CA3106260A1 - Dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells - Google Patents
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Abstract
Provided herein are improvements to dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells that enhance the ability of those cells to operate in normal room lighting conditions. These improvements include printable, non-corrosive, nonporous hole blocking layer formulations that improve the performance of dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells under 1 sun and indoor light irradiation conditions. Also provided herein are highly stable electrolyte formulations for use in dye- sensitized photovoltaic cells. These electrolytes use high boiling solvents, and provide unexpectedly superior results compared to prior art acetonitrile-based electrolytes. Also provided herein are chemically polymerizable formulations for depositing thin composite catalytic layers for redox electrolyte-based dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells.
The formulations allow R2R printing (involves coating, fast chemical polymerization, rinsing of catalytic materials with methanol) composite catalyst layers on the cathode. In situ chemical polymerization process forms very uniform thin films, which is essential for achieving uniform performance from every cell in serially connected photovoltaic module.
The formulations allow R2R printing (involves coating, fast chemical polymerization, rinsing of catalytic materials with methanol) composite catalyst layers on the cathode. In situ chemical polymerization process forms very uniform thin films, which is essential for achieving uniform performance from every cell in serially connected photovoltaic module.
Description
DYE-SENSITIZED PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
BACKGROUND
[001] Sensitization of semiconductor solids such as metal oxides in imaging devices, memories, sensors, and photovoltaic cells can serve as an effective means of energy transduction. These devices use metal oxides, such as titanium dioxide that are transparent to light but can be sensitized to the desired spectrum through the use of sensitizing agents that absorb light energy and transduce it into electrical power or an electrical signal. This sensitization occurs through charge injection into the metal oxide from the excited state of the dye sensitizer. Sensitizers such as transition metal complexes, inorganic colloids and organic dye molecules are used.
BACKGROUND
[001] Sensitization of semiconductor solids such as metal oxides in imaging devices, memories, sensors, and photovoltaic cells can serve as an effective means of energy transduction. These devices use metal oxides, such as titanium dioxide that are transparent to light but can be sensitized to the desired spectrum through the use of sensitizing agents that absorb light energy and transduce it into electrical power or an electrical signal. This sensitization occurs through charge injection into the metal oxide from the excited state of the dye sensitizer. Sensitizers such as transition metal complexes, inorganic colloids and organic dye molecules are used.
[002] Prominent among such technologies is the dye-sensitized metal oxide photovoltaic cell (DSPC). DSPCs use a dye to absorb light and initiate a rapid electron transfer to a nanostructured oxide such as TiO2. The mesoscopic structure of the TiO2 allows building of thick, nanoporous films with active-layer thicknesses of several microns. The dye is then adsorbed on the large surface area of the mesoporous TiO2. Charge balance and transport is achieved by a layer having a REDOX couple, such as iodide/triiodide, Co(II)/Co(III) complexes, and Cu(I)/Cu(II) complexes.
[003] Dyes based on transition metal complexes are disclosed in Gratzel et al., U.S. Pat. Nos.
4,927,721 and 5,350,644. These dye materials are disposed on mesoporous metal oxides that have a high surface area on which the absorbing, sensitizing layer can be formed. This results in a high absorptivity of light in the cell. Dyes such as Ru(II) (2,2'-bipyridyl 4,4' dicarboxylate)2 (NCS)2 have been found to be efficient sensitizers and can be attached to the metal oxide solid through carboxyl or phosphonate groups on the periphery of the compounds.
However, when transition metal ruthenium complexes are used as sensitizers they must be applied to the mesoporous metal oxide layers in a coat as thick as 10 micrometers or thicker to absorb enough radiation to attain sufficient power conversion efficiencies. Further, the ruthenium complexes are expensive. In addition, such dyes must be applied using volatile organic solvents, co-solvents, and diluents because they are not dispersible in water. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are significant pollutants that can affect the environment and human health. While VOCs are usually not acutely toxic, they may have chronic health and environmental effects.
For this reason, governments around the world are seeking to reduce the levels of VOCs.
[004] One type of dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell is known as the Gratzel cell. Hamann et al.
(2008), "Advancing beyond current generation dye-sensitized solar cells,"
Energy Environ.
Sci.1:66-78 (the disclosure of which is incorporated in its entirety by reference), describes the Gratzel cell. The Gratzel cell includes crystalline titanium dioxide nanoparticles serving as a photoanode in the photovoltaic cell. The titanium dioxide is coated with light sensitive dyes.
The titanium dioxide photoanode includes 10-20 nm diameter titanium dioxide particles forming a 12 p.m transparent film. The 12 p.m titanium dioxide film is made by sintering the 10-20 nm diameter titanium dioxide particles so that they have a high surface area. The titanium dioxide photoanode also includes a 4 p.m film of titanium dioxide particles having a diameter of about 400 nm. The coated titanium dioxide films are located between two transparent conducting oxide (TCO) electrodes. Also disposed between the two TCO
electrodes is an electrolyte with a redox shuttle.
However, when transition metal ruthenium complexes are used as sensitizers they must be applied to the mesoporous metal oxide layers in a coat as thick as 10 micrometers or thicker to absorb enough radiation to attain sufficient power conversion efficiencies. Further, the ruthenium complexes are expensive. In addition, such dyes must be applied using volatile organic solvents, co-solvents, and diluents because they are not dispersible in water. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are significant pollutants that can affect the environment and human health. While VOCs are usually not acutely toxic, they may have chronic health and environmental effects.
For this reason, governments around the world are seeking to reduce the levels of VOCs.
[004] One type of dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell is known as the Gratzel cell. Hamann et al.
(2008), "Advancing beyond current generation dye-sensitized solar cells,"
Energy Environ.
Sci.1:66-78 (the disclosure of which is incorporated in its entirety by reference), describes the Gratzel cell. The Gratzel cell includes crystalline titanium dioxide nanoparticles serving as a photoanode in the photovoltaic cell. The titanium dioxide is coated with light sensitive dyes.
The titanium dioxide photoanode includes 10-20 nm diameter titanium dioxide particles forming a 12 p.m transparent film. The 12 p.m titanium dioxide film is made by sintering the 10-20 nm diameter titanium dioxide particles so that they have a high surface area. The titanium dioxide photoanode also includes a 4 p.m film of titanium dioxide particles having a diameter of about 400 nm. The coated titanium dioxide films are located between two transparent conducting oxide (TCO) electrodes. Also disposed between the two TCO
electrodes is an electrolyte with a redox shuttle.
[005] The Gratzel cell may be made by first constructing a top portion. The top portion may be constructed by depositing fluorine-doped tin dioxide (SnO2F) on a transparent plate, which is usually glass. A thin layer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) is deposited on the transparent plate having a conductive coating. The TiO2 coated plate is then dipped into a photosensitized dye such as ruthenium-polypyridine dye in solution. A thin layer of the dye covalently bonds to the surface of the titanium dioxide. A bottom portion of the Gratzel cell is made from a conductive plate coated with platinum metal. The top portion and the bottom portion are then joined and sealed. The electrolyte, such as iodide-triiodide, is then typically inserted between the top and bottom portions of the Gratzel cell.
[006] Typically, thin films for DSPCs are composed of a single metal oxide -usually titanium dioxide, which in addition to nanoparticles, may be utilized in the form of larger 200 to 400 nm scale particles or as dispersed nanoparticles formed in situ from a titanium alkoxide solution. In one embodiment, the present application discloses the use of multiple morphologies of titanium oxide as well as other metal oxides, which provide a boost in efficiency over the single metal oxide system. The additional metal oxides that may be employed include, but are not limited to, alpha aluminum oxide, gamma aluminum oxide, fumed silica, silica, diatomaceous earth, aluminum titanate, hydroxyapatite, calcium phosphate and iron titanate;
and mixtures thereof. These materials may be utilized in conjunction with traditional titanium oxide thin films or with a thin film dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell system
and mixtures thereof. These materials may be utilized in conjunction with traditional titanium oxide thin films or with a thin film dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell system
[007] In operation, the dye absorbs sunlight, which results in the dye molecules becoming excited and transmitting electrons into the titanium dioxide. The titanium dioxide accepts the energized electrons, which travel to a first TCO electrode. Concurrently, the second TCO
electrode serves as a counter electrode, which uses a redox couple such as iodide-triiodide (la-/I-) to regenerate the dye. If the dye molecule is not reduced back to its original state, the oxidized dye molecule decomposes. As the dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell undergoes many oxidation-reduction cycles in the lifetime of operation, more and more dye molecules undergo decomposition over time, and the cell energy conversion efficiency decreases.
electrode serves as a counter electrode, which uses a redox couple such as iodide-triiodide (la-/I-) to regenerate the dye. If the dye molecule is not reduced back to its original state, the oxidized dye molecule decomposes. As the dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell undergoes many oxidation-reduction cycles in the lifetime of operation, more and more dye molecules undergo decomposition over time, and the cell energy conversion efficiency decreases.
[008] Hattori and coworkers (Hattori, S., et al. (2005) "Blue copper model complexes with distorted tetragonal geometry acting as effective electron-transfer mediators in dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells. J. Am.Chem. Soc., 127: 9648-9654) have used copper (I/11) redox couples in DSPCs using ruthenium-based dyes, with very low resulting efficiencies. Peng Wang and his coworkers improved the performance of copper redox-based dye DSPCs using an organic dye (Bai,Y., et al. (2011) Chem. Commun., 47: 4376-4378). The voltage generated from such cells far exceeded voltage generated by any iodide/triiodide based redox couple.
[009] Generally, platinum, graphenes or poly (3,4-ethyelenedioxythiophene) ("PEDOT") are used in dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells. Platinum is either deposited by pyrolytic decomposition of hexachloroplatinic acid at temperatures exceeding 400 C, or by sputtering.
PEDOT is generally deposited by electrochemical polymerization of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene ("[DOT"), which create uniformity issues due to high resistance substrates used as cathode materials. Graphene materials are generally deposited by spin coating from graphene material containing solution or suspension. Although graphene materials work better than PEDOT and platinum, it is difficult to bond graphenes to the substrate, often causing delamination problems. Moreover, the deposition from spin coating often results in non-uniform films due to absence of cohesive forces between graphene molecules. Electrochemical deposition of PEDOT can be adequate for smaller devices but is unsuited for larger devices.
Uniformity issues arise when the substrate size increases due to current drop across the length due to ohmic losses (polymerization kinetics depends on the current flow in a given time).
This is not an ideal process for R2R manufacturing. Chemically polymerized PEDOT/PSS solution available from commercial sources is often used in electronic device applications. This material is highly water-soluble; as a result, devices produced using this solution suffer from decreased useful life due to dissociation from the cathode, and also due to acidity that degrades the transparent conducting electrodes on the device.
SUMMARY
PEDOT is generally deposited by electrochemical polymerization of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene ("[DOT"), which create uniformity issues due to high resistance substrates used as cathode materials. Graphene materials are generally deposited by spin coating from graphene material containing solution or suspension. Although graphene materials work better than PEDOT and platinum, it is difficult to bond graphenes to the substrate, often causing delamination problems. Moreover, the deposition from spin coating often results in non-uniform films due to absence of cohesive forces between graphene molecules. Electrochemical deposition of PEDOT can be adequate for smaller devices but is unsuited for larger devices.
Uniformity issues arise when the substrate size increases due to current drop across the length due to ohmic losses (polymerization kinetics depends on the current flow in a given time).
This is not an ideal process for R2R manufacturing. Chemically polymerized PEDOT/PSS solution available from commercial sources is often used in electronic device applications. This material is highly water-soluble; as a result, devices produced using this solution suffer from decreased useful life due to dissociation from the cathode, and also due to acidity that degrades the transparent conducting electrodes on the device.
SUMMARY
[010] Provided herein are printable, non-corrosive, nonporous hole blocking layer formulations that improve the performance of dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells under 1 sun and indoor light irradiation conditions. The nonporous hole blocking layer is introduced between electrode (anode) and nanoporous TiO2 film. The nonporous hole blocking layer reduces/inhibits back electron transfer between redox species in the electrolyte and the electrode. Also provided is a process for introducing a nonporous hole blocking layer which employs benign materials (titanium alkoxides, polymeric titanium alkoxides, other organotitanium compounds) and can be coated in high speed rolls.
