Improved dye-sensitized solar cells by composite ionic liquid electrolyte incorporating layered titanium phosphate

Ping Cheng; Tian Lan; Wanjun Wang; Haixia Wu; Haijun Yang; Changsheng Deng; Xiaming Dai; Shouwu Guo

doi:10.1016/j.solener.2010.02.011

Improved dye-sensitized solar cells by composite ionic liquid electrolyte incorporating layered titanium phosphate

Ping Cheng^*, Tian Lan, Wanjun Wang, Haixia Wu, Haijun Yang, Changsheng Deng, Xiaming Dai, Shouwu Guo

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We reported a composite electrolyte prepared by incorporating layered α-titanium phosphate (α-TiP) into a binary ionic liquid of 1-propyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide (PMII) and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (EmimBF₄) (volume ratio, 13:7) electrolyte. The addition of α-TiP markedly improved the photovoltaic properties of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) compared to that without α-TiP. The enhancement was explained by improved diffusion of tri-iodide (I₃^-) ions, suppressed electron recombination with I₃^- in the electrolyte and increased lifetime of electrons in mesoscopic TiO₂ film.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	854-859
Number of pages	6
Journal	Solar Energy
Volume	84
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2010.02.011
Publication status	Published - May 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Composite ionic liquid electrolyte
Layered α-titanium phosphate
Photovoltaic performance

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Improved dye-sensitized solar cells by composite ionic liquid electrolyte incorporating layered titanium phosphate

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