Solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells based on ordered ZnO nanowire arrays

被引:31
作者
Desai, Umang V. [1 ]
Xu, Chengkun [1 ]
Wu, Jiamin [1 ]
Gao, Di [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Chem & Petr Engn, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
COPPER(I) THIOCYANATE; HOLE COLLECTOR; GROWTH; FILMS; NANOSTRUCTURES; RECOMBINATION; CUSCN;
D O I
10.1088/0957-4484/23/20/205401
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
A solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) is fabricated by using arrays of 11-12 mu m long, vertically oriented ZnO nanowires as the anode and CuSCN as the solid hole-transport material. The fabricated DSC yields a remarkably higher photocurrent density (J(SC) = 8 mA cm(-2)) compared to previously reported data for solid-state DSCs based on either one-dimensional nanostructures. J(SC) = 0.34 mA cm(-2)) or nanoporous nanocrystalline structures. J(SC) = 4.5 mA cm(-2)) of ZnO. A power conversion efficiency of 1.7% under an irradiation of AM 1.5 G simulated sunlight is reported.
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