TY - GEN
T1 - Applications of Cu@C nanoparticles in new dye-sensitized solar cells
AU - Liao, Chang Yu
AU - Wang, H. Paul
AU - Chen, Fu Lin
AU - Huang, Chien Hua
AU - Fukushima, Yasuhiro
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PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - To enhance the efficiency of a newly developing dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), Cu@C (7-20 nm) nanoparticles dispersed electrolyte has been studied. Experimentally, the efficiencies (η) of the DSSC are in the range of 2.70-4.09% with a short-circuit photocurrent density (Jsc) of 5.775-9.910 mA/cm2. Interestingly, it is found that addition of 1% of Cu@C (7 nm) nanoparticles in the molten salt (1,2-dimethyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide (DMPIT)) conjugated electrolyte leads to an enhancement of 11% in the conversion efficiency (η) of 4.06%>. By XANES, about 17-32% of copper in the core of Cu@C are oxidized to Cu2O (10-17%) and CuO (5-17%) in the molten salt in the electrolyte.
AB - To enhance the efficiency of a newly developing dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), Cu@C (7-20 nm) nanoparticles dispersed electrolyte has been studied. Experimentally, the efficiencies (η) of the DSSC are in the range of 2.70-4.09% with a short-circuit photocurrent density (Jsc) of 5.775-9.910 mA/cm2. Interestingly, it is found that addition of 1% of Cu@C (7 nm) nanoparticles in the molten salt (1,2-dimethyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide (DMPIT)) conjugated electrolyte leads to an enhancement of 11% in the conversion efficiency (η) of 4.06%>. By XANES, about 17-32% of copper in the core of Cu@C are oxidized to Cu2O (10-17%) and CuO (5-17%) in the molten salt in the electrolyte.
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U2 - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.47-50.1121
DO - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.47-50.1121
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:56349165098
SN - 0878493786
SN - 9780878493784
T3 - Advanced Materials Research
SP - 1121
EP - 1124
BT - Multi-functional Materials and Structures - International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Structures
PB - Trans Tech Publications
T2 - Multi-functional Materials and Structures - International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Structures
Y2 - 28 July 2008 through 31 July 2008
ER -