发明名称 |
Using energy relay dyes to increase light absorption in dye-sensitized solar cells |
摘要 |
Improved efficiency for dye-sensitized solar cells is provided using a combination of dyes that have distinct roles—a sensitizing dye and an energy relay dye. The sensitizing dye is disposed on the surface of a photo-electrode, and is capable of absorbing incident radiation and of transferring charge at the photo-electrode surface. The energy relay dye is disposed in the electrolyte of the solar cell. The energy relay dye is capable of absorbing incident radiation and is capable of non-radiative energy transfer to the sensitizing dye. The energy relay dye need not be capable of direct charge transfer at the photo-electrode surface. We have found that the presence of such an energy relay dye can significantly increase solar cell efficiency compared to conventional dye-sensitized solar cell approaches having the dye (or dyes) all adsorbed to the photo-electrode surface. In an experiment, a 26% increase in power conversion efficiency was obtained when using an energy relay dye (PTCDI) with an organic sensitizing dye (TT1).
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申请公布号 |
US2010307571(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2010.12.09 |
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US20100801000 |
申请日期 |
2010.05.26 |
申请人 |
HARDIN BRIAN E;MCGEHEE MICHAEL D |
发明人 |
HARDIN BRIAN E.;MCGEHEE MICHAEL D. |
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H01L31/00 |
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H01L31/00 |
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