[011] Also provided herein are highly stable electrolyte formulations for use in dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells. These electrolytes employ high boiling solvents, and provide unexpectedly superior results compared to prior art acetonitrile-based electrolytes, which use low boiling nitrile solvents, such as acetonitrile. These electrolyte formulations are critical for fabricating stable indoor light harvesting photovoltaic cells. The performance of these photovoltaic cells exceeds the performance of the previous best photovoltaic cells (gallium arsenide-based) under indoor light exposure (50 to 5000 lux).
[012] Also provided herein are chemically polymerizable formulations for depositing thin composite catalytic layers for redox electrolyte-based dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells. The formulations allow R2R printing (involves coating, fast chemical polymerization, rinsing of catalytic materials with methanol) composite catalyst layers on the cathode.
In situ chemical polymerization process forms very uniform thin films, which is essential for achieving uniform performance from every cell in serially connected photovoltaic module.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In situ chemical polymerization process forms very uniform thin films, which is essential for achieving uniform performance from every cell in serially connected photovoltaic module.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[013] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the general architecture of a dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell as described herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
DEFINITIONS
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
DEFINITIONS
[014] Unless specifically noted otherwise herein, the definitions of the terms used are standard definitions used in the art of organic chemistry. Exemplary embodiments, aspects and variations are illustrated in the figures and drawings, and it is intended that the embodiments, aspects and variations, and the figures and drawings disclosed herein are to be considered illustrative and not limiting.
[015] While particular embodiments are shown and described herein, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that such embodiments are provided by way of example only. Numerous variations, changes, and substitutions will now occur to those skilled in the art. It should be understood that various alternatives to the embodiments described herein may be employed in practicing the methods described herein. It is intended that the appended claims define the scope of the invention and that methods and structures within the scope of these claims and their equivalents be covered thereby.
[016] Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as is commonly understood by one of skill in the art. All patents and publications referred to herein are incorporated by reference.
[017] As used in the specification and claims, the singular form "a," "an,"
and "the" include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
and "the" include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[018] Abbreviations and acronyms used herein:
ACN ¨Acetonitrile.
DSPC ¨ Dye-Sensitized Photovoltaic Cell.
DI ¨ deionized.
EDOT-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene.
FF ¨ Fill Factor.
FTO ¨ Fluoride-doped Tin Oxide.
GBL ¨ Gamma-butyrolactone.
Jsc ¨Short-circuit current density.
MPN ¨3-methoxypropionitrile PEDOT¨ Poly(3,4-ethyelenedioxythiophene) PEN ¨ polyethylene napthalate PET¨ polyethylene terephtha late PSS ¨ poly(4-styrene sulfonic acid) SDS ¨ sodium dodecyl sulfate.
TBHFP ¨Tetra-n-butylammonium hexafluorophosphate.
Voc ¨ Open circuit voltage.
VOC ¨Volatile Organic Compound.
ACN ¨Acetonitrile.
DSPC ¨ Dye-Sensitized Photovoltaic Cell.
DI ¨ deionized.
EDOT-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene.
FF ¨ Fill Factor.
FTO ¨ Fluoride-doped Tin Oxide.
GBL ¨ Gamma-butyrolactone.
Jsc ¨Short-circuit current density.
MPN ¨3-methoxypropionitrile PEDOT¨ Poly(3,4-ethyelenedioxythiophene) PEN ¨ polyethylene napthalate PET¨ polyethylene terephtha late PSS ¨ poly(4-styrene sulfonic acid) SDS ¨ sodium dodecyl sulfate.
TBHFP ¨Tetra-n-butylammonium hexafluorophosphate.
Voc ¨ Open circuit voltage.
VOC ¨Volatile Organic Compound.
[019] "Graphene" is an allotrope of carbon consisting of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice.
[020] A "hole-blocking" layer in a photovoltaic cell is a nonporous layer disposed between the cathode and anode which reduces and/or inhibits back-transfer of electrons from the electrolyte to the anode.
[021] The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells described herein comprise:
- a cathode;
- an electrolyte;
- a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film; and - an anode.
- a cathode;
- an electrolyte;
- a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film; and - an anode.
[022] Also provided herein are dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells which comprise a nonporous hole-blocking layer interposed between the anode and the dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film.
The nonporous "hole-blocking" layer may comprise an organotitanium compound, such as a titanium alkoxide. The organotitanium compound may be polymeric, such as a polymeric titanium alkoxide. An exemplary polymeric titanium alkoxide is poly(n-butyl titanate). The nonporous or compact hole-blocking layer may also comprise titanium in the form of an oxide, such as compact anatase or rutile film. The thickness of the hole blocking layer may be from about 20 nm to about 100 nm.
The nonporous "hole-blocking" layer may comprise an organotitanium compound, such as a titanium alkoxide. The organotitanium compound may be polymeric, such as a polymeric titanium alkoxide. An exemplary polymeric titanium alkoxide is poly(n-butyl titanate). The nonporous or compact hole-blocking layer may also comprise titanium in the form of an oxide, such as compact anatase or rutile film. The thickness of the hole blocking layer may be from about 20 nm to about 100 nm.
[023] The anode may comprise a transparent conducting oxide (TC0)-coated glass, a TCO
coated transparent plastic substrate, or a thin metal foil. Exemplary transparent conducting oxides include fluorine-doped tin oxide, indium-doped tin oxide, and aluminum-doped tin oxide. Exemplary transparent plastic substrates may comprise PET or PEN.
coated transparent plastic substrate, or a thin metal foil. Exemplary transparent conducting oxides include fluorine-doped tin oxide, indium-doped tin oxide, and aluminum-doped tin oxide. Exemplary transparent plastic substrates may comprise PET or PEN.
[024] Also provided herein is a method of preparing a dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell as described above, comprising the step of applying the nonporous blocking layer on the anode.
The nonporous blocking layer may be applied to the anode using art-known techniques, such as gravure, silkscreen, slot, spin or blade coating.
The nonporous blocking layer may be applied to the anode using art-known techniques, such as gravure, silkscreen, slot, spin or blade coating.
[025] The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell described herein comprises an electrolyte. In some embodiments the electrolyte may comprise a redox couple. In some embodiments the redox c couple comprises organocopper (I) and organocopper (II) salts. Suitable organocopper salts include copper complexes comprising bi- and polydentate organic ligands with counterions.
Suitable bidentate organic ligands include, but are not limited to, 6,6'-dialky1-2,2'-bipyridine;
4,4',6,6'-tetralky1-2,2'-bipyridine; 2,9-dialky1-1,10-phenathroline; 1,10-phenathroine; and 2,2'-bipyridine. Suitable counterions include, but are not limited to, bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, hexafluorophosphate, and tetrafluoroborate. The ratio of organocopper(I) to organocopper(II) salts may be from about 4:1 to about 12:1. Alternatively, the ratio of organocopper(i) to organocopper(II) salts may be from about 6:1 to about 10:1.
Suitable bidentate organic ligands include, but are not limited to, 6,6'-dialky1-2,2'-bipyridine;
4,4',6,6'-tetralky1-2,2'-bipyridine; 2,9-dialky1-1,10-phenathroline; 1,10-phenathroine; and 2,2'-bipyridine. Suitable counterions include, but are not limited to, bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, hexafluorophosphate, and tetrafluoroborate. The ratio of organocopper(I) to organocopper(II) salts may be from about 4:1 to about 12:1. Alternatively, the ratio of organocopper(i) to organocopper(II) salts may be from about 6:1 to about 10:1.
[026] The redox couple may comprise copper complexes with more than one ligand. For example, the redox couple may comprise a copper (I) complex with 6,6'-dialky1-2,2'-bipyridine and a copper (II) complex with a bidentate organic ligand selected from the group consisting of 6,6'-dialky1-2,2'-bipyridine; 4,4',6,6'-tetralky1-2,2'-bipyridine; 2,9-dialky1-1,10-phenathroline;
1,10-phenathroine; and 2,2'-bipyridine. Alternatively, the redox couple may comprise a copper (I) complex with 2,9-dialky1-1,10-phenathroline and a copper (II) complex with a bidentate organic ligand selected from the group consisting of 6,6'-dialky1-2,2'-bipyridine; 4,4',6,6'-tetralky1-2,2'-bipyridine; 2,9-dialky1-1,10-phenathroline; 1,10-phenathroine;
and 2,2'-bipyridine.
1,10-phenathroine; and 2,2'-bipyridine. Alternatively, the redox couple may comprise a copper (I) complex with 2,9-dialky1-1,10-phenathroline and a copper (II) complex with a bidentate organic ligand selected from the group consisting of 6,6'-dialky1-2,2'-bipyridine; 4,4',6,6'-tetralky1-2,2'-bipyridine; 2,9-dialky1-1,10-phenathroline; 1,10-phenathroine;
and 2,2'-bipyridine.
[027] The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell described herein comprises an electrolyte, which may comprise two or more solvents. Suitable solvents include, but are not limited to, sulfolane, dialkylsulfone, an alkoxypropionitrile, cyclic carbonates, acyclic carbonates, cyclic lactones, acyclic lactones, low viscosity ionic liquids and binary/tertiary/quaternary mixtures of these solvents. In an exemplary embodiment, the electrolyte comprises at least 50%
sulfolane or dialkyl sulfone. Alternatively, the electrolyte may comprise up to about 50%
of 3-alkoxypropionitrile, cyclic and acyclic lactones, cyclic and acyclic carbonates, low viscosity ionic liquids, or binary/tertiary/quaternary mixtures thereof. The electrolyte may also comprise up to about 0.6M N-methylbenzimidazole and up to about 0.2 M lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide as additives.
sulfolane or dialkyl sulfone. Alternatively, the electrolyte may comprise up to about 50%
of 3-alkoxypropionitrile, cyclic and acyclic lactones, cyclic and acyclic carbonates, low viscosity ionic liquids, or binary/tertiary/quaternary mixtures thereof. The electrolyte may also comprise up to about 0.6M N-methylbenzimidazole and up to about 0.2 M lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide as additives.
[028] In some embodiments, the dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell described herein further comprises a cathode catalyst disposed on the cathode. A suitable cathode catalyst may comprise a mixture of 2D conductor and electronic conducting polymer. A "2D
conductor" is a molecular semiconductor with thickness in atomic scale. Exemplary 2D
conductors include graphenes, transition metal dichalcogenides (ex., molybdenum disulfide or diselenide), or hexagonal boron nitride. For use in the cathode catalysts described herein, the graphene may comprise a molecular layer or nano/micro crystal. The graphene may be derived from reduced graphene oxide. Suitable conducting polymers include but are not limited to polythiophene, polypyrrole, polyaniline, and derivatives thereof. An exemplary polythiophene for use in the photovoltaic cell described herein is PEDOT.
conductor" is a molecular semiconductor with thickness in atomic scale. Exemplary 2D
conductors include graphenes, transition metal dichalcogenides (ex., molybdenum disulfide or diselenide), or hexagonal boron nitride. For use in the cathode catalysts described herein, the graphene may comprise a molecular layer or nano/micro crystal. The graphene may be derived from reduced graphene oxide. Suitable conducting polymers include but are not limited to polythiophene, polypyrrole, polyaniline, and derivatives thereof. An exemplary polythiophene for use in the photovoltaic cell described herein is PEDOT.
[029] In one alternative embodiment, the present application provides a dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell comprising a cathode; an electrolyte; a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; an anode; and a nonporous hole-blocking layer interposed between the anode and the dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; wherein the electrolyte comprises a redox couple comprising organocopper (I) and organocopper (II) salts, and wherein the ratio of organocopper (I) to organocopper (II) salts is from about 4:1 to about 12:1.
[030] In another alternative embodiment, the present application provides a dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell comprising a cathode; an electrolyte; a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; an anode; and a nonporous hole-blocking layer interposed between the anode and the dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; wherein the electrolyte comprises two or more solvents selected from the group consisting of sulfolane, dialkylsulfone, an alkoxypropionitrile, cyclic carbonates, acyclic carbonates, cyclic lactones, acyclic lactones, low viscosity ionic liquids, and binary/tertiary/quaternary mixtures of these solvents.
