Efficiency improvement of dye-sensitized solar cells by in situ fluorescence resonance energy transferElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Photovoltaic performance, synthesis scheme. See DOI: 10.1039/c7ta00638a
A 1,8-naphthalimide derivative (H-NIM) containing an alkyl carboxylic chain has been rationally designed and synthesized for efficient utilization of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The H-NIM fluorophore, which can absorb ultraviolet light and emi...
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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16.05.2017
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Summary: | A 1,8-naphthalimide derivative (H-NIM) containing an alkyl carboxylic chain has been rationally designed and synthesized for efficient utilization of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The H-NIM fluorophore, which can absorb ultraviolet light and emit green light under illumination, is doped into a TiO
2
mesoporous film with N719 molecules by a co-adsorption method. The H-NIM fluorophore adsorbs on the TiO
2
by the same method as N719,
via
its carboxylic groups, ensuring more efficient energy transfer from H-NIM (FRET donor) to N719 (FRET acceptor)
via in situ
FRET and thereby promoting light harvesting of N719 molecules in the spectral range of ultraviolet light. The co-adsorption of H-NIM and N719 also reduces charge recombination by shielding the contact area between TiO
2
and the electrolyte. Our results show that the optimal doping ratio of the H-NIM fluorophore is 17%, at which the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the DSSC is improved by 10.8% and 21% under one sun (AM1.5G) and 600 lux illumination by T5 fluorescent lamps, respectively, compared with a DSSC in which only N719 molecules were adsorbed.
Co-adsorption of N719 dye and an H-NIM fluorophore results in an
in situ
FRET effect and improves the photovoltaic performance of DSSCs. |
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Bibliography: | Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Photovoltaic performance, synthesis scheme. See DOI 10.1039/c7ta00638a |
ISSN: | 2050-7488 2050-7496 |
DOI: | 10.1039/c7ta00638a |