Direct evidence of effects of surface plasmon resonance（SPR） of gold naaorods（GNRs） on dual-band light absorption enhancement with coupling dye molecules was reported by introducing gold nanorod@SiO2（GNR@SiO2） c...Direct evidence of effects of surface plasmon resonance（SPR） of gold naaorods（GNRs） on dual-band light absorption enhancement with coupling dye molecules was reported by introducing gold nanorod@SiO2（GNR@SiO2） core-shell nanoparticles into a photoelectric conversion system. GNR with asymmetric shape had unusual anisotropic SPR[transversal surface plasmon resonance（TSPR） and longitudinal surface plasmon resonance（LSPR）]. The excel- lent SPR of GNR made it a promising candidate as enhancing light absorption material to increase power conversion efflciency（PCE）. The PCE was improved nearly 17.2% upon incorporating GNRs, mostly due to the increase in Jsc, while Vo~ and FF were unchanged. The improvement was mostly contributed by the SPR of the GNRs with coupling of N719. And there was also a complementary to N719 in visible light range. Therefore, SPR is an effective tool in improving the photocurrent and consequently enhancement of PCE. The TSPR and LSPR effects of GNRs on light harvesting were reflected in the increased monochromatic incident photon-to-electron conversion efficiency（IPCE）. We also utilized finite-difference tirne-domain（FDTD） to investigate the light coupling of GNRs with TiO2. Compare to the base anode, the IPCE of optimized electrode showed significant improvement and peaks broadening at 500--600 nm and 610--710 nm. We got an increase in overall conversion efficiency from 6.4% to 7.5%.展开更多
Solar cells represent a principal energy technology to convert light into electricity. Commercial solar cells are at present predominately produced by single- or multi-crystalline silicon wafers. The main drawback to ...Solar cells represent a principal energy technology to convert light into electricity. Commercial solar cells are at present predominately produced by single- or multi-crystalline silicon wafers. The main drawback to silicon-based solar cells, however, is high material and manufacturing costs. Dye-sensitized solar cells （DSSCs） have attracted much attention during recent years because of the low production cost and other advantages. The photoanode （working electrode） plays a key role in determining the performance of DSSCs. In particular, nanostructured photoanodes with a large surface area, high electron transfer efficiency, and low electron recombination facilitate to prepare DSSCs with high energy conversion efficiency. In this review article, we summarize recent progress in the development of novel photoanodes for DSSCs. Effect of semiconductor material （e.g. TiO2, ZnO, SnO2, N2O5, and nano carbon）, preparation, morphology and structure （e.g. nanoparticles, nanorods, nanofibers, nanotubes, fiber/ particle composites, and hierarchical structure） on photovoltaic performance of DSSCs is described. The possibility of replacing silicon-based solar cells with DSSCs is discussed.展开更多
In this paper, ZnO/Nb2O5 core/shell nanorod arrays were synthesized and used as photoanodes for dye- sensitized solar cells （DSSCs）. We first synthesized ZnO nanorod array on fluorine-doped tin oxide （FTO） glasses...In this paper, ZnO/Nb2O5 core/shell nanorod arrays were synthesized and used as photoanodes for dye- sensitized solar cells （DSSCs）. We first synthesized ZnO nanorod array on fluorine-doped tin oxide （FTO） glasses by a hydrothermal method, and then ZnO/Nb2O5 core/shell nanorod array was directly obtained via solvothermal reaction in NbCl5 solution. The scanning electron micro- scope （SEM） and transmission electron microscope （TEM） images revealed that the ZnO nanorods were uniformly wrapped by Nb2O5 shell layers with a thickness of 30-40 nm. Photovoltaic characterization showed that the device based on ZnO/Nb2O5 core/shell nanorod photoanode exhibited an improved efficiency of 1.995%, which was much higher than the efficiency of 0.856% for the DSSC based on bare ZnO nanorod photoanode. This proved that the photovoltaic performance of ZnO nanorods could be improved by wrapping with Nb2O5 shells.展开更多
In this study,TiO2@MgO core-shell film was obtained by using a simple chemical bath deposition method to coat a thin MgO film around TiO2 nanoparticles. The core-shell configuration was characterized by X-ray diffract...In this study,TiO2@MgO core-shell film was obtained by using a simple chemical bath deposition method to coat a thin MgO film around TiO2 nanoparticles. The core-shell configuration was characterized by X-ray diffractometer (XRD),scanning elec-tron microscopy (SEM),energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX),and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). Lattice fringes were observed for the TiO2 particles,and the MgO shell showed an amorphous structure,revealing a clear distinction between the core and shell materials. Applying the core-shell film as photoanode to the dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs),it shows a superior performance compared to the pure TiO2 electrode. Under the illumination of simulated sunlight (75 mW-cm-2),the short circuit photocurrent (Jsc),the open circuit photovoltage (Voc),and the fill factor (fF) are 8.80 mA-cm-2,646 mV,and 0.69,respectively,and the conversion efficiency (η) in-creased by 21.8% (from 4.32% to 5.26%) when dipping for opti-mum condition.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China（Nos.91333120, 21271016） and the National Basic Research Program of China（No.2012CB720904）.
