scholarly journals Dye-Sensitized Nanocrystalline ZnO Solar Cells Based on Ruthenium(II) Phendione Complexes

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hashem Shahroosvand ◽  
Parisa Abbasi ◽  
Mohsen Ameri ◽  
Mohammad Reza Riahi Dehkordi
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Photocurrent Density ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Zno Thin Film ◽  
Photovoltaic Properties ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Ft Ir

The metal complexes ( (phen)2(phendione))(PF6)2(1), [ (phen)(bpy)(phendione))(PF6)2(2), and ( (bpy)2(phendione))(PF6)2(3) (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine and phendione = 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione) have been synthesized as photo sensitizers for ZnO semiconductor in solar cells. FT-IR and absorption spectra showed the favorable interfacial binding between the dye-molecules and ZnO surface. The surface analysis and size of adsorbed dye on nanostructure ZnO were further examined with AFM and SEM. The AFM images clearly show both, the outgrowth of the complexes which are adsorbed on ZnO thin film and the depression of ZnO thin film. We have studied photovoltaic properties of dye-sensitized nanocrystalline semiconductor solar cells based on Ru phendione complexes, which gave power conversion efficiency of (η) of 1.54% under the standard AM 1.5 irradiation (100 mW cm−2) with a short-circuit photocurrent density () of 3.42 mA cm−2, an open-circuit photovoltage () of 0.622 V, and a fill factor (ff) of 0.72. Monochromatic incident photon to current conversion efficiency was 38% at 485 nm.

scholarly journals Piperidine-Substituted Perylene Sensitizer for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe Otsuki ◽  
Yusho Takaguchi ◽  
Daichi Takahashi ◽  
Palanisamy Kalimuthu ◽  
Surya Prakash Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Photocurrent Density ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Visible Range ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

We have prepared a novel piperidine-donor-substituted perylene sensitizer, PK0002, and studied the photovoltaic performance in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Physical properties and photovoltaic performance of this new perylene derivative PK0002 are reported and compared with those of unsubstituted perylene sensitizer, PK0003. PK0002, when anchored to nanocrystalline TiO2 films, achieves very efficient sensitization across the whole visible range extending up to 800 nm. The incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE) spectrum was consistent with the absorption spectrum and resulted in a high short-circuit photocurrent density (Jsc) of 8.8 mA cm-2. PK0002 showed higher IPCE values than PK0003 in the 520–800 nm region. Under standard AM 1.5 irradiation (100 mW cm-2) and using an electrolyte consisting of 0.6 M dimethylpropyl-imidazolium iodide, 0.05 M I2, 0.1 M LiI, and 0.5 M tert-butylpyridine in acetonitrile, a solar cell containing sensitizer PK0002 yielded a short-circuit photocurrent density of 7.7 mA cm-2, an open-circuit photovoltage of 0.57 V, and a fill factor of 0.70, corresponding to an overall conversion efficiency of 3.1%.

scholarly journals A New Ruthenium Sensitizer Containing Benzo[1,9]quinolizino(acridin-2-yl)vinyl-2,2′-bipyridine Ligand for Effective Nanocrystalline Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeum-Jong Kim ◽  
Jeonghun Yoon ◽  
Eun Jung Kim ◽  
Bo Ram Kim ◽  
Yong-Jin Yoon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Photocurrent Density ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Bipyridine Ligand ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Novel ruthenium bipyridyl sensitizer incorporating conjugated benzo[1,9]quinolizino-(acridin-2-yl)vinyl-2,2′-bipyridine ligand [JJ-12] has been synthesized and demonstrated as efficient sensitizer in dye-sensitized solar cells. A mesoporous titania film stained withJJ-12exhibits a remarkable incident monochromatic photon-to-current conversion efficiency of 82%. Under standard AM 1.5 sunlight, the solar cell using a liquid-based electrolyte consisting of 0.6 M 1,2-dimethyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide (DMPII), 0.05 M I2, 0.1 M LiI, and 0.5 Mtert-butylpyridine in acetonitrile exhibits a short-circuit photocurrent density of 16.47 mA/cm2, an open-circuit voltage of 0.71 V, and a fill factor of 0.71, corresponding to an overall conversion efficiency of 8.34 %.

