Enhanced Photovoltaic Performance of Quasi-Solid Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Composite Gel Electrolyte with Intercalated Mg-Al Layered Double Hydroxide

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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Improvement of the Photovoltaic Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Using Mesoporous Carbon in Polyvinylidene Fluoride/1-Methyl-3-Hexylimidazolium Iodide Gel Electrolyte

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.156-157.1078 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 156-157 ◽

pp. 1078-1081 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gui Qiang Wang ◽

Liang Wang ◽

Shu Ping Zhuo

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Solid State ◽

Mesoporous Carbon ◽

Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽

Photovoltaic Performance ◽

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽

Gel Electrolyte ◽

Dye Sensitized ◽

Composite Gel ◽

Sensitized Solar Cells

Mesoporous carbon (MC) materials with wormhole-like mesopores were prepared and incorporated into the polymer gel electrolyte comprising of polyvinylidene fluoride and 1-methyl-3-hexylimidazolium iodide. These gel composites were employed as the electrolyte for quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells. The photovoltaic performance of the quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells 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 found to be far superior to the cell with organic liquid electrolyte.

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Zinc-aluminum oxide solid solution nanosheets obtained by pyrolysis of layered double hydroxide as the photoanodes for dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ◽

10.1016/j.jcis.2018.01.037 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 515 ◽

pp. 240-247 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Zhiyuan Xu ◽

Jingjing Shi ◽

Muhammad Sohail Haroone ◽

Wenpeng Chen ◽

Shufang Zheng ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Solid Solution ◽

Solar Cells ◽

Aluminum Oxide ◽

Layered Double Hydroxide ◽

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽

Dye Sensitized ◽

Oxide Solid Solution ◽

Zinc Aluminum Oxide ◽

Double Hydroxide ◽

Sensitized Solar Cells

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Preparation of Cu-doped ZnO nanoparticles via layered double hydroxide and application for dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids ◽

10.1016/j.jpcs.2020.109833 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 150 ◽

pp. 109833 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Zhongwei Ge ◽

Chenglei Wang ◽

Tao Chen ◽

Zhiyan Chen ◽

Tong Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Layered Double Hydroxide ◽

Zno Nanoparticles ◽

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽

Dye Sensitized ◽

Doped Zno ◽

Double Hydroxide ◽

Sensitized Solar Cells

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Anthraquinone Sulfonate Modified, Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Chemistry - A European Journal ◽

10.1002/chem.201000703 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 16 (28) ◽

pp. 8296-8299 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Jong Hyeon Lee ◽

Juyeon Chang ◽

Ji-Hyun Cha ◽

Duk-Young Jung ◽

Sung Soo Kim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Layered Double Hydroxide ◽

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽

Dye Sensitized ◽

Double Hydroxide ◽

Sensitized Solar Cells

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Increased efficiency and stability of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) photoanode by intercalation of Eosin Y into Zn/Al layered double hydroxide

Applied Clay Science ◽

10.1016/j.clay.2021.106219 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 212 ◽

pp. 106219

Author(s):

Andrea Fasolini ◽

Nicola Sangiorgi ◽

Eleonora Tosi Brandi ◽

Alex Sangiorgi ◽

Federica Mariani ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Layered Double Hydroxide ◽

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽

Eosin Y ◽

Dye Sensitized ◽

Double Hydroxide ◽

Sensitized Solar Cells

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Improved Gel Electrolyte by Layered α-Zirconium Phosphate for Quasi-Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Materials Science Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.685.71 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 685 ◽

pp. 71-75 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Liu Han ◽

Ning Wang ◽

H.C. He ◽

D.T. Kong ◽

H.J. Chen

Keyword(s):

Electrical Conductivity ◽

Solar Cells ◽

Zirconium Phosphate ◽

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽

Gel Electrolyte ◽

Dye Sensitized ◽

Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiency ◽

Composite Gel ◽

Ionic Electrical Conductivity ◽

Sensitized Solar Cells

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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