[031] In another alternative embodiment, the present application provides a dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell comprising a cathode; a cathode catalyst disposed on the cathode, wherein the cathode catalyst comprises a 2D conductor and an electronic conducting polymer; an electrolyte; a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; an anode;
and a nonporous hole-blocking layer interposed between the anode and the dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer.
and a nonporous hole-blocking layer interposed between the anode and the dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer.
[032] In another alternative embodiment, the present application provides a dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell comprising a cathode; an electrolyte; a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; and an anode; wherein the electrolyte comprises a redox couple comprising organocopper (I) and organocopper (II) salts, and wherein the ratio of organocopper (I) to organocopper (II) salts is from about 4:1 to about 12:1; and wherein the electrolyte comprises two or more solvents selected from the group consisting of sulfolane, dialkylsulfone, an alkoxypropionitrile, cyclic carbonates, acyclic carbonates, cyclic lactones, acyclic lactones, low viscosity ionic liquids, and binary/tertiary/quaternary mixtures of these solvents.
[033] In another alternative embodiment, the present application provides a dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell comprising a cathode; a cathode catalyst disposed on the cathode, wherein the cathode catalyst comprises a 2D conductor and an electronic conducting polymer; an electrolyte; a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; and an anode; wherein the electrolyte comprises a redox couple comprising organocopper (I) and organocopper (II) salts, and wherein the ratio of organocopper (I) to organocopper (II) salts is from about 4:1 to about 12:1.
[034] In another alternative embodiment, the present application provides a dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell comprising a cathode; a cathode catalyst disposed on the cathode, wherein the cathode catalyst comprises a 2D conductor and an electronic conducting polymer; an electrolyte; a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; and an anode; wherein the electrolyte comprises two or more solvents selected from the group consisting of sulfolane, dialkylsulfone, an alkoxypropionitrile, cyclic carbonates, acyclic carbonates, cyclic lactones, acyclic lactones, low viscosity ionic liquids, and binary/tertiary/quaternary mixtures of these solvents.
[035] In another alternative embodiment, the present application provides a dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell comprising a cathode; an electrolyte; a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; an anode; and a nonporous hole-blocking layer interposed between the anode and the dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; wherein the electrolyte comprises a redox couple comprising organocopper (I) and organocopper (II) salts, and wherein the ratio of organocopper (I) to organocopper (II) salts is from about 4:1 to about 12:1;
and herein the electrolyte comprises two or more solvents selected from the group consisting of sulfolane, dialkylsulfone, an alkoxypropionitrile, cyclic carbonates, acyclic carbonates, cyclic lactones, acyclic lactones, low viscosity ionic liquids, and binary/tertiary/quaternary mixtures of these solvents.
and herein the electrolyte comprises two or more solvents selected from the group consisting of sulfolane, dialkylsulfone, an alkoxypropionitrile, cyclic carbonates, acyclic carbonates, cyclic lactones, acyclic lactones, low viscosity ionic liquids, and binary/tertiary/quaternary mixtures of these solvents.
[036] In another alternative embodiment, the present application provides a dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell comprising a cathode; a cathode catalyst disposed on the cathode, wherein the cathode catalyst comprises a 2D conductor and an electronic conducting polymer; an electrolyte; a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; an anode;
and a nonporous hole-blocking layer interposed between the anode and the dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; wherein the electrolyte comprises a redox couple comprising organocopper (I) and organocopper (II) salts, and wherein the ratio of organocopper (I) to organocopper (II) salts is from about 4:1 to about 12:1.
and a nonporous hole-blocking layer interposed between the anode and the dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; wherein the electrolyte comprises a redox couple comprising organocopper (I) and organocopper (II) salts, and wherein the ratio of organocopper (I) to organocopper (II) salts is from about 4:1 to about 12:1.
[037] In another alternative embodiment, the present application provides a dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell comprising a cathode; a cathode catalyst disposed on the cathode, wherein the cathode catalyst comprises a 2D conductor and an electronic conducting polymer; an electrolyte; a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; an anode;
and a nonporous hole-blocking layer interposed between the anode and the dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; wherein the electrolyte comprises two or more solvents selected from the group consisting of sulfolane, dialkylsulfone, an alkoxypropionitrile, cyclic carbonates, acyclic carbonates, cyclic lactones, acyclic lactones, low viscosity ionic liquids, and binary/tertiary/quaternary mixtures of these solvents.
and a nonporous hole-blocking layer interposed between the anode and the dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; wherein the electrolyte comprises two or more solvents selected from the group consisting of sulfolane, dialkylsulfone, an alkoxypropionitrile, cyclic carbonates, acyclic carbonates, cyclic lactones, acyclic lactones, low viscosity ionic liquids, and binary/tertiary/quaternary mixtures of these solvents.
[038] In another alternative embodiment, the present application provides a dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell comprising a cathode; a cathode catalyst disposed on the cathode, wherein the cathode catalyst comprises a 2D conductor and an electronic conducting polymer; an electrolyte; a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; and an anode;
wherein the electrolyte comprises a redox couple comprising organocopper (I) and organocopper (II) salts, and wherein the ratio of organocopper (I) to organocopper (II) salts is from about 4:1 to about 12:1; wherein the electrolyte comprises two or more solvents selected from the group consisting of sulfolane, dialkylsulfone, an alkoxypropionitrile, cyclic carbonates, acyclic carbonates, cyclic lactones, acyclic lactones, low viscosity ionic liquids, and binary/tertiary/quaternary mixtures of these solvents.
wherein the electrolyte comprises a redox couple comprising organocopper (I) and organocopper (II) salts, and wherein the ratio of organocopper (I) to organocopper (II) salts is from about 4:1 to about 12:1; wherein the electrolyte comprises two or more solvents selected from the group consisting of sulfolane, dialkylsulfone, an alkoxypropionitrile, cyclic carbonates, acyclic carbonates, cyclic lactones, acyclic lactones, low viscosity ionic liquids, and binary/tertiary/quaternary mixtures of these solvents.
[039] In another alternative embodiment, the present application provides a dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell comprising a cathode; a cathode catalyst disposed on the cathode, wherein the cathode catalyst comprises a 2D conductor and an electronic conducting polymer; an electrolyte; a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; an anode;
and a nonporous hole-blocking layer interposed between the anode and the dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; wherein the electrolyte comprises a redox couple comprising organocopper (I) and organocopper (II) salts, and wherein the ratio of organocopper (I) to organocopper (II) salts is from about 4:1 to about 12:1; wherein the electrolyte comprises two or more solvents selected from the group consisting of sulfolane, dialkylsulfone, an alkoxypropionitrile, cyclic carbonates, acyclic carbonates, cyclic lactones, acyclic lactones, low viscosity ionic liquids, and binary/tertiary/quaternary mixtures of these solvents.
and a nonporous hole-blocking layer interposed between the anode and the dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; wherein the electrolyte comprises a redox couple comprising organocopper (I) and organocopper (II) salts, and wherein the ratio of organocopper (I) to organocopper (II) salts is from about 4:1 to about 12:1; wherein the electrolyte comprises two or more solvents selected from the group consisting of sulfolane, dialkylsulfone, an alkoxypropionitrile, cyclic carbonates, acyclic carbonates, cyclic lactones, acyclic lactones, low viscosity ionic liquids, and binary/tertiary/quaternary mixtures of these solvents.
[040] Also provided herein is a method of producing a photovoltaic cell of claim comprising the step of polymerizing PEDOT on the cathode from monomeric [DOT. The PEDOT
may be polymerized on the cathode by chemical polymerization or electrochemical polymerization.
The PEDOT is may be polymerized on the cathode using ferric tosylate or ferric chloride as a catalyst. The ratio of [DOT to ferric chloride may be from about 1:3 to about 1:4. In one embodiment, [DOT is mixed with graphene before chemical polymerization. The EDOT/graphene/ferric catalysis may be deposited from n-butanol on the cathode using spin, gravure, blade or slot coating techniques and allowed to polymerize on the substrate.
may be polymerized on the cathode by chemical polymerization or electrochemical polymerization.
The PEDOT is may be polymerized on the cathode using ferric tosylate or ferric chloride as a catalyst. The ratio of [DOT to ferric chloride may be from about 1:3 to about 1:4. In one embodiment, [DOT is mixed with graphene before chemical polymerization. The EDOT/graphene/ferric catalysis may be deposited from n-butanol on the cathode using spin, gravure, blade or slot coating techniques and allowed to polymerize on the substrate.
[041] Also provided herein is a method for forming composite catalytic layers on the cathode of a dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell, comprising the step of forming a composite graphene material with one or more conducting polymers. Suitable conducting polymers include, but are not limited to, polythiophenes, polypyrroles, and polyanilines. The ratio of graphene to conducting polymer may be from about 0.5:10 to about 2:10. A suitable polythiophene for use in this method is PEDOT. In one alternative embodiment of the method, the polymer and graphenes are polymerized prior to deposition on the cathode. The composite may be formed by the steps of depositing graphene on an electrode to form a graphene layer;
and electrodepositing the polymer on the graphene layer.
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Example 1¨ Blocking Layer
and electrodepositing the polymer on the graphene layer.
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Example 1¨ Blocking Layer
[042] Blocking layers were applied on a fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) coated glass using 0.1 to 1% of Tyzor' poly(n-butyl titanate) solution in n-butanol by spin or blade coating technique. An aqueous dispersion containing 20% by weight of TiO2 (Degussa P25 with a particle size of 21 5 nm) and 5 % by weight of poly(4-vinyl pyridine) was prepared and applied on the prepared electrodes with and without blocking layer using blade coating technique. The thickness of the TiO2 layer was ca. 6 microns. The TiO2 coating was sintered at 500 C for 30 minutes, cooled to 80 C and immersed in a 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol dye solution containing 0.3 mM D35 dye (Dyenamo, Stockholm, SE)(see structure at end of Examples) and 0.3 mM
deoxycholic acid. The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with pyrolytically deposited platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A
copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 200 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 (tertiarybutyl)pyridine in acetonitrile was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix/glass cover using heat sealing process.
A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact.
deoxycholic acid. The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with pyrolytically deposited platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A
copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 200 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 (tertiarybutyl)pyridine in acetonitrile was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix/glass cover using heat sealing process.
A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact.
[043] The photovoltaic performance of the fabricated cell was measured under AM 1.5 conditions at a light intensity of 97 mW/cm2. Two cells were fabricated for each set (denoted as cell land cell 2). The photovoltaic performance of fabricated photovoltaic cells was characterized using open circuit voltage (Voc in mV), short circuit current density (Jsc in milliamperes/square centimeter), fill factor and overall conversion efficiency (in %) and shown in Table 1. The fill factor (FF) is defined as the ratio of the maximum power from the photovoltaic cell to the product of Voc and Jsc.
