Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Nanoflower-like ZnO Photoelectrode
A photoanode material ZnO nanoflower (ZNFs) for efficient dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) was prepared. This unique structure can significantly increase the specific surface area and amount of light absorption, leading to a higher short-circuit current density. Furthermore, ZNFs resulted in closer...
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| description | A photoanode material ZnO nanoflower (ZNFs) for efficient dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) was prepared. This unique structure can significantly increase the specific surface area and amount of light absorption, leading to a higher short-circuit current density. Furthermore, ZNFs resulted in closer spacing between the nanorods and more direct conduction paths for electrons, leading to higher open-circuit voltage. The overall promising power conversion efficiency of 5.96% was obtained with photoanodes of 8.5 μm thickness. This work shows that ZNFs is an attractive material and has good potential for application in high efficiency ZnO-based DSSCs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e0fb9341a8f4dcbb689f89aee70ab662022-12-21T23:52:56ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492017-08-01228128410.3390/molecules22081284molecules22081284Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Nanoflower-like ZnO PhotoelectrodeXiaobo Chen0Yu Tang1Weiwei Liu2School of New Energy and Electronic Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224051, ChinaSchool of Intelligent Manufacturing, Sichuan University of Arts and Science, Dazhou 635000, ChinaSchool of New Energy and Electronic Engineering, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224051, ChinaA photoanode material ZnO nanoflower (ZNFs) for efficient dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) was prepared. This unique structure can significantly increase the specific surface area and amount of light absorption, leading to a higher short-circuit current density. Furthermore, ZNFs resulted in closer spacing between the nanorods and more direct conduction paths for electrons, leading to higher open-circuit voltage. The overall promising power conversion efficiency of 5.96% was obtained with photoanodes of 8.5 μm thickness. This work shows that ZNFs is an attractive material and has good potential for application in high efficiency ZnO-based DSSCs.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/8/1284energy storage and conversionsolar energy materialsmicrostructure |
| spellingShingle | Xiaobo Chen Yu Tang Weiwei Liu Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Nanoflower-like ZnO Photoelectrode Molecules energy storage and conversion solar energy materials microstructure |
| title | Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Nanoflower-like ZnO Photoelectrode |
| title_full | Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Nanoflower-like ZnO Photoelectrode |
| title_fullStr | Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Nanoflower-like ZnO Photoelectrode |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Nanoflower-like ZnO Photoelectrode |
| title_short | Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Nanoflower-like ZnO Photoelectrode |
| title_sort | efficient dye sensitized solar cells based on nanoflower like zno photoelectrode |
| topic | energy storage and conversion solar energy materials microstructure |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/8/1284 |
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