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High-efficiency and stable quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell based on low molecular mass organogelator electrolyte

Tao, Li
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Huo, Zhipeng
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Ding, Yong
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2015
Journal Of Materials Chemistry A

The highest photoelectric conversion efficiency (9.61%) for a quasi-solid-state DSSC (QS-DSSC) based on a low molecular mass organogelator (LMOG) is achieved using N, N'-1,5-pentanediylbis-dodecanamide as a LMOG in conjunction with a TiO2 photoanode of sub-microspheres sensitized with a high-absorptivity Ru complex (C101). The competition of interfacial kinetic processes between the recombination of the dye cations with photoinjected electrons and the regeneration of the dye cations by I- is investigated by transient adsorption measurements. The data revealed that there is an efficient interfacial charge separation at the TiO2 photoelectrode/electrolyte interface and the dye is rapidly regenerated, which contributes to the high photocurrent. Furthermore, using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and controlled intensity modulated photocurrent/photovoltage spectroscopy (IMPS/IMVS), it is determined that the negative shift of TiO2 conduction band edge of the QS-DSSC contributes to the high V-oc. Moreover, the QS-DSSC exhibits significantly improved stability during the accelerated thermal and light-soaking test. During the accelerated aging test, there is almost no change in the short-circuit current density (J(sc)) in the QS-DSSC, while the J(sc) of the liquid electrolyte based DSSC decreases sharply. These results are very important for the application and commercialization of DSSCs.

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DOI
10.1039/c4ta06188h
Web of Science ID

WOS:000348146600073

Author(s)
Tao, Li
Huo, Zhipeng
Ding, Yong
Li, Yi
Dai, Songyuan
Wang, Lu
Zhu, Jun
Pan, Xu
Zhang, Bing
Yao, Jianxi
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Date Issued

2015

Publisher

Royal Soc Chemistry

Published in
Journal Of Materials Chemistry A
Volume

3

Issue

5

Start page

2344

End page

2352

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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February 20, 2015
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