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Enhanced photovoltaic performance of solar cell based on front-side illuminated CdSe/CdS double-sensitized TiO₂ nanotube arrays electrode

Authors: Zhen Li, Libo Yu, Yingbo Liu, Shuqing Sun

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 18/2014

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Free-standing TiO₂ nanotube (NT) arrays have been prepared by a two-step anodization method. These translucent TiO₂ NT arrays can be transferred to the fluorine-doped tin oxide glass substrates to form front-side illuminated TiO₂ NT electrodes. The TiO₂ NT electrodes were double-sensitized by CdSe/CdS quantum dots (QDs) through successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) process. The absorption range of the TiO₂ NT electrode was extended from ~380 to 700 nm after sensitization with CdSe/CdS QDs. The SILAR cycles were investigated to find out the best combination of CdS and CdSe QDs for photovoltaic performance. The power conversion efficiency of 2.42 % was achieved by the CdSe(10)/CdS(8)/TiO₂ NT solar cell. A further improved efficiency of 2.57 % was obtained with two cycles of ZnS overlayer on the CdSe(10)/CdS(8)/TiO₂ NT electrode, which is 45.19 % higher than that of back-side illuminated solar cell. Furthermore, the ZnS(2)/CdSe(10)/CdS(8)/TiO₂ NT solar cell possesses a higher stability than CdSe(10)/CdS(8)/TiO₂ NT solar cell during the same period. The better photovoltaic performance of the ZnS(2)/CdSe(10)/CdS(8)/TiO₂ NT solar cell has demonstrated the promising value to design quantum dots-sensitized solar cells with double-sensitized front-side illuminated TiO₂ NT arrays strategy.

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Title: Enhanced photovoltaic performance of solar cell based on front-side illuminated CdSe/CdS double-sensitized TiO2 nanotube arrays electrode
Authors: Zhen Li
Libo Yu
Yingbo Liu
Shuqing Sun
Publication date: 01-09-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Materials Science / Issue 18/2014
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-014-8366-1

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