Pore Filling of Nanostructured Electrodes in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells by Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition

被引：80

作者：

Nejati, Siamak ^{[1
]}

Lau, Kenneth K. S. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Drexel Univ, Dept Chem & Biol Engn, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA

来源：

NANO LETTERS | 2011年 / 11卷 / 02期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

Dye sensitized solar cell; initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD); poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate); mesoporous titanium dioxide; pore filling; POLYMER GEL ELECTROLYTE; COPOLYMER THIN-FILMS; SOLID-STATE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELL; TIO2; ELECTRODES; ICVD; EFFICIENCY; COMPLEXATION; PERFORMANCE; CONVERSION;

D O I：

10.1021/nl103020w

中图分类号：

O6 [化学];

学科分类号：

0703 ;

摘要：

The dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) operation depends on a liquid electrolyte. To achieve better performance, the liquid should be replaced with a solid or gel electrolyte, e.g., polymers. Here, we demonstrate initiated chemical vapor deposition as an effective liquid-free means for in situ polymerization and pore filling. We achieve complete pore filling of 12 mu m thick titania resulting in enhanced cell performance that is attributed to reduced charge recombination at the electrolyte electrode interface.

引用

页码：419 / 423

页数：5

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