High light-to-energy conversion efficiencies for solar cells based on nanostructured ZnO electrodes

被引:451
作者
Rensmo, H
Keis, K
Lindstrom, H
Sodergren, S
Solbrand, A
Hagfeldt, A
Lindquist, SE
Wang, LN
Muhammed, M
机构
[1] UNIV UPPSALA,DEPT PHYS CHEM,S-75121 UPPSALA,SWEDEN
[2] ROYAL INST TECHNOL,DEPT INORGAN CHEM,S-10044 STOCKHOLM,SWEDEN
来源
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B | 1997年 / 101卷 / 14期
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10.1021/jp962918b
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Photoelectrochemical properties of nanostructured ZnO thin film electrodes have been investigated in the UV and visible regions. For films consisting of 15 nm large undoped crystallites a maximum monochromatic current conversion efficiency of 58% was obtained in the visible using a ruthenium-based dye as a sensitizer. The overall solar energy conversion efficiency for this film was 2%. In comparison, sensitized films consisting of 150 nm large Al-doped crystallites yield a monochromatic current conversion efficiency of 31% and an overall solar energy conversion efficiency of 0.5%. The study also shows that nanostructured ZnO may give high efficiencies in the UV region, approaching unity for the Al-doped films.
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页码:2598 / 2601
页数:4
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