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Brian N DiMarco1, Renato N Sampaio1, Erica M James1

  • 1Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States.

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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Low efficiency in tin oxide (SnO2) dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) stems from rapid recombination with the oxidized sensitizer, not iodide. Improving SnO2 DSSCs requires new redox mediators to prevent this electron loss.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Photovoltaics
  • Electrochemistry

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  • Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are a promising photovoltaic technology.
  • Tin oxide (SnO2) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) are commonly used semiconductor materials in DSSCs.
  • Understanding charge transfer dynamics is crucial for improving DSSC efficiency.

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  • To compare the performance of SnO2 and TiO2 based DSSCs.
  • To identify the primary reasons for the lower efficiency observed in SnO2-based DSSCs.
  • To investigate charge recombination pathways in both SnO2 and TiO2 systems.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative study of mesoporous SnO2 and TiO2 thin films.
  • Sensitization with a ruthenium complex dye: [Ru(dtb)2(dcb)](PF6)2.
Keywords:
SnO2charge recombinationdye-sensitized solar cellssensitizer regeneration

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  • Pulsed laser excitation and transient photovoltage measurements.
  • Spectroscopic analysis of excited states and recombination kinetics.

    • Main Results:

    • Excited state injection was rapid for both SnO2 and TiO2 (>10^8 s^-1).
    • Electron recombination with the oxidized sensitizer was significantly faster in SnO2 (9.8 x 10^4 s^-1) compared to TiO2 (1.6 x 10^3 s^-1).
    • Electron recombination with iodide was slower in SnO2 (6.0 s^-1) than in TiO2 (160 s^-1), contradicting previous assumptions.

    Conclusions:

    • The main limitation for SnO2-based DSSCs is rapid charge recombination between injected electrons and the oxidized dye.
    • Alternative redox mediators are needed to improve SnO2 DSSC efficiency by facilitating regeneration and suppressing recombination.
    • Further research should focus on mitigating electron recombination with the oxidized sensitizer in SnO2 systems.