Table 1. Photovoltaic characteristics of P25 based photovoltaic cells made with and without blocking layer under 1 sun irradiation conditions Blocking layer deposited Fill Efficiency Sample from Voc (mV) Jsc (mA/cm2) factor (%) No blocking layer- cell 1 0% TyzorTm in n-butanol 1039.63 8.46 0.400 3.529 No blocking layer- cell 2 0 %TyzorTM
in n-butanol 1029.82 8.90 0.406 3.733 0.15 %
Blocking layer 1- cell 1 Tyzor' in n-butanol 1042.07 9.16 0.436 4.185 Blocking layer deposited Fill Efficiency Sample from Voc (mV) Jsc (mA/cm2) factor (%) 0.15 %
Blocking layer 1- cell 2 Tyzor' in n-butanol 1036.02 8.84 0.446 4.101 Blocking layer 2-cell 1 0.3 % TyzorTM
in n-butanol 1032.92 10.69 0.462 5.125 Blocking layer 2-cell 2 0.3 A TyzorTM
in n-butanol 1035.38 10.60 0.443 4.881 Example 2¨ Blocking Layer
Table 1. Photovoltaic characteristics of P25 based photovoltaic cells made with and without blocking layer under 1 sun irradiation conditions Blocking layer deposited Fill Efficiency Sample from Voc (mV) Jsc (mA/cm2) factor (%) No blocking layer- cell 1 0% TyzorTm in n-butanol 1039.63 8.46 0.400 3.529 No blocking layer- cell 2 0 %TyzorTM
in n-butanol 1029.82 8.90 0.406 3.733 0.15 %
Blocking layer 1- cell 1 Tyzor' in n-butanol 1042.07 9.16 0.436 4.185 Blocking layer deposited Fill Efficiency Sample from Voc (mV) Jsc (mA/cm2) factor (%) 0.15 %
Blocking layer 1- cell 2 Tyzor' in n-butanol 1036.02 8.84 0.446 4.101 Blocking layer 2-cell 1 0.3 % TyzorTM
in n-butanol 1032.92 10.69 0.462 5.125 Blocking layer 2-cell 2 0.3 A TyzorTM
in n-butanol 1035.38 10.60 0.443 4.881 Example 2¨ Blocking Layer
[044] Blocking layers were applied on a fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) coated glass using 0.1 to 1% of Tyzor' poly(n-butyl titanate) solution in n-butanol by spin or blade coating technique. Photoelectrodes were made with and without blocking layer on FTO
coated glass using an aqueous colloidal TiO2 (18 nm particle size). The thickness of the TiO2 layer was ca. 6 microns. The TiO2 coating was sintered at 500 C for 30 minutes, cooled to 80 C and immersed in a 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol dye solution containing 0.3 mM D35 dye (Dyenamo, Sweden) and 0.3 mM deoxycholic acid. The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with pyrolytically deposited platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 200 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (1) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (11) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 M 4-(tertiarybutyl)pyridine in acetonitrile was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix/glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. Two cells were fabricated for each set (denoted as cell 1 and cell 2).
coated glass using an aqueous colloidal TiO2 (18 nm particle size). The thickness of the TiO2 layer was ca. 6 microns. The TiO2 coating was sintered at 500 C for 30 minutes, cooled to 80 C and immersed in a 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol dye solution containing 0.3 mM D35 dye (Dyenamo, Sweden) and 0.3 mM deoxycholic acid. The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with pyrolytically deposited platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 200 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (1) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (11) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 M 4-(tertiarybutyl)pyridine in acetonitrile was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix/glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. Two cells were fabricated for each set (denoted as cell 1 and cell 2).
[045] The photovoltaic performance of the fabricated cell was measured under AM 1.5 conditions at a light intensity of 97 mW/cm2. The performance of fabricated photovoltaic cells was characterized using open circuit voltage (Voc in mV), short circuit current density (Jsc in milliamperes/square centimeter), fill factor and overall photovoltaic conversion efficiency (in %) and shown in Table 2. The fill factor (FF) is defined as the ratio of the maximum power from the photovoltaic cell to the product of Voc and Jsc.
Table 2. Photovoltaic characteristics of 18 nm TiO2 based photovoltaic cells made with and without blocking layer under 1 sun irradiation conditions Blocking layer deposited Fill Efficiency from Voc (mV) Jsc (mA/cm2) factor (%) Blocking layer type 0 A TyzorTM
No blocking layer- cell 1 in n-butanol 1047.31 9.18 0.446 4.308 0 %TyzorTM
No blocking layer- cell 2 in n-butanol 1082.60 9.34 0.436 4.419 0.15 %
Blocking layer 1- cell 1 TyzorTm in n-butanol 1068.62 9.35 0.471 4.728 0.15 %
Blocking layer 1- cell 2 TyzorTm in n-butanol 1071.24 9.06 0.469 4.572 Blocking layer 2-cell 1 0.3 %TyzorTM
in n-butanol 1058.70 10.97 0.465 5.425 Blocking layer 2-cell 2 0.3 %TyzorTM
in n-butanol 1060.02 10.92 0.463 5.379 Example 3¨ Blocking Layer
Table 2. Photovoltaic characteristics of 18 nm TiO2 based photovoltaic cells made with and without blocking layer under 1 sun irradiation conditions Blocking layer deposited Fill Efficiency from Voc (mV) Jsc (mA/cm2) factor (%) Blocking layer type 0 A TyzorTM
No blocking layer- cell 1 in n-butanol 1047.31 9.18 0.446 4.308 0 %TyzorTM
No blocking layer- cell 2 in n-butanol 1082.60 9.34 0.436 4.419 0.15 %
Blocking layer 1- cell 1 TyzorTm in n-butanol 1068.62 9.35 0.471 4.728 0.15 %
Blocking layer 1- cell 2 TyzorTm in n-butanol 1071.24 9.06 0.469 4.572 Blocking layer 2-cell 1 0.3 %TyzorTM
in n-butanol 1058.70 10.97 0.465 5.425 Blocking layer 2-cell 2 0.3 %TyzorTM
in n-butanol 1060.02 10.92 0.463 5.379 Example 3¨ Blocking Layer
[046] Blocking layers were applied either from 0.1 to 1 % of TyzorTm poly(n-butyl titanate) in n-butanol by spin or blade coating technique or by heating the FTO coated glass slides in 40 mM
solution of aqueous TiCI4 at 70 C for 30 minutes (academic control).
Photoelectrodes were made with and without blocking layer on FTO coated glass using screen printable colloidal TiO2 (30 nm particle size). The thickness of the TiO2 layer was ca. 6 microns. The TiO2 coating was sintered at 500 C for 30 minutes, cooled to 80 C and immersed in a 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol dye solution containing 0.3 mM D35 dye (Dyenamo, Sweden) and 0.3 mM
deoxycholic acid.
The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with pyrolytically deposited platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A
copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 200 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 (tertiarybutyl)pyridine in acetonitrile was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix/glass cover using heat sealing process.
A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. Three cells were fabricated for each set (denoted as cells 1, 2 and 3).
solution of aqueous TiCI4 at 70 C for 30 minutes (academic control).
Photoelectrodes were made with and without blocking layer on FTO coated glass using screen printable colloidal TiO2 (30 nm particle size). The thickness of the TiO2 layer was ca. 6 microns. The TiO2 coating was sintered at 500 C for 30 minutes, cooled to 80 C and immersed in a 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol dye solution containing 0.3 mM D35 dye (Dyenamo, Sweden) and 0.3 mM
deoxycholic acid.
The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with pyrolytically deposited platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A
copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 200 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 (tertiarybutyl)pyridine in acetonitrile was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix/glass cover using heat sealing process.
A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. Three cells were fabricated for each set (denoted as cells 1, 2 and 3).
[047] The photovoltaic performance of the fabricated cell was measured under AM 1.5 conditions at a light intensity of 97 mW/cm2. The performance of fabricated photovoltaic cells was characterized using open circuit voltage (Voc in mV), short circuit current density (Jsc in milliamperes/square centimeter), fill factor and overall photovoltaic conversion efficiency (in %) and shown in Table 3. The fill factor (FF) is defined as the ratio of the maximum power from the photovoltaic cell to the product of Voc and Jsc.
Table 3. Photovoltaic characteristics of 30 nm TiO2 based photovoltaic cells made with and without blocking layer under 1 sun irradiation conditions Blocking layer Voc Jsc Fill Efficiency deposited from (mV) (mA/cm2) factor (%) Blocking layer type Control blocking layer-cell 1 40 mM TiCI4 solution 1075.95 7.84 0.573 4.853 Control blocking layer-cell 2 40 mM TiCI4 solution 1091.35 7.64 0.545 4.569 Control blocking layer-cell 3 40 mM TiCI4 solution 1072.01 6.78 0.613 4.483 Tm in n-No blocking layer- cell 1 0 % Tyzor 1039.86 6.33 0.634 4.194 butanol 0 % TyzorTm in n-No blocking layer- cell 2 1048.39 5.79 0.639 3.898 butanol 0 % TyzorTm in n-No blocking layer- cell 3 1052.43 5.86 0.651 4.035 butanol blocking layer- cell 1 0.3 % TyzorTm in n-1036.47 7.05 0.634 4.660 butanol 0.3 % TyzorTm in n-blocking layer- cell 2 1033.73 7.31 0.637 4.837 butanol 0.3 % TyzorTm in n-blocking layer- cell 3 1058.16 6.61 0.626 4.401 butanol Example 4¨ Blocking Layer
Table 3. Photovoltaic characteristics of 30 nm TiO2 based photovoltaic cells made with and without blocking layer under 1 sun irradiation conditions Blocking layer Voc Jsc Fill Efficiency deposited from (mV) (mA/cm2) factor (%) Blocking layer type Control blocking layer-cell 1 40 mM TiCI4 solution 1075.95 7.84 0.573 4.853 Control blocking layer-cell 2 40 mM TiCI4 solution 1091.35 7.64 0.545 4.569 Control blocking layer-cell 3 40 mM TiCI4 solution 1072.01 6.78 0.613 4.483 Tm in n-No blocking layer- cell 1 0 % Tyzor 1039.86 6.33 0.634 4.194 butanol 0 % TyzorTm in n-No blocking layer- cell 2 1048.39 5.79 0.639 3.898 butanol 0 % TyzorTm in n-No blocking layer- cell 3 1052.43 5.86 0.651 4.035 butanol blocking layer- cell 1 0.3 % TyzorTm in n-1036.47 7.05 0.634 4.660 butanol 0.3 % TyzorTm in n-blocking layer- cell 2 1033.73 7.31 0.637 4.837 butanol 0.3 % TyzorTm in n-blocking layer- cell 3 1058.16 6.61 0.626 4.401 butanol Example 4¨ Blocking Layer
[048] Blocking layers were applied from 0.1 to 1% of Tyzor' poly(n-butyl titanate) in n-butanol by spin or blade coating technique (Blocking Layers ¨1. No blocking layer; 2. Coated from 0.3 % Tyzor'; 3. Coated from 0.6 % Tyzor'; 4. Coated from 1 % TyzorTm).
An aqueous dispersion containing 20% by weight of TiO2 (Degussa P25 with a particle size of 21+5 nm) and % by weight of poly(4-vinyl pyridine) was prepared and applied on the prepared electrodes with and without blocking layer using blade coating technique. The thickness of the TiO2 layer was ca. 6 microns. The TiO2 coating was sintered at 500 C for 30 minutes, cooled to 80 C and immersed in a 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol dye solution containing 0.1 mM D35 dye (Dyenamo, Sweden) and 0.1 mM deoxycholic acid. The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with pyrolytically deposited platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 200 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (1) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (11) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 M 4-(tertiarybutyl)pyridine in 3-methoxypropionitrile was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix/glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact.
An aqueous dispersion containing 20% by weight of TiO2 (Degussa P25 with a particle size of 21+5 nm) and % by weight of poly(4-vinyl pyridine) was prepared and applied on the prepared electrodes with and without blocking layer using blade coating technique. The thickness of the TiO2 layer was ca. 6 microns. The TiO2 coating was sintered at 500 C for 30 minutes, cooled to 80 C and immersed in a 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol dye solution containing 0.1 mM D35 dye (Dyenamo, Sweden) and 0.1 mM deoxycholic acid. The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with pyrolytically deposited platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 200 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (1) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (11) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 M 4-(tertiarybutyl)pyridine in 3-methoxypropionitrile was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix/glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact.
[049] The photovoltaic performance of the fabricated cell was measured under indoor light irradiation conditions at 3 light levels. The performance of fabricated photovoltaic cells was characterized using open circuit voltage (Voc in mV), short circuit current density (Jsc in microamperes/square centimeter), fill factor and overall photovoltaic conversion efficiency (in %) and shown in Table 4. The fill factor (FF) is defined as the ratio of the maximum power from the photovoltaic cell to the product of Voc and isc.
Table 4. Photovoltaic characteristics photovoltaic cells made using D35 with and without blocking layer under indoor light conditions at various light intensities Light Blocking Percent Voc Jsc Power density .
Intensity Layer FF
(V) ( A/cm2) ( W/2) improvement in (lux) performance 375 lux 1 0.81 21 0.58 9.87 2 0.87 22 0.69 13.21 33.84 3 0.88 19 0.66 11.04 11.85 4 0.88 20 0.69 12.14 23 Light Blocking Percent Voc Jsc Power density .
Intensity Layer FF
(V) ( A/cm2) ( W/2) improvement in (lux) performance 740 lux 1 0.85 39 0.51 16.91 -2 0.91 44 0.61 24.42 44.41 3 0.91 38 0.57 19.71 16.56 4 0.91 40 0.6 21.84 29.15 1100 lux 1 0.87 56 0.48 23.39 -2 0.93 66 0.54 33.15 41.73 3 0.93 57 0.51 27.04 15.6 4 0.93 58 0.54 29.13 24.54 Example 5- Blocking Layer
Table 4. Photovoltaic characteristics photovoltaic cells made using D35 with and without blocking layer under indoor light conditions at various light intensities Light Blocking Percent Voc Jsc Power density .
