Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 34, Issue 2, 137(2019)

Photovoltaic Performance of Ag2Se Quantum Dots Co-sensitized Solid-state Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

Ying YANG1,2,3, De-Qun PAN1,2,3, Zheng ZHANG1,2,3, Tian CHEN1,2,3, Xiao-Min HAN1, Li-Song ZHANG1, Xue-Yi GUO1,2,3, [in Chinese]1,2,3, [in Chinese]1,2,3, [in Chinese]1,2,3, [in Chinese]1,2,3, [in Chinese]1, [in Chinese]1, and [in Chinese]1,2,3
Author Affiliations
  • 11. School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
  • 22. Hunan Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Resources Recycling, Changsha 410083, China
  • 33. Hunan Engineering Research Center of Nonferrous Metal Resources Recycling, Changsha 410083, China
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    (a)Transmission electron microscope (TEM) image, (b) size distribution histogram, (c) HRTEM image, and (d) zoom-in HRTEM image of the Ag2Se quantum dots
    (a) Absorption spectrum and (b) corresponding Tauc plot of the Ag2Se quantum dots in ethanol solution
    (a) UV-Vis spectra of photoanodes with different Ag2Se QDs sensitization methods with inset showing photographs of photoandes, and (b) J-V curve of DSSCs with different sensitization methods
    IPCE spectra of DSSCs with different sensitization methods
    (a) Device structure and (b) energy level diagram of solid-state Ag2Se QDs and dye co-sensitized solar cell
    (a) UV-Vis absorption spectra of Ag2Se QDs sensitized, N719 sensitized and Ag2Se QDs/N719 co-sensitized photoanodes, and (b) UV-Vis absorption spectra of photoanodes with different sensitization time of Ag2Se QDs
    J-V curves of pure Ag2Se quantum dot sensitized solar cell and co-sensitized solar cells with different Ag2Se QDs sensitization time
    (a) Electrochemical impedance plots of co-sensitized solar cells with different Ag2Se QDs sensitization time with inset showing the equivalent circuit, and (b) the recombination resistance R2 of DSSCs as a function of different Ag2Se QDs sensitization time
    (a) IMPS and (b) IMVS plots of co-sensitized solar cells with different Ag2Se QDs sensitization time
    • Table 1. Photovoltaic parameters of DSSCs with different sensitized methods

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      Table 1. Photovoltaic parameters of DSSCs with different sensitized methods

      SampleJsc/(mA∙cm-2)Voc/VFFƞ/%
      TiO2/dye8.780.690.502.96
      TiO2/dye/QDs8.080.710.482.74
      TiO2/QDs/dye9.180.740.533.59
    • Table 2. Photovoltaic parameters of co-sensitized solar cells with different Ag2Se QDs sensitization time

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      Table 2. Photovoltaic parameters of co-sensitized solar cells with different Ag2Se QDs sensitization time

      SampleJsc/(mA∙cm-2)Voc/VFFƞ /%
      TiO2/QDs(2 h)0.440.410.550.10
      TiO2/dye8.780.690.502.96
      TiO2/QDs(1 h)/dye9.180.740.533.59
      TiO2/QDs(2 h)/dye9.530.750.553.97
      TiO2/QDs(3 h)/dye9.460.730.553.82
      TiO2/QDs(4 h)/dye8.690.750.563.68
      TiO2/QDs(5 h)/dye7.690.740.553.10
    • Table 3. IMPS/VS kinetic parameters of co-sensitized solar cells with different Ag2Se QDs sensitization time

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      Table 3. IMPS/VS kinetic parameters of co-sensitized solar cells with different Ag2Se QDs sensitization time

      Sampleτd/msτc/msDn/
      (cm2·s-1)
      Ln/μmηcc
      TiO2/dye31.778.457.2515.180.73
      TiO2/QDs(1 h)/dye33.658.457.2515.620.75
      TiO2/QDs(2 h)/dye42.377.987.6818.040.81
      TiO2/QDs(3 h)/dye42.378.457.2517.520.80
      TiO2/QDs(4 h)/dye31.777.538.1416.070.76
      TiO2/QDs(5 h)/dye23.838.457.2513.140.65
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    Ying YANG, De-Qun PAN, Zheng ZHANG, Tian CHEN, Xiao-Min HAN, Li-Song ZHANG, Xue-Yi GUO, [in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese], [in Chinese]. Photovoltaic Performance of Ag2Se Quantum Dots Co-sensitized Solid-state Dye-sensitized Solar Cells[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2019, 34(2): 137

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: May. 17, 2018

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Sep. 24, 2021

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    DOI:10.15541/jim20180233

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