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  • Title: Incorporating Zn2SnO4 quantum dots and aggregates for enhanced performance in dye-sensitized ZnO solar cells.
    Author: Li Y, Wang Y, Chen C, Pang A, Wei M.
    Journal: Chemistry; 2012 Sep 10; 18(37):11716-22. PubMed ID: 22887930.
    Abstract:
    The performance of dye-sensitized ZnO solar cells was improved by a facile surface-treatment approach through chemical-bath deposition. After the surface treatment, the quantum dots of Zn(2)SnO(4) were deposited onto ZnO nanoparticles accompanied by the aggregations of Zn(2)SnO(4) nanoparticles. The ZnO film displayed a better resistance to acidic dye solution on account of the deposited Zn(2)SnO(4) nanoparticles. Meanwhile, the open-circuit photovoltage was greatly enhanced, which can be ascribed to the increased conduction-band edge of ZnO and inhibited interfacial charge recombination. Although the deposition of Zn(2)SnO(4) decreased the adsorption amounts of N719 dye, the aggregates of Zn(2)SnO(4) with a size of 350-450 nm acted as the effective light-scattering layer, thereby resulting in an improved short-circuit photocurrent. By co-sensitizing 10 μm-thick ZnO film with N719 and D131 dyes, a top efficiency of 4.38% was achieved under the illumination of one sun (AM 1.5, 100 mW cm(-2)).
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