Intensity Layer FF
(V) ( A/cm2) ( W/2) improvement in (lux) performance 375 lux 1 0.81 21 0.58 9.87 2 0.87 22 0.69 13.21 33.84 3 0.88 19 0.66 11.04 11.85 4 0.88 20 0.69 12.14 23 Light Blocking Percent Voc Jsc Power density .
Intensity Layer FF
(V) ( A/cm2) ( W/2) improvement in (lux) performance 740 lux 1 0.85 39 0.51 16.91 -2 0.91 44 0.61 24.42 44.41 3 0.91 38 0.57 19.71 16.56 4 0.91 40 0.6 21.84 29.15 1100 lux 1 0.87 56 0.48 23.39 -2 0.93 66 0.54 33.15 41.73 3 0.93 57 0.51 27.04 15.6 4 0.93 58 0.54 29.13 24.54 Example 5- Blocking Layer
[050] Blocking layers were applied from 0.1 to 1% of Tyzor' [poly(n-butyl titanate)] in n-butanol by spin or blade coating technique (Blocking Layers -1. No blocking layer; 2. Coated from 0.3 % TyzorTm; 3. Coated from 0.6 % TyzorTm; 4. Coated from 1 % TyzorTm).
Photoelectrodes were made with and without blocking layer on FTO coated glass using aqueous P25 TiO2 with 5 % polyvinylpyridine binder (21 nm particle size). The thickness of the TiO2 layer was ca. 6 microns. The TiO2 coating was sintered at 500 C for 30 minutes, cooled to 80 C and immersed in a 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol dye solution containing 0.3 mM BOD4 dye (WBI-synthesized, see structure at end of Examples) and 0.3 mM deoxycholic acid.
The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with pyrolytically deposited platinum catalyst on an FTO
coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 200 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 (tertiarybutyl)pyridine in 3-methoxypropionitrile was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix/glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact.
Photoelectrodes were made with and without blocking layer on FTO coated glass using aqueous P25 TiO2 with 5 % polyvinylpyridine binder (21 nm particle size). The thickness of the TiO2 layer was ca. 6 microns. The TiO2 coating was sintered at 500 C for 30 minutes, cooled to 80 C and immersed in a 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol dye solution containing 0.3 mM BOD4 dye (WBI-synthesized, see structure at end of Examples) and 0.3 mM deoxycholic acid.
The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with pyrolytically deposited platinum catalyst on an FTO
coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 200 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 (tertiarybutyl)pyridine in 3-methoxypropionitrile was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix/glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact.
[051] The photovoltaic performance of the fabricated cell was measured under indoor light irradiation conditions at 3 light levels. The performance of fabricated photovoltaic cells was characterized using open circuit voltage (Voc in mV), short circuit current density (Jsc in microamperes/square centimeter), fill factor and overall photovoltaic conversion efficiency (in %) and shown in Table 5. The fill factor (FF) is defined as the ratio of the maximum power from the photovoltaic cell to the product of Voc and isc.
Table 5. Photovoltaic characteristics photovoltaic cells made using BOD4 with and without blocking layer under indoor light conditions Light Blocking . Percent Voc Jsc Powder density .
Intensity Layer FF improvement in (V) (.uet/cm2) (1.tW/cm2) (lux) performance 375 lux 1 0.88 20 0.54 9.50 2 0.92 25 0.64 14.72 54.95 3 0.9 20 0.69 12.42 30.74 4 0.91 19 0.66 11.41 20.11 740 lux 1 0.92 41 0.46 17.35 2 0.95 48 0.52 23.71 36.66 3 0.93 40 0.58 21.58 24.38 4 0.95 37 0.56 19.68 13.43 1100 lux 1 0.94 59 0.41 22.74 2 0.97 70 0.45 30.56 34.39 3 0.96 59 0.5 28.32 24.54 4 0.97 55 0.5 26.68 17.33 Example 6¨ Effect of solvent on the indoor light performance of copper redox based DSPC
with D35 dye
Table 5. Photovoltaic characteristics photovoltaic cells made using BOD4 with and without blocking layer under indoor light conditions Light Blocking . Percent Voc Jsc Powder density .
Intensity Layer FF improvement in (V) (.uet/cm2) (1.tW/cm2) (lux) performance 375 lux 1 0.88 20 0.54 9.50 2 0.92 25 0.64 14.72 54.95 3 0.9 20 0.69 12.42 30.74 4 0.91 19 0.66 11.41 20.11 740 lux 1 0.92 41 0.46 17.35 2 0.95 48 0.52 23.71 36.66 3 0.93 40 0.58 21.58 24.38 4 0.95 37 0.56 19.68 13.43 1100 lux 1 0.94 59 0.41 22.74 2 0.97 70 0.45 30.56 34.39 3 0.96 59 0.5 28.32 24.54 4 0.97 55 0.5 26.68 17.33 Example 6¨ Effect of solvent on the indoor light performance of copper redox based DSPC
with D35 dye
[052] FTO coated glasses were cut into 2cmX2cm size and cleaned by washing with successive 1% aqueous Triton' X-100 solution, DI-water, and iso-propanol. After drying at room temperature, the cleaned FTO glasses were treated with corona discharge (-13000V) for approximately 20 seconds on the conducting side. A 20 % aqueous P25 dispersion was blade coated (8 microns thick) on the FTO side. The coating area was trimmed to 1.0 cm2. The TiO2 coated anode was sintered at 450 C for 30 minutes, cooled to about 80 C and dropped into a dye solution containing 0.1 mM D35 dye (Dyenamo, Sweden) and 0.1 mM
chenodeoxycholic acid in 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol. The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with either electrochemically deposited PEDOT catalyst or pyrolytic platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 200 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 (tertiarybutyl)pyridine in a select solvent was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix/glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. The performance of the fabricated cell was measured under indoor light exposure conditions and is shown in Table 6.
Table 6. Photovoltaic characteristics of copper photovoltaic cells under 720 lux indoor light exposure Dye Cathode Electrolyte Voc (mV) Jsc Fill factor Power catalyst solvent (u.A/cm2) Density in u.IN/cm2 D35 PEDOT acetonitrile 800 77 0.7 43.0 D35 Pyrolytic Pt acetonitrile 810 67 0.711 38.5 D35 Pyrolytic Pt Sulfolane 940 65 0.63 38.5 D35 Pyrolytic Pt GBL 800 73 0.694 40.5 Example 7¨ Effect of redox couple on the indoor light performance of copper redox based DSPC
chenodeoxycholic acid in 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol. The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with either electrochemically deposited PEDOT catalyst or pyrolytic platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 200 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 (tertiarybutyl)pyridine in a select solvent was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix/glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. The performance of the fabricated cell was measured under indoor light exposure conditions and is shown in Table 6.
Table 6. Photovoltaic characteristics of copper photovoltaic cells under 720 lux indoor light exposure Dye Cathode Electrolyte Voc (mV) Jsc Fill factor Power catalyst solvent (u.A/cm2) Density in u.IN/cm2 D35 PEDOT acetonitrile 800 77 0.7 43.0 D35 Pyrolytic Pt acetonitrile 810 67 0.711 38.5 D35 Pyrolytic Pt Sulfolane 940 65 0.63 38.5 D35 Pyrolytic Pt GBL 800 73 0.694 40.5 Example 7¨ Effect of redox couple on the indoor light performance of copper redox based DSPC
[053] FTO coated glasses were cut into 2cmX2cm size and cleaned by washing with successive 1% aqueous Triton' X-100 solution, DI-water, and isopropanol. After drying at room temperature, the cleaned FTO glasses were treated with corona discharge (-13000V) for approximately 20 seconds on the conducting side. A 20 % aqueous P25 dispersion was blade coated (8 microns thick) on the FTO side. The coating area was trimmed to 1.0 cm2. The TiO2 coated anode was sintered at 450 C for 30 minutes, cooled to about 80 C and dropped into a dye solution containing 0.1 mM D35 dye (Dyenamo, Sweden) and 0.1 mM
chenodeoxycholic acid in 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol. The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with either electrochemically deposited PEDOT catalyst or pyrolytic platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 200 mM bis(2,9-dimethy1-1,10-phenanthroline) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(2,9-dimethy1-1,10-phenanthroline) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 (tertiarybutyl)pyridine in a select solvent was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix/glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. The performance of the fabricated cell was measured under indoor light exposure conditions and is shown in Table 7.
Table 7. Photovoltaic characteristics of copper photovoltaic cells under 720 lux indoor light exposure Dye Cathode Electrolyte Voc (mV) Jsc Fill factor Power catalyst solvent ( A/cm2) Density in W/cm2 D35 PEDOT acetonitrile 800 77 0.7 43.0 D35 Pyrolytic Pt acetonitrile 810 67 0.711 38.5 D35 PEDOT acetonitrile 900 44 0.7 27.7 D35 Pyrolytic Pt acetonitrile 884 46 0.72 29.40 Example 8¨ Effect of solvent on the indoor light performance of copper redox based DSPC
with BOD4 dye
chenodeoxycholic acid in 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol. The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with either electrochemically deposited PEDOT catalyst or pyrolytic platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 200 mM bis(2,9-dimethy1-1,10-phenanthroline) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(2,9-dimethy1-1,10-phenanthroline) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 (tertiarybutyl)pyridine in a select solvent was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix/glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. The performance of the fabricated cell was measured under indoor light exposure conditions and is shown in Table 7.
Table 7. Photovoltaic characteristics of copper photovoltaic cells under 720 lux indoor light exposure Dye Cathode Electrolyte Voc (mV) Jsc Fill factor Power catalyst solvent ( A/cm2) Density in W/cm2 D35 PEDOT acetonitrile 800 77 0.7 43.0 D35 Pyrolytic Pt acetonitrile 810 67 0.711 38.5 D35 PEDOT acetonitrile 900 44 0.7 27.7 D35 Pyrolytic Pt acetonitrile 884 46 0.72 29.40 Example 8¨ Effect of solvent on the indoor light performance of copper redox based DSPC
with BOD4 dye
[054] FTO coated glasses were cut into 2cmX2cm size and cleaned by washing with successive 1% aqueous Triton' X-100 solution, DI-water, and iso-propanol. After drying at room temperature, the cleaned FTO glasses were treated with corona discharge (-13000V) for approximately 20 seconds on the conducting side. A 20 % aqueous P25 dispersion was blade coated (8 microns thick) on the FTO side. The coating area was trimmed to 1.0 cm2. The TiO2 coated anode was sintered at 450 C for 30 minutes, cooled to about 80 C and dropped into a dye solution containing 0.3 mM BOD4 dye and 0.3 mM chenodeoxycholic acid in 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol. The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with either electrochemically deposited PEDOT catalyst or pyrolytic platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 200 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 (tertiarybutyl)pyridine in a select solvent was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix/glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. The performance of the fabricated cell was measured under indoor light exposure conditions and is shown in Table 8.
