上转换器装载的MoS2 计数电极用于宽带染料敏感化太阳能电池应用
J Kawya1, M Durairaj1, S Anandan2
1Nanophotonics Laboratory, Department of Physics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India.
Frontiers in chemistry
|January 30, 2025
概括
这项研究开发了一种新的无色素染料敏感化太阳能电池 (DSSC),使用集成在二硫化 (MoS2) 反电极中的上转换器纳米颗粒来增强光采集. 优化的设备实现了7.1%的光转换效率,证明了宽带光吸收的潜力.
科学领域:
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 纳米技术纳米技术
- 可再生能源可再生能源是可再生能源.
背景情况:
- 染料敏感太阳能电池 (DSSC) 是一个有前途的光伏技术.
- 通常用作DSSC中的对电极材料,但其成本和稀缺性是限制.
- 向上转换纳米粒子 (UCNs) 可以将低能光子转换为高能光子,从而有可能增强光收获.
研究的目的:
- 合成和表征各种上转换器纳米粒子 (UCN),用于整合到MoS2薄膜中.
- 调查UCNs对MoS2计数电极光吸收和电催化性能的影响.
- 制造和评估Pt免费DSSC的性能,其中包含UCN加载的MoS2计数电极.
主要方法:
- 通过热水法合成UCN (Yb,结合NaYF4,YF3,CeO2和Y2O3).
- 将UCN加载到MoS2薄膜中,并使用XRD和FESEM进行表征.
- 使用UCN@MoS2计数电极制造DSSC和在照明下进行性能评估.
主要成果:
- XRD和FESEM证实了UCN在MoS2片中的成功结合和均沉积.
- 在UCN结合后,UV-Vis-NIR吸收光谱显示在可见和NIR区域的吸收增加.
- 装有UCs的MoS2薄膜在980nm激发下呈现出蓝色,绿色和红色的辐射.
- 与化物UCN相比,氧化物UCN显示出更高的电催化活性.
- 使用 (Y2O3:Er,Yb) @MoS2对电极的DSSC实现了7.1%的光转换效率 (PCE).
结论:
- 上转换器装载的MoS2薄膜是无PtDSSC的有效对应电极.
- 纳入UCN可以增强宽带光吸收,提高DSSC的性能.
- 开发的UCN@MoS2反电极为高效和成本效益的DSSC技术提供了一个有前途的途径.
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