Natural dyes as sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. 1850051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chu Qin ◽  
Dingyu Yang ◽  
Peng Gu ◽  
Xinghua Zhu ◽  
Hui Sun
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Photocurrent Density ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Natural Dyes ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Bonding Performance ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

The dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have been fabricated by using a series of natural dyes extracted from euonymus japonicus and purple plants. The optical characteristics and chemical structure of dyes were investigated by UV-visible spectroscopy and Fourier infrared spectroscopy. It is found that the absorption of sunlight and bonding performance to TiO2 electrode of dyes had significantly effects on the conversion efficiency of solar cells. The results show the cells using blueberry as sensitizer achieved best conversion efficiency of 0.218%, attributed to its strong absorption and excellent bonding to the TiO2 electrode, correspondingly, the short-circuit photocurrent density ([Formula: see text] and open-circuit voltage ([Formula: see text] were 1.3[Formula: see text]mA/cm2 and 430[Formula: see text]mV, respectively.

Thiocyanate Free Ruthenium(II) Complexes for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs)

2018 ◽  
Vol 382 ◽  
pp. 369-373
Author(s):  
Usana Mahanitipong ◽  
Preeyapat Prompan ◽  
Rukkiat Jitchati
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Photocurrent Density ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Ligand Charge Transfer ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Open Circuit Photovoltage

The four thiocyanate free ruthenium(II) complexes; [Ru(N^N)2(C^N)]PF6were synthesized and characterized for dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The results showed that the broad absorptions covered the visible region from metal to ligand charge transfer (MLCT) were obtained with the main peaks at 560, 490 and 400 nm. The materials were studied DSSC performance under standard AM 1.5. Compound PP1 showed the power conversion efficiency (PCE) at 3.10%, with a short-circuit photocurrent density (Jsc) of 7.99 mA cm-2, an open-circuit photovoltage (Voc) of 563 mV and a high fill factor (ff) of 0.690.

Effect of temperature on organic Schottky barrier cells

1981 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 727-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafik O. Loutfy ◽  
Cheng-Kuo Hsiao
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Schottky Barrier ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Photovoltaic Properties

The effect of temperature on the photovoltaic properties of indium/metal-free phthalocyanine Schottky barrier solar cells was investigated in the range 260–350 K. In general, the short circuit photocurrent, Jsc, and fill factor, ff, increased with increasing temperature (in contrast to inorganic photocells). The device series resistance and open circuit photovoltage, Voc, decreased (similar to inorganic photocells) as temperature was raised. An increase in the overall power conversion efficiency, η, has been observed with increase of temperature. In the case of x-H2Pc, the power conversion efficiency increased by 2.5 times due to a temperature rise of 60 °C above ambient. Thus, for operation at temperatures above ambient, organic solar cells may offer a significant advantage over inorganic cells.Analysis of the variation of the photovoltage with temperature showed that the decrease in Voc is mainly due to variation injunction impedance, which is controlled by thermionic current at high temperature and ionized impurity at low temperature.

Solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells from polymer-templated TiO2 bilayer thin films

2012 ◽  
Vol 90 (12) ◽  
pp. 1048-1055
Author(s):  
Honghan Fei ◽  
Xiaojuan Fan ◽  
David L. Rogow ◽  
Scott R.J. Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Photocurrent Density ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Maximum Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

We report an inexpensive method using solvent-swollen poly(methyl methacrylate) as a sacrificial template for mesoporous titanium oxide thin films with tunable meso/nano morphology. The conversion efficiency reaches 4.2% despite using a solid-state electrolyte, which circumvents the longevity issues of liquid electrolytes. The cells show a large short-circuit photocurrent density of 7.98 mA, open-circuit voltage of 0.78 V, and maximum conversion efficiency of 4.2% under air-mass 1.5 global illumination. At higher titania precursor ratios, nanodisk particles are formed that increase light scattering and double the efficiency over our previous reports. The tunability of the semiconductor morphology and all solid-state nature of the cells makes the method a viable alternative to existing solar cell technology.

