Panchromatic response composed of hybrid visible-light absorbing polymers and near-IR absorbing dyes for nanocrystalline TiO2-based solid-state solar cells

• Published in: Journal Of Power Sources (ISSN: 0378-7753), vol. 196, p. 596-599
• Elsevier, 2011

In pursuit of panchromatic sensitizers for mesoporous TiO2-based solid-state solar cells, a near-IR absorbing zinc phthalocyanine dye (coded TT1) was firstly adsorbed over relatively thin (similar to 1 mu m) TiO2 mesoporous films and then a visible-light absorbing polymer [regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene). P3HT] was incorporated into the mesopores as both a second sensitizer and a solid hole conductor. After optimizing some experimental parameters, these hybrid solid-state cells exhibited a clear panchromatic response, and an overall conversion efficiency of around 1% at full sun intensity. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords: Hybrid sensitizer ; Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) ; Poly(3-hexylthiophene) ; Zinc phthalocyanine dye (TT1) ; Solid-state solar cell ; Photovoltaic Cells ; Recombination ; Fabrication ; Efficiency ; Films

Reference

• EPFL-ARTICLE-166689
• doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2010.06.096
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