Table 8. Photovoltaic characteristics of copper photovoltaic cells under 720 lux indoor light exposure Dye Cathode Electrolyte Voc (mV) Jsc Fill factor Power catalyst solvent ( A/cm2) Density in W/cm2 BOD4 PEDOT acetonitrile 763 61 0.678 31.55 BOD4 Pyrolytic Pt acetonitrile 765 74 0.648 36.68 BOD4 Pyrolytic Pt Sulfolane 900 58 0.695 36.28 760 70 0.725 38.57 BOD4 Pyrolytic Pt GBL 780 85 0.71 47.03 Example 9 ¨ Effect of solvent/solvent mixtures on the indoor light performance of copper redox based DSPC with 80 % D13 and 20 % XY1b dye mixture
Table 8. Photovoltaic characteristics of copper photovoltaic cells under 720 lux indoor light exposure Dye Cathode Electrolyte Voc (mV) Jsc Fill factor Power catalyst solvent ( A/cm2) Density in W/cm2 BOD4 PEDOT acetonitrile 763 61 0.678 31.55 BOD4 Pyrolytic Pt acetonitrile 765 74 0.648 36.68 BOD4 Pyrolytic Pt Sulfolane 900 58 0.695 36.28 760 70 0.725 38.57 BOD4 Pyrolytic Pt GBL 780 85 0.71 47.03 Example 9 ¨ Effect of solvent/solvent mixtures on the indoor light performance of copper redox based DSPC with 80 % D13 and 20 % XY1b dye mixture
[055] FTO coated glasses were cut into 2cmX2cm size and cleaned by washing with successive 1% aqueous Triton' X-100 solution, DI-water, and iso-propanol. After drying at room temperature, the cleaned FTO glasses were treated with corona discharge (-13000V) for approximately 20 seconds on the conducting side. A 20 % aqueous P25 dispersion was blade coated (8 microns thick) on the FTO side. The coating area was trimmed to 1.0 cm2. The TiO2 coated anode was sintered at 450 C for 30 minutes, cooled to about 80 C and dropped into a dye solution containing 0.24 mM D13 dye, 0.06 mM of XY1b dye (Dyenamo, Stockholm, SE) (see structure at end of Examples) and 0.3 mM chenodeoxycholic acid in 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol.
The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with either electrochemically deposited PEDOT catalyst or pyrolytic platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 250 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 M 4-(tertiarybutyl)pyridine in a select solvent was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix /glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. The performance of the fabricated cell was measured under indoor light exposure conditions and photovoltaic characteristics are summarized in Tables 9A and 9B.
Table 9A. Photovoltaic characteristics of Indoor Photovoltaic cells with various solvent based electrolytes at 374 lux indoor light exposure Electrolyte Solvent Voc (mV) Jsc Fill factor Power ( A/cm2) Density ( W/cm2) GBL 888 43 0.65 24.6 Sulfolane 981 40 0.568 22.29 3-methoxy propionitrile 914 47 0.65 27.92 Propylene carbonate 915 42 0.67 25.13 Electrolyte Solvent Voc (mV) Jsc Fill factor Power (i.uet/cm2) Density ( W/cm2) 1:1 Sulfolane:GBL 911 43 0.65 25.46 1:1 Sulfolane:PC 933 45 0.65 27.29 1:1 GBL:MPN 916 44 0.7 28.21 1:1 sulfolane:PC 940 38 0.640 22.86 1:1 sulfolane:MPN 957 40 0.65 24.88 Table 98. Photovoltaic characteristics of Indoor Photovoltaic cells with various solvent based electrolytes at 1120 lux indoor light exposure Power Jsc Fill Electrolyte Solvent Voc (mV) Density ( A/cm2) factors ( W/cm2) GBL 924 123 0.579 65.80 Sulfolane 1016 107 0.371 40.33 3-methoxy propionitrile 952 139 0.52 68.81 Propylene carbonate 959 123 0.488 57.56 1:1 Sulfolane:GBL 949 123 0.499 58.24 1:1 GBL:MPN 957 125 0.628 75.12 1:1 sulfolane:PC 981 97 0.46 43.77 1:1 sulfolane:MPN 1001 116 0.434 50.39 Example 10. Effect of solvent ratio in GBL/sulfolane based copper redox electrolyte on the indoor light performance of DSPC with 80 % D13 and 20 % XY1b dye mixture
The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with either electrochemically deposited PEDOT catalyst or pyrolytic platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 250 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 M 4-(tertiarybutyl)pyridine in a select solvent was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix /glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. The performance of the fabricated cell was measured under indoor light exposure conditions and photovoltaic characteristics are summarized in Tables 9A and 9B.
Table 9A. Photovoltaic characteristics of Indoor Photovoltaic cells with various solvent based electrolytes at 374 lux indoor light exposure Electrolyte Solvent Voc (mV) Jsc Fill factor Power ( A/cm2) Density ( W/cm2) GBL 888 43 0.65 24.6 Sulfolane 981 40 0.568 22.29 3-methoxy propionitrile 914 47 0.65 27.92 Propylene carbonate 915 42 0.67 25.13 Electrolyte Solvent Voc (mV) Jsc Fill factor Power (i.uet/cm2) Density ( W/cm2) 1:1 Sulfolane:GBL 911 43 0.65 25.46 1:1 Sulfolane:PC 933 45 0.65 27.29 1:1 GBL:MPN 916 44 0.7 28.21 1:1 sulfolane:PC 940 38 0.640 22.86 1:1 sulfolane:MPN 957 40 0.65 24.88 Table 98. Photovoltaic characteristics of Indoor Photovoltaic cells with various solvent based electrolytes at 1120 lux indoor light exposure Power Jsc Fill Electrolyte Solvent Voc (mV) Density ( A/cm2) factors ( W/cm2) GBL 924 123 0.579 65.80 Sulfolane 1016 107 0.371 40.33 3-methoxy propionitrile 952 139 0.52 68.81 Propylene carbonate 959 123 0.488 57.56 1:1 Sulfolane:GBL 949 123 0.499 58.24 1:1 GBL:MPN 957 125 0.628 75.12 1:1 sulfolane:PC 981 97 0.46 43.77 1:1 sulfolane:MPN 1001 116 0.434 50.39 Example 10. Effect of solvent ratio in GBL/sulfolane based copper redox electrolyte on the indoor light performance of DSPC with 80 % D13 and 20 % XY1b dye mixture
[056] FTO coated glasses were cut into 2cmX2cm size and cleaned by washing with successive 1% aqueous TritonTm X-100 solution, DI-water, and iso-propanol. After drying at room temperature, the cleaned FTO glasses were treated with corona discharge (-13000V) for approximately 20 seconds on the conducting side. A 20 % aqueous P25 dispersion was blade coated (8 microns thick) on the FTO side. The coating area was trimmed to 1.0 cm2. The TiO2 coated anode was sintered at 450 C for 30 minutes, cooled to about 80 C and dropped into a dye solution containing 0.24 mM D13 dye, 0.06 mM of XY1b dye (Dyenamo, Sweden) and 0.3 mM chenodeoxycholic acid in 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol. The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with either electrochemically deposited PEDOT catalyst or pyrolytic platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 250 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 (tertiarybutyl)pyridine in a select solvent was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix /glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. The performance of the fabricated cell was measured under indoor light exposure conditions and photovoltaic characteristics are summarized in Table 10.
Table 10. I-V characteristics of 9/1 E3,7z/XY1b photovoltaic cells with various electrolytes under 2 indoor light conditions Electrolyte 750 lux light irradiation 1120 lux irradiation Solvent Voc Jsc ff PD ( Voc Jsc ( ff PD ( (mV) ( A/cm2) W/cm2) (mV) A/cm2) W/cm2) GBL cell 1 920.97 80 0.607 44.72 932.48 120 0.560 62.63 GBL cell 2 911.12 79 0.726 52.25 926.34 125 0.666 77.09 GBL cell 3 925.54 82 0.638 48.41 928.26 126 0.582 68.79 GBL -average 919.21 80.33 0.66 48.46 929.03 123.67 0.6 69.5 Electrolyte 750 lux light irradiation 1120 lux irradiation Solvent Voc Jsc ff PD ( Voc Jsc ( ff PD
( (mV) ( A/cm2) W/cm2) (mV) A/cm2) W/cm2) 925.54 82 0.638 48.41 938.22 126 0.582 68.79 GBL/sulfolane cell 1 929.80 96 0.556 49.64 943.97 140 0.509 67.27 GBL/sulfolane cell 2 3/1 927.62 80 0.612 45.43 935.46 116 0.569 61.71 GBL/sulfolane cell 3 927.65 86 0.6 47.83 939.22 127.33 0.55 65.92 GBL/sulfolane -average 942.5 81 0.588 44.91 956.75 123 0.529 62.26 GBL/sulfolane cell 1 933.56 75 0.484 33.88 945.37 106 0.444 44.48 GBL/sulfolane cell 2 936.99 72 0.527 35.55 948.59 100 0.480 45.53 GBL/sulfolane cell 3 937.68 76 0.53 38.11 950.24 109.67 0.48 50.76 GBL/sulfolane -average 1/3 937.96 70 0.529 34.73 951.91 100 0.483 45.98 GBL/sulfolane cell 1 1/3 946.31 71 0.545 36.61 963.11 104 0.489 47.6 GBL/sulfolane cell 2 1/3 942.14 70.5 0.54 35.67 957.51 102 0.49 46.79 GBL/sulfolane -average Electrolyte 750 lux light irradiation 1120 lux irradiation Solvent Voc Jsc ff PD ( Voc Jsc ( ff PD ( (mV) (i.uet/cm2) W/cm2) (mV) A/cm2) W/cm2) Sulfolane cell 1 1010.31 69 0.413 28.78 1028.37 89 0.367 33.58 Sulfolane cell 2 996.65 67 0.375 25.02 1012.51 87 0.339 29.88 Sulfolane cell 3 1001.62 76 0.415 31.57 1018.13 99 0.362 36.48 Sulfolane - 1002.86 70.67 0.40 28.46 1019.67 91.67 0.36 33.31 average Example 11. Effect of solvent mixtures on the indoor light performance of copper redox based DSPC with various dye and dye cocktails
Table 10. I-V characteristics of 9/1 E3,7z/XY1b photovoltaic cells with various electrolytes under 2 indoor light conditions Electrolyte 750 lux light irradiation 1120 lux irradiation Solvent Voc Jsc ff PD ( Voc Jsc ( ff PD ( (mV) ( A/cm2) W/cm2) (mV) A/cm2) W/cm2) GBL cell 1 920.97 80 0.607 44.72 932.48 120 0.560 62.63 GBL cell 2 911.12 79 0.726 52.25 926.34 125 0.666 77.09 GBL cell 3 925.54 82 0.638 48.41 928.26 126 0.582 68.79 GBL -average 919.21 80.33 0.66 48.46 929.03 123.67 0.6 69.5 Electrolyte 750 lux light irradiation 1120 lux irradiation Solvent Voc Jsc ff PD ( Voc Jsc ( ff PD
( (mV) ( A/cm2) W/cm2) (mV) A/cm2) W/cm2) 925.54 82 0.638 48.41 938.22 126 0.582 68.79 GBL/sulfolane cell 1 929.80 96 0.556 49.64 943.97 140 0.509 67.27 GBL/sulfolane cell 2 3/1 927.62 80 0.612 45.43 935.46 116 0.569 61.71 GBL/sulfolane cell 3 927.65 86 0.6 47.83 939.22 127.33 0.55 65.92 GBL/sulfolane -average 942.5 81 0.588 44.91 956.75 123 0.529 62.26 GBL/sulfolane cell 1 933.56 75 0.484 33.88 945.37 106 0.444 44.48 GBL/sulfolane cell 2 936.99 72 0.527 35.55 948.59 100 0.480 45.53 GBL/sulfolane cell 3 937.68 76 0.53 38.11 950.24 109.67 0.48 50.76 GBL/sulfolane -average 1/3 937.96 70 0.529 34.73 951.91 100 0.483 45.98 GBL/sulfolane cell 1 1/3 946.31 71 0.545 36.61 963.11 104 0.489 47.6 GBL/sulfolane cell 2 1/3 942.14 70.5 0.54 35.67 957.51 102 0.49 46.79 GBL/sulfolane -average Electrolyte 750 lux light irradiation 1120 lux irradiation Solvent Voc Jsc ff PD ( Voc Jsc ( ff PD ( (mV) (i.uet/cm2) W/cm2) (mV) A/cm2) W/cm2) Sulfolane cell 1 1010.31 69 0.413 28.78 1028.37 89 0.367 33.58 Sulfolane cell 2 996.65 67 0.375 25.02 1012.51 87 0.339 29.88 Sulfolane cell 3 1001.62 76 0.415 31.57 1018.13 99 0.362 36.48 Sulfolane - 1002.86 70.67 0.40 28.46 1019.67 91.67 0.36 33.31 average Example 11. Effect of solvent mixtures on the indoor light performance of copper redox based DSPC with various dye and dye cocktails
[057] FTO coated glasses were cut into 2cmX2cm size and cleaned by washing with successive 1% aqueous TritonTm X-100 solution, DI-water, and isopropanol. After drying at room temperature, the cleaned FTO glasses were treated with corona discharge (-13000V) for approximately 20 seconds on the conducting side. A 20 % aqueous P25 dispersion was blade coated (8 microns thick) on the FTO side. The coating area was trimmed to 1.0 cm2. The TiO2 coated anode was sintered at 450 C for 30 minutes, cooled to about 80 C and dropped into a dye solution containing 0.3 mM D35/0.3 mM chenodeoxycholic acid or 0.24 mM D35 dye, 0.06 mM of XY1b dye (Dyenamo, Sweden) and 0.3 mM chenodeoxycholic acid or 0.24 mM
D13 dye, 0.06 mM of XY1b dye (Dyenamo, Sweden) and 0.3 mM chenodeoxycholic acid in 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol. The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with either electrochemically deposited PEDOT catalyst or pyrolytic platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 250 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 (tertiarybutyl)pyridine in a select solvent mixture was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix /glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. The performance of the fabricated cell was measured under indoor light exposure conditions and photovoltaic characteristics are summarized in Tables 11A and 11B. In each instance the electrolyte solvent is a 1:1 v/v mixture.
