Plasmonic dye-sensitized solar cells using core-shell metal-insulator nanoparticles.

We present an investigation into incorporating core-shell Au-SiO(2) nanoparticles into dye-sensitized solar cells. We demonstrate plasmon-enhanced light absorption, photocurrent, and efficiency for both iodide/triiodide electrolyte based and solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells. Our spectroscopic...

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Main Authors: Brown, MD, Suteewong, T, Kumar, R, D'Innocenzo, V, Petrozza, A, Lee, M, Wiesner, U, Snaith, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Summary:We present an investigation into incorporating core-shell Au-SiO(2) nanoparticles into dye-sensitized solar cells. We demonstrate plasmon-enhanced light absorption, photocurrent, and efficiency for both iodide/triiodide electrolyte based and solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells. Our spectroscopic investigation indicates that plasmon-enhanced photocarrier generation competes well with plasmons oscillation damping with in the first tens of femtoseconds following light absorption.