration modes of monolayer and bulk WSe2was analyzed by factor group and the phonons dispersion and vibration frequency was calculated by first-principles based on density functional theory. Furthermore, the comparison between the above calculations and experiment values of Raman shift of monolayer and bulk WSe2was made to verify the accuracy of theoretical analysis and theoretically explain the differences of monolayer and bulk WSe2materials in Raman spectra.

scholarly journals Effect of Core-Shell Ag@TiO2Volume Ratio on Characteristics of TiO2-Based DSSCs

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ho Chang ◽  
Chih-Hao Chen ◽  
Mu-Jung Kao ◽  
Hsin-Han Hsiao
Keyword(s):  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion ◽  
Shell Type ◽  
Degussa P25 ◽  
Triton X

This paper aims to develop photoanode material required by dye-sensitized solar cells. The material prepared is in the form of Ag@TiO2core-shell-type nanocomposites. This material is used to replace the titanium oxide powder commonly used in general DSSCs. The prepared Ag@TiO2core-shell-type nanocomposites are mixed with Degussa P25 TiO2in different proportions. Triton X-100 is added and polyethylene glycol (PEG) at 20 wt% is used as a polymer additive. This study tests the particle size and material properties of Ag@TiO2core-shell-type nanocomposites and measures the photoelectric conversion efficiency and IPCE of DSSCs. Experimental results show that the DSSC prepared by Ag@TiO2core-shell-type nanocomposites can achieve a photoelectric conversion efficiency of 3.67%. When Ag@TiO2core-shell-type nanocomposites are mixed with P25 nanoparticles in specific proportions, and when the thickness of the photoelectrode thin film is 28 μm, the photoelectric conversion efficiency can reach 6.06%, with a fill factor of 0.52, open-circuit voltage of 0.64V, and short-circuit density of 18.22 mAcm−2. Compared to the DSSC prepared by P25 TiO2only, the photoelectric conversion efficiency can be raised by 38% under the proposed approach.

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