Table 11A. Photovoltaic characteristics of Indoor Photovoltaic cells with varied electrolytes and cathode catalysts at 365 lux light exposure Cell Max Power Electrolyte Voc Jsc Dye/catalyst Area Power density solvent (mV) (RA/cm2) (cm2) (11W) (11W/cm2) D35 -cell with Pt GBL:MPN 1.103 782 32 18 15 D35 -cell with GBL: MPN 1.035 755 27 15 14.49 PEDOT
D35 -cell with Pt Sulfolane:MPN 1.050 880 35 18 17.14 D35 -cell with Sulfolane:MPN
PEDOT 0.998 899 33 20 20.04 D35:XY1b (80:20) GBL:MPN 0.945 797 46 23 24.33 with Pt D35:XY1b (80:20) with PEDOT GBL:MPN 1.140 806 48 31 27.19 D35:XY1b (80:20) Sulfolane:MPN 0.903 892 43 18 19.93 with Pt D35:XY1b (80:20) with PEDOT Sulfolane:MPN 0.998 905 50 31 31.06 D13:XY1b (80:20) GBL:MPN
with Pt 1.050 893 46 26 24.76 D13:XY1b (80:20) GBL:MPN
with PEDOT 1.103 889 42 31 28.18 D13:XY1b (80:20) Sulfolane:MPN
with Pt 0.990 952 46 26 26.26 Cell Max Power Electrolyte Voc Jsc Dye/catalyst Area Power density solvent (cm2) (mV) (RA/cm2) ( W) (11W/cm2) D13:XY1b (80:20) with PEDOT Sulfolane:MPN 1.045 970 48 34 32.69 Table 118. Photovoltaic characteristics of Indoor Photovoltaic cells with varied electrolytes and cathode catalysts at 1100 lux indoor light exposure Cell Max Power Electrolyte Voc Jsc Dye/catalyst Area Power Density solvent (v/v) (cm2) (mV) (RA/cm2) ( W) (11W/cm2) D35 -cell with Pt GBL:MPN 1.103 843 88 55 50.00 D35 -cell with GBL:MPN 1.035 829 81 50 48.31 PEDOT
D35 -cell with Pt Sulfolane:MPN 1.100 958 116 49 44.55 D35 -cell with Sulfolane:MPN
PEDOT 0.998 967 97 62 53.68 D35:XY1b (80:20) GBL:MPN 1.155 861 145 81 70.12 with Pt D35:XY1b (80:20) with PEDOT GBL:MPN 1.140 851 144 96 84.21 D35:XY1b (80:20) Sulfolane:MPN 1.050 936 134 51 48.57 with Pt D35:XY1b (80:20) with PEDOT Sulfolane:MPN 0.998 943 143 82 82.16 D13:XY1b (80:20) GBL:MPN
with Pt 0.978 924 129 66 67.48 D13:XY1b (80:20) GBL:MPN
with PEDOT 1.045 924 121 88 84.21 D13:XY1b (80:20) Sulfolane:MPN
with Pt 0.990 998 136 54 54.54 Cell Max Power Electrolyte Voc Jsc Dye/catalyst Area Power Density solvent (v/v) (mV) (RA/cm2) (cm2) ( W) ( W/cm2) D13:XY1b (80:20) with PEDOT Sulfolane:MPN 1.045 1006 139 85 81.73 Example 12. Effect of mixed redox couple on the indoor light performance of copper redox based DSPC
D13 dye, 0.06 mM of XY1b dye (Dyenamo, Sweden) and 0.3 mM chenodeoxycholic acid in 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol. The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode was sandwiched with either electrochemically deposited PEDOT catalyst or pyrolytic platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 250 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 (tertiarybutyl)pyridine in a select solvent mixture was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix /glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. The performance of the fabricated cell was measured under indoor light exposure conditions and photovoltaic characteristics are summarized in Tables 11A and 11B. In each instance the electrolyte solvent is a 1:1 v/v mixture.
Table 11A. Photovoltaic characteristics of Indoor Photovoltaic cells with varied electrolytes and cathode catalysts at 365 lux light exposure Cell Max Power Electrolyte Voc Jsc Dye/catalyst Area Power density solvent (mV) (RA/cm2) (cm2) (11W) (11W/cm2) D35 -cell with Pt GBL:MPN 1.103 782 32 18 15 D35 -cell with GBL: MPN 1.035 755 27 15 14.49 PEDOT
D35 -cell with Pt Sulfolane:MPN 1.050 880 35 18 17.14 D35 -cell with Sulfolane:MPN
PEDOT 0.998 899 33 20 20.04 D35:XY1b (80:20) GBL:MPN 0.945 797 46 23 24.33 with Pt D35:XY1b (80:20) with PEDOT GBL:MPN 1.140 806 48 31 27.19 D35:XY1b (80:20) Sulfolane:MPN 0.903 892 43 18 19.93 with Pt D35:XY1b (80:20) with PEDOT Sulfolane:MPN 0.998 905 50 31 31.06 D13:XY1b (80:20) GBL:MPN
with Pt 1.050 893 46 26 24.76 D13:XY1b (80:20) GBL:MPN
with PEDOT 1.103 889 42 31 28.18 D13:XY1b (80:20) Sulfolane:MPN
with Pt 0.990 952 46 26 26.26 Cell Max Power Electrolyte Voc Jsc Dye/catalyst Area Power density solvent (cm2) (mV) (RA/cm2) ( W) (11W/cm2) D13:XY1b (80:20) with PEDOT Sulfolane:MPN 1.045 970 48 34 32.69 Table 118. Photovoltaic characteristics of Indoor Photovoltaic cells with varied electrolytes and cathode catalysts at 1100 lux indoor light exposure Cell Max Power Electrolyte Voc Jsc Dye/catalyst Area Power Density solvent (v/v) (cm2) (mV) (RA/cm2) ( W) (11W/cm2) D35 -cell with Pt GBL:MPN 1.103 843 88 55 50.00 D35 -cell with GBL:MPN 1.035 829 81 50 48.31 PEDOT
D35 -cell with Pt Sulfolane:MPN 1.100 958 116 49 44.55 D35 -cell with Sulfolane:MPN
PEDOT 0.998 967 97 62 53.68 D35:XY1b (80:20) GBL:MPN 1.155 861 145 81 70.12 with Pt D35:XY1b (80:20) with PEDOT GBL:MPN 1.140 851 144 96 84.21 D35:XY1b (80:20) Sulfolane:MPN 1.050 936 134 51 48.57 with Pt D35:XY1b (80:20) with PEDOT Sulfolane:MPN 0.998 943 143 82 82.16 D13:XY1b (80:20) GBL:MPN
with Pt 0.978 924 129 66 67.48 D13:XY1b (80:20) GBL:MPN
with PEDOT 1.045 924 121 88 84.21 D13:XY1b (80:20) Sulfolane:MPN
with Pt 0.990 998 136 54 54.54 Cell Max Power Electrolyte Voc Jsc Dye/catalyst Area Power Density solvent (v/v) (mV) (RA/cm2) (cm2) ( W) ( W/cm2) D13:XY1b (80:20) with PEDOT Sulfolane:MPN 1.045 1006 139 85 81.73 Example 12. Effect of mixed redox couple on the indoor light performance of copper redox based DSPC
[058] FTO coated glasses are cut into 2cmX2cm size and cleaned by washing with successive 1% aqueous Triton' X-100 solution, DI-water, and iso-propanol. After drying at room temperature, the cleaned FTO glasses are treated with Corona (-13000V) for approximately 20 seconds on the conducting side. A 20 % aqueous P25 dispersion is blade coated (8 microns thick) on the FTO side. The coating area is trimmed to 1.0 cm2. The TiO2 coated anode is sintered at 450 C for 30 minutes, cooled to about 80 C and dropped into a dye solution containing 0.24 mM D13 dye, 0.06 mM of XY1b dye (Dyenamo, Sweden) and 0.3 mM
chenodeoxycholic acid in 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol. The anodes are kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode is sandwiched with either electrochemically deposited PEDOT catalyst or pyrolytic platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 1. 250 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM
bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 M 4-(tertiarybutyl)pyridine;
2. 250 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM
bis(2,9-dimethy1-1,10-phenanthroline) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 M 4-(tertiarybutyl)pyridine;
3. 250 mM bis(2,9-dimethy1-1,10-phenanthroline) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 M 4-(tertiarybutyl)pyridine; or 4. 250 mM bis(2,9-dimethy1-1,10-phenanthroline) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(2,9-dimethy1-1,10-phenanthroline) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM
of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 M 4-(tertiarybutyl)pyridine;
in 1:1 (v/v) y-butyrolactone/3-methoxy propionitrile solvent mixture is injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole is sealed using Meltonix /glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint is applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. The performance of the fabricated cell is measured under indoor light exposure conditions (740 lux) and photovoltaic characteristics are summarized in Tables 12A and 12B.
Table 12A. Photovoltaic characteristics of Pt based photovoltaic cells with various redox copper complex combinations at 740 lux indoor light Max Voc Jsc Sample ID Cu(I) complex Cu(II) Complex Power %
(mV) (p.A/cm2) ( W) Efficiency 6:1 dmbp:dmbp with Pt CE
Cu(dmbp)2TFSI Cu(dmbp)2TF512 937.434 78 52 26.032 Cell 1 6:1 dmbp:dmbp with Pt CE
Cell 2 Cu(dmbp)2TF5I Cu(dmbp)2TF5I2 943.21 76 47 22.404 6:1 dmp:dmp with Pt CE
Cu(dmp)2TFSI Cu(dmp)2TF5I2 861.81 56 36 16.320 Cell 1 6:1 dmp:dmp with Pt CE
Cu(dmp)2TFSI Cu(dmp)2TFSI2 872.60 58 32 17.026 Cell 2 6:1 dmbp:dmp with Pt CE
Cu(dmbp)2TFSI Cu(dmp)2TF5I2 926.75 74 38 20.861 Cell 1 6:1 dmbp:dmp with Pt CE
Cu(dmbp)2TFSI Cu(dmp)2TF5I2 931.69 73 36 21.246 Cell 2 6:1 dmp:dmbp with Pt CE
Cu(dmp)2TFSI Cu(dmbp)2TF512 894.66 64 36 17.946 Cell 1 6:1 dmp:dmbp with Pt CE
Cell 2 Cu(dmp)2TF5I Cu(dmbp)2TF512 905.89 64 38 18.295 Table 128. Photovoltaic characteristics of electrochemical PEDOT based photovoltaic cells with various redox copper complex combinations at 740 lux indoor light Max Voc Jsc Sample ID Cu(I) complex Cu(II) Complex Power %
(mV) (pA/cm2) (MW) Efficiency 6:1 dmbp:dmbp with PEDOT CE Cu(dmbp)2TFSI Cu(dmbp)21F5I2 941.070 80 51 25.739 Cell 1 6:1 dmbp:dmbp with PEDOT CE Cu(dmbp)2TFSI Cu(dmbp)21F5I2 934.981 77 49 24.659 Cell 2 6:1 dmp:dmp with PEDOT
Cu(dmp)2TFSI Cu(dmp)21F5I2 CE-Cell 1 851.83 58 37 17.533 6:1 dmp:dbp with PEDOT
Cu(dmp)2TFSI Cu(dmp)21F5I2 CE-Cell 2 853.05 62 36 18.060 6:1 dmbp:dmp with PEDOT
Cu(dmbp)2TFSI Cu(dmp)21F5I2 CE-Cell 1 929.05 75 50 23.742 6:1 dmbp:dbp with PEDOT
Cu(dmbp)2TFSI Cu(dmp)21F5I2 CE-Cell 2 927.52 75 42 23.356 6:1 dmp:dmbp with PEDOT
Cu(dmp)2TFSI Cu(dmbp)21F5I2 CE-Cell 1 882.30 65 38 19.760 6:1 dmp:dmbp with PEDOT
Cu(dmp)2TFSI Cu(dmbp)21F5I2 CE- Cell 2 879.40 66 36 20.051 Example 13.
