Search results for "Solar cell"

Universal Transients in Polymer and Ionic Transition Metal Complex Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells

2012

Two types of light-emitting electrochemical cells (LECs) are commonly distinguished, the polymer-based LEC (p-LEC) and the ionic transition metal complex-based LEC (iTMC-LEC). Apart from marked differences in the active layer constituents, these LEC types typically show operational time scales that can differ by many orders of magnitude at room temperature. Here, we demonstrate that despite these differences p-LECs and iTMC-LECs show current, light output, and efficacy transients that follow a universal shape. Moreover, we conclude that the turn-on time of both LEC types is dominated by the ion conductivity because the turn-on time exhibits the same activation energy as the ion conductivity…

Dithienopyrrolobenzotriazole-based organic dyes with high molar extinction coefficient for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells

2016

Abstract Four novel organic dyes DT1-DT4 containing a dithienopyrrolobenzotriazole unit were synthesized and applied in dye sensitized solar cells, where dithienopyrrolobenzotriazole moiety was introduced as a π-spacer for the first time. The four dyes exhibited good light harvesting efficiency with high molar extinction coefficients and broad spectral response. The influence of the different electron donor on the photovoltaic performance was evaluated. The effects of the linear and branched alkyl chains in the π-bridge on the photophysical, electrochemical and photovoltaic performance were systemically investigated. The results show that branched alkyl chains are better than linear alkyl c…

Novel dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]pyrrole-based organic dyes with high molar extinction coefficient for dye-sensitized solar cells

2013

Abstract Three new metal-free organic dyes FD1 – 3 with a planar dithieno[3,2- b :2′,3′- d ]pyrrole unit as linker were synthesized and used for dye-sensitized solar cells with high molar extinction coefficients. In this work, dithieno[3,2- b :2′,3′- d ]pyrrole was employed as π-conjugated bridge to construct A–π– d –π–A organic dyes, where 9,9-dihexyl-9 H -fluorene was used as a donor, and cyanoacrylic acid as an electron acceptor. For a typical device, a solar energy conversion efficiency ( η ) of 6.36% based on FD2 was achieved under simulated AM 1.5 solar irradiation (100 mW cm −2 ) with a short-circuit photocurrent density ( J sc ) of 13.76 mA cm −2 , an open-circuit voltage ( V oc ) o…

Phenothiazine-based dyes with bilateral extension of π-conjugation for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells

2013

Four novel organic photo-sensitizers based on phenothiazine were designed, synthesized and characterized for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells. Anisole, octyloxybenzene and dodecyloxybenzene were incorporated into the phenothiazine by an Ullmann reaction. An additional octyloxybenzene was incorporated into one dye unit through a Suzuki coupling reaction. The modified phenothiazine moiety acts as an electron donor and cyanoacrylic acid acts as an electron acceptor and anchoring unit. The photophysical, electrochemical and sensitizing characteristics of the new dyes were evaluated. The bis(octyloxybenzene) substituted dye delivered the best performance with its sensitized solar cell displa…

Synthesis and Characterization of Extended Bis(terpyridine)ruthenium Amino Acids

2009

(Oligopyridine)ruthenium(II) complexes have been widely used in dye sensitized solar cells and other sophisticated optical devices due to their outstanding photophysical properties and their chemical stability. Herein, we describe the longitudinal extension of our previously reported bis(terpyridine)ruthenium(II) amino acid [Ru(tpy–NH2)(tpy–COOH)]2+ (tpy = 4′-substituted 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine) by insertion of para-phenylene spacers –C6H4– between the terpyridine and the functional groups. The influence of the para-phenylene spacer on the absorption and emission properties is investigated using UV/Vis absorption and emission spectroscopy and is discussed within a qualitative molecular orbit…

Photovoltaic effect in bulk heterojunction system with glass forming indandione derivative DMABI-6Ph

2018

The aim of the work is to evaluate possible use of 2-[[4-(bis(2-trityloxyethyl)amino)phenyl]methylene]indane-1,3-dione (DMABI-6Ph) as light absorbing material for solar cells. DMABI-6Ph is a perspective material due to its good photoelectrical, thermal and chemical properties. The main advantage of DMABI-6Ph is its ability to form amorphous films by wet-casting methods thus allowing using the compound in organic solar cells made from solution. For now most popular materials for solution processable solar cells are polymer P3HT and fullerene derivative PCBM, but lot of investigations are in the field of new low molecular weight materials to replace the polymer. Photoelectrical measurements w…

Indium Selenide Solar Cells

1981

Indium selenide photovoltaic devices are described. Transport and photovoltaic properties are discussed. Efficiencies of 6% are reported and ways of improvement are proposed.

Eterogiunzioni bulk a base di polimeri di borani per celle fotovoltaiche flessibili

2009

Growth and photoelectrochemical behavior of electrodeposited ZnO thin films for solar cells

2013

Technical and economic aspects of photovoltaic conversion of southern Poland

2014

W artykule przedstawiono wyniki 13-letniej analizy testowania sprawności oraz uzysku energii i ładunku elektrycznego typowych modułów fotowoltaicznych wykonanych z różnych absorberów, zainstalowanych na południowej ścianie budynku Uniwersytetu Opolskiego przy ulicy kard. B. Kominka. Zarejestrowane w tym okresie (2001-2013) wartości kumulacji energii i ładunku testowanych modułów przedstawiono zarówno w odniesieniu do 1 Wp ich mocy nominalnej, jak i do 1 m2 powierzchni modułów PV. Przedstawiono ich roczne i miesięczne rozkłady ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem sezonowości zmian ich parametrów oraz zjawiska starzenia i degradacji struktury modułów PV. W końcowej części artykułu zaprezentowano eko…