文摘Direct evidence of effects of surface plasmon resonance（SPR） of gold naaorods（GNRs） on dual-band light absorption enhancement with coupling dye molecules was reported by introducing gold nanorod@SiO2（GNR@SiO2） core-shell nanoparticles into a photoelectric conversion system. GNR with asymmetric shape had unusual anisotropic SPR[transversal surface plasmon resonance（TSPR） and longitudinal surface plasmon resonance（LSPR）]. The excel- lent SPR of GNR made it a promising candidate as enhancing light absorption material to increase power conversion efflciency（PCE）. The PCE was improved nearly 17.2% upon incorporating GNRs, mostly due to the increase in Jsc, while Vo~ and FF were unchanged. The improvement was mostly contributed by the SPR of the GNRs with coupling of N719. And there was also a complementary to N719 in visible light range. Therefore, SPR is an effective tool in improving the photocurrent and consequently enhancement of PCE. The TSPR and LSPR effects of GNRs on light harvesting were reflected in the increased monochromatic incident photon-to-electron conversion efficiency（IPCE）. We also utilized finite-difference tirne-domain（FDTD） to investigate the light coupling of GNRs with TiO2. Compare to the base anode, the IPCE of optimized electrode showed significant improvement and peaks broadening at 500--600 nm and 610--710 nm. We got an increase in overall conversion efficiency from 6.4% to 7.5%.
文摘Solar cells represent a principal energy technology to convert light into electricity. Commercial solar cells are at present predominately produced by single- or multi-crystalline silicon wafers. The main drawback to silicon-based solar cells, however, is high material and manufacturing costs. Dye-sensitized solar cells （DSSCs） have attracted much attention during recent years because of the low production cost and other advantages. The photoanode （working electrode） plays a key role in determining the performance of DSSCs. In particular, nanostructured photoanodes with a large surface area, high electron transfer efficiency, and low electron recombination facilitate to prepare DSSCs with high energy conversion efficiency. In this review article, we summarize recent progress in the development of novel photoanodes for DSSCs. Effect of semiconductor material （e.g. TiO2, ZnO, SnO2, N2O5, and nano carbon）, preparation, morphology and structure （e.g. nanoparticles, nanorods, nanofibers, nanotubes, fiber/ particle composites, and hierarchical structure） on photovoltaic performance of DSSCs is described. The possibility of replacing silicon-based solar cells with DSSCs is discussed.
文摘In this paper, ZnO/Nb2O5 core/shell nanorod arrays were synthesized and used as photoanodes for dye- sensitized solar cells （DSSCs）. We first synthesized ZnO nanorod array on fluorine-doped tin oxide （FTO） glasses by a hydrothermal method, and then ZnO/Nb2O5 core/shell nanorod array was directly obtained via solvothermal reaction in NbCl5 solution. The scanning electron micro- scope （SEM） and transmission electron microscope （TEM） images revealed that the ZnO nanorods were uniformly wrapped by Nb2O5 shell layers with a thickness of 30-40 nm. Photovoltaic characterization showed that the device based on ZnO/Nb2O5 core/shell nanorod photoanode exhibited an improved efficiency of 1.995%, which was much higher than the efficiency of 0.856% for the DSSC based on bare ZnO nanorod photoanode. This proved that the photovoltaic performance of ZnO nanorods could be improved by wrapping with Nb2O5 shells.
基金Supported by Self-Determined Research Funds of Huazhong Normal University from the Colleges’ Basic Research and Operation of Ministry of Education (CCNU09A02011)
文摘In this study,TiO2@MgO core-shell film was obtained by using a simple chemical bath deposition method to coat a thin MgO film around TiO2 nanoparticles. The core-shell configuration was characterized by X-ray diffractometer (XRD),scanning elec-tron microscopy (SEM),energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX),and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). Lattice fringes were observed for the TiO2 particles,and the MgO shell showed an amorphous structure,revealing a clear distinction between the core and shell materials. Applying the core-shell film as photoanode to the dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs),it shows a superior performance compared to the pure TiO2 electrode. Under the illumination of simulated sunlight (75 mW-cm-2),the short circuit photocurrent (Jsc),the open circuit photovoltage (Voc),and the fill factor (fF) are 8.80 mA-cm-2,646 mV,and 0.69,respectively,and the conversion efficiency (η) in-creased by 21.8% (from 4.32% to 5.26%) when dipping for opti-mum condition.
