Premium
Novel quasi‐solid‐state dye‐sensitized solar cell based on monolayer capped TiO 2 nanoparticles framework materials
Author(s) -
Xia JiangBin,
Li FuYou,
Huang ChunHui
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
chinese journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1614-7065
pISSN - 1001-604X
DOI - 10.1002/cjoc.20040220715
Subject(s) - chemistry , dye sensitized solar cell , nanoparticle , electrolyte , quasi solid , solar cell , alkyl , monolayer , chemical engineering , solvent , solid state , nanotechnology , sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate , organic chemistry , optoelectronics , aqueous solution , materials science , electrode , biochemistry , engineering
Abstract Dodecylbenzenesulfonate (DBS)‐capped TiO 2 nanoparticles have been synthesized and employed in dye‐sensitized solar cells to form a quasi‐solid state electrolyte. Owing to the long alkyl‐chain capping around the TiO 2 nanoparticles interacting with the liquid solvent, the dye sensitized solar cell based on such DBS‐capped TiO 2 nanoparticle framework material gel electrolyte shows higher stability compared with the non‐capped one in the long‐term application and gives a comparable overall efficiency of 6.3% at AM 1.5 illumination.