Improved performance of dye-sensitized solar cells based on modified kaolin/PVDF-HFP composite gel electrolytes

In this article, we present a new composite gel electrolyte for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC), with butylamine (BA) and propylene carbonate (PC) intercalated α-Zirconium phosphate (ZrP-BA-PC) as solid fillers dispersed in polyethlene oxide (PEO) polymer. The ionic electrical conductivity was markedly improved with the ZrP-BA-PC additive at ambient temperature. The DSSC with 5 wt% ZrP addition into the electrolyte obtained the maximum photovoltaic conversion efficiency of 6.61 % under 100 mW/cm-2irradiation.

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Preparation and Characterization of Novel Polymer-Based Gel Electrolyte for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) and poly(acrylonitrile-co-butadiene) or poly(dimethylsiloxane) bis(3-aminopropyl) Copolymers

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma13122721 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (12) ◽

pp. 2721

Author(s):

Krzysztof Artur Bogdanowicz ◽

Dariusz Augustowski ◽

Justyna Dziedzic ◽

Paweł Kwaśnicki ◽

Wacław Malej ◽

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Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Molecular Orbital ◽

Vinylidene Fluoride ◽

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽

Gel Electrolyte ◽

Dye Sensitized ◽

Gel Electrolytes ◽

Poly Vinylidene Fluoride ◽

Sensitized Solar Cells ◽

Poly Acrylonitrile

Polymer gel electrolytes based on poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) and poly(acrylonitrile-co-butadiene) (PAB) or poly(dimethylsiloxane) bis(3-aminopropyl)-terminated (PDES-bAP) copolymers were prepared and investigated in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Selected optical and electrochemical properties of all compositions with various ratio from 9:1 to 6:4 were investigated towards DSSC applications. The highest value of power conversion efficiency equal to 5.07% was found for DSSCs containing a PVDF-HPF:PAB (9:1) gel electrolyte. Compositions of electrolytes were additionally tested by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The influence of the ratio and type of polymers used as an additive to PVDF-HPF on absorption wavelengths, energy gap, and Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital (HOMO) and Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO) levels were investigated. Individual components of DSSCs, such as the TiO2 layer and platinum nanoparticles, were imaged by scanning electron microscope. Finally, a DSSC module with six electrically separated solar cells with a 7 × 80 mm2 active area was constructed based on gel electrolytes and tested.

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Poly(ionic liquid)/ionic liquid/graphene oxide composite quasi solid-state electrolytes for dye sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽

10.1039/c5ra10702d ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (70) ◽

pp. 57216-57222 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Bencai Lin ◽

Tianying Feng ◽

Fuqiang Chu ◽

Shuai Zhang ◽

Ningyi Yuan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ionic Liquid ◽

Graphene Oxide ◽

Solar Cells ◽

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽

Dye Sensitized ◽

Gel Electrolytes ◽

Composite Gel ◽

Volatile Organic ◽

Poly Ionic Liquid ◽

Sensitized Solar Cells

A composite gel electrolytes containing poly(1-butyl-3-vinylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide), 1-propyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide and graphene oxide are prepared for dye-sensitized solar cells, without any volatile organic solvent.

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CuAlO2 powder dispersed in composite gel electrolyte for application in quasi-solid state dye-sensitized solar cells

Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing ◽

10.1016/j.mssp.2015.05.010 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 39 ◽

pp. 348-354 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Tawat Suriwong ◽

Titipun Thongtem ◽

Somchai Thongtem

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Solid State ◽

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽

Gel Electrolyte ◽

Dye Sensitized ◽

Composite Gel ◽

Sensitized Solar Cells

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Preparation of Nano-composite Gel Electrolytes with Metal Oxide Additives for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

Electrochimica Acta ◽

10.1016/j.electacta.2016.07.009 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 212 ◽

pp. 333-342 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Wei-Chen Chang ◽

Sian-Yang Sie ◽

Wan-Chin Yu ◽

Lu-Yin Lin ◽

Ying-Jung Yu

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Metal Oxide ◽

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽

Nano Composite ◽

Dye Sensitized ◽

Gel Electrolytes ◽

Composite Gel ◽

Sensitized Solar Cells

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Well-defined triblock copolymer/TiO2 composite gel electrolytes for high-performance dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Materials Chemistry A ◽

10.1039/c9ta01907c ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (24) ◽

pp. 14743-14752 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Seung Mo Seo ◽

Chang Ki Kim ◽

Hwan Kyu Kim

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

High Performance ◽

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽

Polymer Gel ◽

Dye Sensitized ◽

Gel Electrolytes ◽

Device Stability ◽

Composite Gel ◽

Sensitized Solar Cells

Two kinds of triblock copolymers (SGT-602 and SGT-604) were prepared and applied to dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The polymer gel electrolytes with a TiO2 nanofiller achieved comparable efficiencies to liquid-state DSSCs (η: 9.86%), and exhibited excellent long-term device stability under 1 sun illumination at 50 °C.

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Enhancing the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Incorporating Mesoporous Carbon in Polymer Gel Electrolyte

Materials Science Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.685.44 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 685 ◽

pp. 44-47

Author(s):

Gui Qiang Wang ◽

Liang Wang ◽

Shu Ping Zhuo

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Mesoporous Carbon ◽

Photovoltaic Performance ◽

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽

Gel Electrolyte ◽

Polymer Gel ◽

Polymer Gel Electrolyte ◽

Dye Sensitized ◽

Composite Gel ◽

Sensitized Solar Cells

Mesoporous carbon (MC) materials with surface area of 400 m2g-1were prepared and incorporated into the polymer gel electrolyte comprising of polyvinylidene fluoride and 1-methyl-3-hexylimidazolium iodide to fabricate the composite gel electrolytes. The photovoltaic performance of the quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells was improved through incorporating MC into electrolyte. The dye-sensitized solar cell with composite gel electrolyte containing 3 wt% MC achieved the best photovoltaic performance, and the corresponding open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current density, fill factor and overall conversion efficiency were 0.59V, 13.22 mAcm-2, 0.66 and 5.15%, respectively. The stability of dye-sensitized solar cells with composite gel electrolyte was far superior to the cell with organic liquid electrolyte.

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