Effect of alkaline sources on the characteristics and photovoltaic performance of vertical ZnO nanorods-based dye sensitized solar cells

2013 ◽  
pp. 63-66
Author(s):  
Lung-Chuan Chen ◽  
Guan-Wen Wang ◽  
Sheng-Wei Li ◽  
Jean-Hong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Zno Nanorods ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Photovoltaic Performance of Vertically Grown ZnO Nanorods in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 581 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeon Seok Yang ◽  
Jeong Gwan Lee ◽  
Jae Hong Kim ◽  
Yoon Soo Han ◽  
Boo Young Shin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Zno Nanorods ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Facile fabrication of ZnO nanorods/ZnO nanosheet–spheres hybrid photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 08 (01) ◽  
pp. 1550012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Te Bai ◽  
Yahong Xie ◽  
Chunyang Zhang ◽  
Yun Zhang ◽  
Jing Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Zno Nanorods ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Phase Method ◽  
Mixture Ratio ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Zinc oxide ( ZnO ) nanorods (ZNRs) and hierarchical ZnO nanosheet–spheres (ZNSs) were prepared through a simple aqueous chemical growth process and a low-temperature solid-phase method, respectively. The prepared ZNRs and ZNSs were mixed to obtain a composite structure by using a circumference oscillator. After structure and morphology characterizations via X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, the mixture of ZNRs and ZNSs was used as a photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Photovoltaic performance and optimal mixture ratio were investigated. The results indicated that the photovoltaic properties of DSSCs depended on the microstructures, morphologies and mixture ratios of the electrodes. In addition, the mixture of ZNRs and ZNSs (molar ratio of 1:12) yielded an overall light conversion efficiency of 6.02%, with a fill factor of 65.0%, a short-circuit current of 13.49 mA/cm2, and an open-circuit voltage of 0.69 V. These values are higher than those of pure ZNRs or pure ZNSs.

scholarly journals Performance of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) with ZnO Nanorod Electrode in Different Seed Solution

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-82
Author(s):  
Herlin Pujiarti ◽  
◽  
Nadiya Ayu Astarini ◽  
Markus Diantoro ◽  
Muhammad Safwan Aziz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Zno Nanorods ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
High Electron ◽  
Zno Nanorod ◽  
Seed Solution ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Studies of comparing the performance of photoelectrode for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) continue to be carried out and developed. The ZnO nanorods as an electrode for DSSCs have been shown to have high electron collection due to the capability of electron photoexcitation and increased electron transport. Various methods of making ZnO nanorods have been studied and developed. However, the method requires controlled conditions under high temperature and pressure, thus limiting the commercialization of ZnO nanorods. Therefore, the seed solution-based hydrothermal method was chosen in the ZnO nanorod deposition process because it is an effective method, low-cost and easier fabrication process. The method of growing ZnO nanorod was carried out with three times of growing for 6 hours. ZnO nanorod was synthesized using different seed solutions, namely sample 1 and sample 2 by using methoxy and isopropanol, respectively. In this work, the SEM image shows the growth of ZnO nanorods vertically aligned on the FTO substrate and resulted in a smaller diameter for the isopropanol seed solution. The smaller diameter of the ZnO nanorod provides a larger surface area then increasing the total amount of dye attached to the ZnO nanorod and improve the photovoltaic performance.

Tetraphenylethylene-bridged double-branched sensitizers featuring hetero-donors for dye-sensitized solar cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (30) ◽  
pp. 12909-12915
Author(s):  
Yi-Qiao Yan ◽  
Yi-Zhou Zhu ◽  
Pan-Pan Dai ◽  
Jun Han ◽  
Mao Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Effects of hetero-donors on the photovoltaic performance of tetraphenylethylene-based organic dyes were systematically investigated.

scholarly journals Eco-Friendly Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Water-Electrolytes and Chlorophyll

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2150
Author(s):  
Ji-Hye Kim ◽  
Sung-Yoon Park ◽  
Dong-Hyuk Lim ◽  
So-Young Lim ◽  
Jonghoon Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Ruthenium Complex ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Adsorption ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Organic solvents used for electrolytes of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are generally not only toxic and explosive but also prone to leakage due to volatility and low surface tension. The representative dyes of DSSCs are ruthenium-complex molecules, which are expensive and require a complicated synthesis process. In this paper, the eco-friendly DSSCs were presented based on water-based electrolytes and a commercially available organic dye. The effect of aging time after the device fabrication and the electrolyte composition on the photovoltaic performance of the eco-friendly DSSCs were investigated. Plasma treatment of TiO2 was adopted to improve the dye adsorption as well as the wettability of the water-based electrolytes on TiO2. It turned out that the plasma treatment was an effective way of improving the photovoltaic performance of the eco-friendly DSSCs by increasing the efficiency by 3.4 times. For more eco-friendly DSSCs, the organic-synthetic dye was replaced by chlorophyll extracted from spinach. With the plasma treatment, the efficiency of the eco-friendly DSSCs based on water-electrolytes and chlorophyll was comparable to those of the previously reported chlorophyll-based DSSCs with non-aqueous electrolytes.

scholarly journals In Depth Analysis of Photovoltaic Performance of Chlorophyll Derivative-Based “All Solid-State” Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michèle Chevrier ◽  
Alberto Fattori ◽  
Laurent Lasser ◽  
Clément Kotras ◽  
Clémence Rose ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Hole Transport ◽  
Tio2 Electrode ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Chlorophyll a derivatives were integrated in “all solid-state” dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) with a mesoporous TiO2 electrode and 2′,2′,7,7′-tetrakis[N,N-di(4-methoxyphenyl)amino]-9,9′-spirobifluorene as the hole-transport material. Despite modest power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) between 0.26% and 0.55% achieved for these chlorin dyes, a systematic investigation was carried out in order to elucidate their main limitations. To provide a comprehensive understanding of the parameters (structure, nature of the anchoring group, adsorption …) and their relationship with the PCEs, density functional theory (DFT) calculations, optical and photovoltaic studies and electron paramagnetic resonance analysis exploiting the 4-carboxy-TEMPO spin probe were combined. The recombination kinetics, the frontier molecular orbitals of these DSSCs and the adsorption efficiency onto the TiO2 surface were found to be the key parameters that govern their photovoltaic response.

scholarly journals Incorporation of Kojic Acid-Azo Dyes on TiO2 Thin Films for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Applications

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolynne Zie Wei Sie ◽  
Zainab Ngaini
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Azo Dyes ◽  
Kojic Acid ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Tio2 Thin Films ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Sensitization of heavy metal free organic dyes onto TiO2 thin films has gained much attention in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). A series of new kojic acid based organic dyes KA1–4 were synthesized via nucleophilic substitution of azobenzene bearing different vinyl chains A1–4 with kojyl chloride 4. Azo dyes KA1–4 were characterized for photophysical properties employing absorption spectrometry and photovoltaic characteristic in TiO2 thin film. The presence of vinyl chain in A1–4 improved the photovoltaic performance from 0.20 to 0.60%. The introduction of kojic acid obtained from sago waste further increases the efficiency to 0.82–1.54%. Based on photovoltaic performance, KA4 achieved the highest solar to electrical energy conversion efficiency (η = 1.54%) in the series.

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