Oligomer Approaches for Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Employing Polymer Electrolytes
Oligomer Approaches for Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Employing Polymer Electrolytes
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DOI:
10.1021/jp067621k
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发表时间:
2007-03
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Moon-Sung Kang;Jong Hak Kim;J. Won;Y. Kang
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作者:
Moon-Sung Kang;Jong Hak Kim;J. Won;Y. Kang
Three different approaches utilizing oligomers, termed the “oligomer approaches”, followed by in situ self-solidification, were applied successfully to prepare solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells. The oligomer approach employs (1) supramolecules containing quadruple hydrogen-bonding sites at both chain ends, (2) oligomer blends with high-molecular-weight polymers, and (3) nanocomposites of oligomer with SiO2 nanoparticles. The overall energy conversion efficiency was as high as 4.5% at 1 sun condition, which may be primarily due to both the increased ionic conductivity and the better interfacial contact between the TiO2 layer and the electrolyte due to the deep penetration of the small-sized liquid oligomer electrolyte. A threshold ionic conductivity of ∼1 × 10-4 S cm-1 was also observed, below which the ionic conductivity may play a key role in determining the photocurrent and the energy conversion efficiency. Above the threshold ionic conductivity, the ionic conductivity may play a less-important rol...