| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5347546 | Applied Surface Science | 2017 | 47 Pages |
Abstract
Ti-mesh supported TiO2 nanowire arrays (NWAs)/upconversion luminescence Er3+-Yb3+ codoped TiO2 nanoparticles (UC-EY-TiO2 NPs) composite structured photoanodes for fully flexible dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) were firstly constructed via a hydrothermal and spin coating process. UV-vis-NIR absorption spectra of the TiO2 NWAs/UC-EY-TiO2 NPs composites exhibited strong absorption around near infrared (NIR) 980Â nm. The composites excited by 980Â nm NIR laser could emit upconversion fluorescence at 489, 526, 549 and 658Â nm, which expanded the spectral response range and sunlight capturing capability of formed flexible DSSCs. Moreover, the TiO2 NWAs/UC-EY-TiO2 NPs was coated with an Nb2O5 thin layer to further suppress electron recombination losses. The complete flexible DSSCs based on Nb2O5 coated TiO2 NWAs/2.0Â mol% Er3+-1.0Â mol% Yb3+ codoped TiO2 NPs photoanode and Pt/ITO-PEN counter electrode exhibited an enhanced photon to current conversion efficiency of 8.10%, a 68% improvement compared to TiO2 NWAs/undoped TiO2 NPs based DSSCs (4.82%).
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Authors
Wenwu Liu, Huanyu Zhang, Hui-gang Wang, Mei Zhang, Min Guo,