Discrete photoelectrodes with dyes having different absorption wavelengths for efficient cobalt-based tandem dye-sensitised solar cells
Abstract A pn-tandem dye-sensitised solar cell (pn-DSSC) employing a set of sensitisers with complementary absorption spectra and a less-corrosive cobalt-based electrolyte is presented. We applied three organic sensitisers (denoted C343, DCBZ, and SQ) featuring different absorption wavelengths for t...
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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| Sumario: | Abstract A pn-tandem dye-sensitised solar cell (pn-DSSC) employing a set of sensitisers with complementary absorption spectra and a less-corrosive cobalt-based electrolyte is presented. We applied three organic sensitisers (denoted C343, DCBZ, and SQ) featuring different absorption wavelengths for the p-DSSC, while keeping the n-DSSC sensitiser (denoted DCA10CN2) constant. Characterisation of the Co+2/+3-based DSSC devices revealed that SQ dye, with a longer absorption wavelength, showed broader spectra and increased photocurrent activity in the visible and near-infrared region compared to the other two devices with C343 and DCBZ in the pn-DSSCs. As a result, the short-circuit current density increased significantly to 4.00 mA cm−2, and the devices displayed overall power conversion efficiencies of as high as 1.41%, which is comparable to that of the best pn-DSSCs in the literature. Our results demonstrate that complementary absorption between the two photoelectrodes is important for enhancing the photovoltaic performance of pn-DSSCs. |
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