The effect of temperature on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells based on a propyl-methyl-imidazolium iodide electrolyte

被引:129
作者
Berginc, M. [1 ]
Krasovec, U. Opara [1 ]
Jankovec, M. [1 ]
Topic, M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Ljubljana, Fac Elect Engn, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
关键词
dye-sensitized solar cells; ionic liquid; diffusion; temperature dependence;
D O I
10.1016/j.solmat.2007.02.001
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
The performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC), based on an ionic liquid (propyl-methyl-imidazolium iodide) electrolyte, has been evaluated at varying iodine concentrations and cell temperatures (5-50 degrees C) for two irradiancies (0.1 and 1 sun). At 1 sun and at lower temperatures, the short-circuit current (J(SC)) is limited by the diffusion of tri-iodide, while at higher temperatures, the J(SC) decreases due to more pronounced recombinations. Also, the conversion efficiency of a DSSC resembles the J(SC) behaviour. At 0.1 sun irradiance, the efficiency monotonically decreases with increasing temperature, while at I sun, a five-fold increase in efficiency is observed. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:821 / 828
页数:8
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