PbS-Quantum-Dot-Based Heterojunction Solar Cells Utilizing ZnO Nanowires for High External Quantum Efficiency in the Near-Infrared Region

被引:130
作者
Wang, Haibin [1 ]
Kubo, Takaya [1 ]
Nakazaki, Jotaro [1 ]
Kinoshita, Takumi [1 ]
Segawa, Hiroshi [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Tokyo, Res Ctr Adv Sci & Technol, Meguro Ku, Tokyo 1538904, Japan
来源
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS | 2013年 / 4卷 / 15期
基金
日本科学技术振兴机构;
关键词
PHOTOVOLTAICS; NANOCRYSTALS; ELECTRODES; ENERGY; FILMS; OXIDE;
D O I
10.1021/jz4012299
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The improvement of solar cell performance in the near-infrared (near-IR) region is an important challenge to increase power conversion efficiency under one-sun illumination. PbS quantum-dot (QD)-based heterojunction solar cells with high efficiency in the near-IR region were constructed by combining ZnO nanowire arrays with PbS QDs, which give a first exciton absorption band centering at wavelengths longer than 1 pm. The morphology of ZnO nanowire arrays was systematically investigated to achieve high light-harvesting efficiency as well as efficient carrier collection. The solar cells with the PbS QD/ZnO nanowire structures made up of densely grown thin ZnO nanowires about 1.2 mu m long yielded a maximum incident-photon-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE) of 58% in the near-IR region (@1020 nm) and over 80% in the visible region (shorter than 670 nm). The power conversion efficiency obtained on the solar cell reached about 6.0% under simulated one-sun illumination.
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页码:2455 / 2460
页数:6
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