Porous One-Dimensional Photonic Crystals Improve the Power-Conversion Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

被引:230
作者
Colodrero, Silvia [1 ]
Mihi, Agustin [1 ]
Haggman, Leif [2 ]
Ocana, Manuel [1 ]
Boschloo, Gerrit [2 ]
Hagfeldt, Anders [2 ]
Miguez, Hernan [1 ]
机构
[1] CSIC, Inst Ciencia Mat Sevilla, Seville 41092, Spain
[2] Royal Inst Technol, Ctr Mol Devices, Dept Chem, S-10044 Stockholm, Sweden
基金
瑞典研究理事会;
关键词
TITANIUM-DIOXIDE; LOW-COST; RECOMBINATION; ENHANCEMENT; PERFORMANCE; LIGHT; FILMS;
D O I
10.1002/adma.200703115
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
The solar-to-electric power-conversion efficiency (71) of dye-sensitized solar cells can be greatly enhanced by integrating a mesoporous, nanoparticle-based, 1D photonic crystal as a coherent scattering layer in the device. The photogenerated current is greatly improved without altering the open-circuit voltage of the cell, while keeping the transparency of the cell intact. Improved average 77 values between 15% and 30% are attained.
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