Organic Sensitizers Containing Julolidine Moiety for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 4761-4766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Wook Kim ◽  
Jin Joo Choi ◽  
Man Ku Kang ◽  
Yongku Kang ◽  
Changjin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Power Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Sensitizers

We prepared organic sensitizers (S1 and S2) containing julolidine moiety as a donor, phenyl or phenylene thiophene units as a conjugation bridge, and cyano acetic acid as an acceptor for dye sensitized solar cells. S1 exhibited two absorption maxima at 441 nm (ε = 26 200) and 317 nm (ε = 15 500) due to the π–π* transition of the dye molecule. S2 dyes with an additional thiophene unit showed the absorption maximum extended by 18 nm. DSSCs based on S1 dye achieved 2.66% of power conversion efficiency with 8.3 mA cm−2 of short circuit current, 576 mV of open circuit voltage, and 0.56 of fill factor. DSSCs using S2 dye with a longer conjugation attained only 1.48% of power conversion efficiency. The 0.21 V lower driving force for regeneration of the S2 dye compared to the S1 dye is one of the reasons for low conversion efficiency of the S2 dye.

scholarly journals Enhanced Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Trace Amount Ca-Doping in TiO2Photoelectrodes

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengmei Pan ◽  
Hanjun Liu ◽  
Zhongyu Yao ◽  
Xiaoli Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Trace Amount ◽  
Collection Efficiency ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Photocurrent Density ◽  
Charge Collection Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Trace amount Ca-doped TiO2films were synthesized by the hydrothermal method and applied as photoanodes of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). To prepare Ca-doped TiO2film electrodes, several milliliters of Ca(NO3)2solution was added in TiO2solution during the hydrolysis process. The improvements of DSSCs were confirmed by photocurrent density-voltage (J-V) characteristics, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. Owing to the doping effect of Ca, the Ca-doped TiO2thin film shows power conversion efficiency of 7.45% for 50 ppm Ca-doped TiO2electrode, which is higher than that of the undoped TiO2film (6.78%) and the short-circuit photocurrent density(Jsc)increases from 13.68 to 15.42 mA·cm−2. The energy conversion efficiency and short-circuit current density(Jsc)of DSSCs were increased due to the faster electron transport in the Ca-doped TiO2film. When Ca was incorporated into TiO2films, the electrons transport faster and the charge collection efficiencyηccis higher than that in the undoped TiO2films.

Preparation and Photovoltaic Properties of Flexible Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 306-307 ◽  
pp. 112-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
You Zeng ◽  
Li Jia Zhao ◽  
Ying Zhen ◽  
Fang Xiao Shi ◽  
Yu Tong
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Treatment Temperature ◽  
Photovoltaic Properties ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Conductive Glass ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Flexible dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) were prepared by using carbon nanotube transparent conductive films (CNT-TCFs) as flexible substrates, and their photovoltaic properties were investigated as well. The flexible DSCs show typical photovoltaic characteristics with short-circuit current of 0.78 μA and open-circuit voltage of 1.48 mV, which was strongly influenced by heat-treatment temperature, type of dyes, and electrical resistivity. In light of their lighter weight and higher flexibility than conventional DSCs based on conductive glass substrates, the flexible DSCs have great potential as functional photoelectric components in many fields.

SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERISTICS AND APPLICATIONS OF ZnO NANOWIRES IN DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS VIA WATER BATH METHOD

NANO ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 09 (06) ◽  
pp. 1450061 ◽  
Author(s):  
MUHAMMAD SALEEM ◽  
L. FANG ◽  
M. ASHFAQ AHMAD ◽  
RIZWAN RAZA ◽  
F. WU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Growth Time ◽  
Internal Surface Area ◽  
Growth Solution ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Zinc oxide ( ZnO ) nanowire (NW) films were synthesized at low temperature (95°C) through amine-assisted solution process and used as photoanode for the fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). It was found that with the addition of polyethyleneimine (PEI) and ammonium hydroxide ( NH 4 OH ) in growth solution, the NWs were smaller in diameter and longer in length by prolonging the growth time without refreshing the growth solution. A reasonable overall conversion efficiency of 1.25% was achieved with photoanode based on ZnO NWs containing PEI and NH 4 OH . However, DSSC fabricated with ZnO NWs not containing PEI and NH 4 OH showed low conversion efficiency of 0.58%. All the DSSCs exhibited almost similar values of open circuit voltage (V OC ) and fill factor (FF). Interestingly, DSSC based on ZnO NWs with PEI and NH 4 OH obtained two times higher short circuit current density (J SC ) compared to ZnO NWs photoanode without PEI and NH 4 OH . The increase in efficiency and J SC with the length of NWs is attributed to the increase in internal surface area for sufficient dye loading and light harvesting.

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