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Highly Efficient, Iodine‐Free Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells with Solid‐State Synthesis of Conducting Polymers
Author(s) -
Koh Jong Kwan,
Kim Jeonghun,
Kim Byeonggwan,
Kim Jong Hak,
Kim Eunkyoung
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201004715
Subject(s) - materials science , fabrication , dye sensitized solar cell , solid state , polymer , monomer , conductive polymer , energy conversion efficiency , iodine , electrical conductor , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , optoelectronics , engineering physics , electrode , composite material , chemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering , electrolyte , metallurgy
A solid‐state polymerizable conductive monomer with good conductivity and penetration to the photoelectrode is introduced to iodine‐free, solid‐state dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) using an easily accessible and widely applicable fabrication method. A conducting polymer as a hole transporting material effectively penetrates into the TiO 2 pores and polymerizes with heating to mild temperatures. The fabricated DSSCs exhibited the highest energy conversion efficiency of 5.4% in N719 dye.