Abstract
We present the synthesis and device characterization of new hole transport materials (HTMs) for application in solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (ssDSSCs). In addition to possessing electrical properties well suited for ssDSSCs, these new HTMs have low glass transition temperatures, low melting points, and high solubility, which make them promising candidates for increased pore filling into mesoporous titania films. Using standard device fabrication methods and Z907 as the sensitizing dye, power conversion efficiencies (PCE) of 2.94% in 2-μm-thick cells were achieved, rivaling the PCE obtained by control devices using the state-of-the-art HTM spiro-OMeTAD. In 6-μm-thick cells, the device performance is shown to be higher than that obtained using spiro-OMeTAD, making these new HTMs promising for preparing high-efficiency ssDSSCs.
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Materials scienceFabricationMesoporous materialSolubilityEnergy conversion efficiencySolid-stateDye-sensitized solar cellChemical engineeringNanotechnologyGlass transitionCharacterization (materials science)OptoelectronicsComposite materialPolymerChemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisElectrodePhysical chemistry
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Tomas Leijtens,
I‐Kang Ding,
Tommaso Giovenzana
et al.
(2012).
Hole Transport Materials with Low Glass Transition Temperatures and High Solubility for Application in Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.
ACS Nano
, 6
(2)
, 1455-1462.
https://doi.org/10.1021/nn204296b
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- 10.1021/nn204296b