chenodeoxycholic acid in 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol. The anodes are kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark. The dye-sensitized anode is sandwiched with either electrochemically deposited PEDOT catalyst or pyrolytic platinum catalyst on an FTO coated glass slide using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 1. 250 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM
bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 M 4-(tertiarybutyl)pyridine;
2. 250 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM
bis(2,9-dimethy1-1,10-phenanthroline) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 M 4-(tertiarybutyl)pyridine;
3. 250 mM bis(2,9-dimethy1-1,10-phenanthroline) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 M 4-(tertiarybutyl)pyridine; or 4. 250 mM bis(2,9-dimethy1-1,10-phenanthroline) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(2,9-dimethy1-1,10-phenanthroline) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM
of Lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 M 4-(tertiarybutyl)pyridine;
in 1:1 (v/v) y-butyrolactone/3-methoxy propionitrile solvent mixture is injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole is sealed using Meltonix /glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint is applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. The performance of the fabricated cell is measured under indoor light exposure conditions (740 lux) and photovoltaic characteristics are summarized in Tables 12A and 12B.
Table 12A. Photovoltaic characteristics of Pt based photovoltaic cells with various redox copper complex combinations at 740 lux indoor light Max Voc Jsc Sample ID Cu(I) complex Cu(II) Complex Power %
(mV) (p.A/cm2) ( W) Efficiency 6:1 dmbp:dmbp with Pt CE
Cu(dmbp)2TFSI Cu(dmbp)2TF512 937.434 78 52 26.032 Cell 1 6:1 dmbp:dmbp with Pt CE
Cell 2 Cu(dmbp)2TF5I Cu(dmbp)2TF5I2 943.21 76 47 22.404 6:1 dmp:dmp with Pt CE
Cu(dmp)2TFSI Cu(dmp)2TF5I2 861.81 56 36 16.320 Cell 1 6:1 dmp:dmp with Pt CE
Cu(dmp)2TFSI Cu(dmp)2TFSI2 872.60 58 32 17.026 Cell 2 6:1 dmbp:dmp with Pt CE
Cu(dmbp)2TFSI Cu(dmp)2TF5I2 926.75 74 38 20.861 Cell 1 6:1 dmbp:dmp with Pt CE
Cu(dmbp)2TFSI Cu(dmp)2TF5I2 931.69 73 36 21.246 Cell 2 6:1 dmp:dmbp with Pt CE
Cu(dmp)2TFSI Cu(dmbp)2TF512 894.66 64 36 17.946 Cell 1 6:1 dmp:dmbp with Pt CE
Cell 2 Cu(dmp)2TF5I Cu(dmbp)2TF512 905.89 64 38 18.295 Table 128. Photovoltaic characteristics of electrochemical PEDOT based photovoltaic cells with various redox copper complex combinations at 740 lux indoor light Max Voc Jsc Sample ID Cu(I) complex Cu(II) Complex Power %
(mV) (pA/cm2) (MW) Efficiency 6:1 dmbp:dmbp with PEDOT CE Cu(dmbp)2TFSI Cu(dmbp)21F5I2 941.070 80 51 25.739 Cell 1 6:1 dmbp:dmbp with PEDOT CE Cu(dmbp)2TFSI Cu(dmbp)21F5I2 934.981 77 49 24.659 Cell 2 6:1 dmp:dmp with PEDOT
Cu(dmp)2TFSI Cu(dmp)21F5I2 CE-Cell 1 851.83 58 37 17.533 6:1 dmp:dbp with PEDOT
Cu(dmp)2TFSI Cu(dmp)21F5I2 CE-Cell 2 853.05 62 36 18.060 6:1 dmbp:dmp with PEDOT
Cu(dmbp)2TFSI Cu(dmp)21F5I2 CE-Cell 1 929.05 75 50 23.742 6:1 dmbp:dbp with PEDOT
Cu(dmbp)2TFSI Cu(dmp)21F5I2 CE-Cell 2 927.52 75 42 23.356 6:1 dmp:dmbp with PEDOT
Cu(dmp)2TFSI Cu(dmbp)21F5I2 CE-Cell 1 882.30 65 38 19.760 6:1 dmp:dmbp with PEDOT
Cu(dmp)2TFSI Cu(dmbp)21F5I2 CE- Cell 2 879.40 66 36 20.051 Example 13.
[059] Fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) coated glasses were cut into 2cm x 2cm size and cleaned by washing with successive 1% aqueous Triton' X-100 solution, deionized (Dl) water, and isopropanol. After drying at room temperature, the cleaned FTO glasses were treated with corona discharge (-13000V) for approximately 20 seconds on the conducting side. An aqueous dispersion containing 20% by weight of TiO2 (Degussa P25 with a particle size of 21+5 nm) and 5% by weight of poly(4-vinyl pyridine) was prepared and blade coated (6-8 microns thick) on the FTO coated side of the glass. The coating area was trimmed to 1.0 cm2. The TiO2 coated anode was sintered at 450 C for 30 minutes, cooled to about 80 C and dropped into a dye cocktail solution containing 0.3 mM D35 dye and 0.3 mM chenodeoxycholic acid in 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol. The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark.
Cathode preparation
Cathode preparation
[060] Solution 1 was prepared by dissolving 0.04g [DOT (3,4-dioxyethylenethiophene) in 2 mL
of n-butanol. Solution 2 was prepared by dissolving 1g of 40% ferric tosylate solution in n-butanol (0.4g of Fe salt in 0.6g of BuOH), 0.033g 37% HCI, in 0.5 ml of BuOH.
Solution 2 solutions were mixed with various amounts of graphenes such as 0%, 5%, and 10%
(weight to [DOT monomer).
of n-butanol. Solution 2 was prepared by dissolving 1g of 40% ferric tosylate solution in n-butanol (0.4g of Fe salt in 0.6g of BuOH), 0.033g 37% HCI, in 0.5 ml of BuOH.
Solution 2 solutions were mixed with various amounts of graphenes such as 0%, 5%, and 10%
(weight to [DOT monomer).
[061] Solutions 1 and 2 (with various amounts of graphenes) were mixed well and spin coated on clean fluorine-tin oxide coated glass substrate (substrate was cleaned by 1%TritonTm X100/
water/IPA/corona treatment, and heated by hair dryer for 5 seconds before coating) A spin speed of 1000 rpm for 1 minute was used. The resulting films were air dried, the coating was rinsed with Me0H, dried and heat treated at 100 C for 30 minutes.
Cell Fabrication
water/IPA/corona treatment, and heated by hair dryer for 5 seconds before coating) A spin speed of 1000 rpm for 1 minute was used. The resulting films were air dried, the coating was rinsed with Me0H, dried and heat treated at 100 C for 30 minutes.
Cell Fabrication
[062] Prepared cathodes were sandwiched with dye-sensitized anodes using 60 p.m thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 200 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (I) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (II) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 M 4-(tertiarybutyl)pyridine in acetonitrile was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix /glass cover using heat sealing process. A conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. Two cells were fabricated for each cathode catalytic material.
An electrochemically polymerized PEDOT containing cathode and a pyrolytically deposited platinum containing cathode were used as external controls.
An electrochemically polymerized PEDOT containing cathode and a pyrolytically deposited platinum containing cathode were used as external controls.
[063] The performance of the fabricated cell was measured under AM 1.5 conditions at a light intensity of 97 mW/cm2. The performance of fabricated photovoltaic cells was characterized using open circuit voltage (Voc in mV), short circuit current density (Jsc in milliamperes/square centimeter), fill factor and overall photovoltaic conversion efficiency (in %) and shown in Table 13. The fill factor (FF) is defined as the ratio of the maximum power from the photovoltaic cell to the product of Voc and Jsc.
Table 13. Photovoltaic characteristics of copper redox based dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells with various graphene content based chemically polymerized PEDOT
cathodes under 1 sun irradiation conditions Catalyst on the Jsc Voc Fill Photovoltaic Conversion Cathode (mA/cm2) (mV) factor efficiency (%) Chemical PEDOT with 5.84 1081 0.45 2.85 0% graphene 6.59 1086 0.46 3.27 Chemical PEDOT with 7.07 1080 0.43 3.25 5% graphene 7.39 1053 0.45 3.49 Chemical PEDOT with 6.53 1084 0.42 2.94 10% graphene 7.13 1073 0.43 3.28 Electrochemical PEDOT 6.50 1092 0.44 3.12 with 0% graphene 6.85 1077 0.45 3.29 Pyrolytic platinum 5.98 1050 0.27 1.72 6.08 1055 0.32 2.05 Example 14. Electropolymerized PEDOT with graphenes
Table 13. Photovoltaic characteristics of copper redox based dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells with various graphene content based chemically polymerized PEDOT
cathodes under 1 sun irradiation conditions Catalyst on the Jsc Voc Fill Photovoltaic Conversion Cathode (mA/cm2) (mV) factor efficiency (%) Chemical PEDOT with 5.84 1081 0.45 2.85 0% graphene 6.59 1086 0.46 3.27 Chemical PEDOT with 7.07 1080 0.43 3.25 5% graphene 7.39 1053 0.45 3.49 Chemical PEDOT with 6.53 1084 0.42 2.94 10% graphene 7.13 1073 0.43 3.28 Electrochemical PEDOT 6.50 1092 0.44 3.12 with 0% graphene 6.85 1077 0.45 3.29 Pyrolytic platinum 5.98 1050 0.27 1.72 6.08 1055 0.32 2.05 Example 14. Electropolymerized PEDOT with graphenes
[064] Fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) coated glasses were cut into 2cm x 2cm size and cleaned by washing with successive 1% aqueous Triton' X-100 solution, deionized (Dl) water, and isopropanol. After drying at room temperature, the cleaned FTO glasses were treated with corona discharge (-13000V) for approximately 20 seconds on the conducting side. An aqueous dispersion containing 20% by weight of TiO2 (Degussa P25 with a particle size of 21+5 nm) and 5% by weight of poly(4-vinyl pyridine) was prepared and blade coated (6-8 microns thick) on the FTO coated side of the glass. The coating area was trimmed to 1.0 cm2. The TiO2 coated anode was sintered at 450 C for 30 minutes, cooled to about 80 C and dropped into a dye cocktail solution containing 0.3 mM D35 dye and 0.3 mM chenodeoxycholic acid in 1:1 acetonitrile/t-butanol. The anodes were kept in dye solution overnight, rinsed with acetonitrile and air dried in the dark.
Cathode preparation:
Cathode preparation:
[065] 872 mg Tetra-n-butylammonium hexafluorophosphate (TBHFP) was dissolved in 2.25 mL
of acetonitrile (ACN) followed by adding 240 pi of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene ([DOT). The resulting solution was added to 225 mL of aqueous sodium dodecylsulfate solution and the resulting suspension was ultrasonicated for 1 hour to get clear emulsion.
of acetonitrile (ACN) followed by adding 240 pi of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene ([DOT). The resulting solution was added to 225 mL of aqueous sodium dodecylsulfate solution and the resulting suspension was ultrasonicated for 1 hour to get clear emulsion.
[066] The resulting emulsion was used for electrodeposition of PEDOT under galvanostatic (constant current) mode. The current was set to 200 A, time was set to 150 s.
The working electrode was 2 cm x 2 cm FTO-coated glass slide; the counter electrode was 2 cm x 2.5 cm FTO-coated glass slide. Both electrodes were partially submerged in the [DOT
solution with FTO coated sides facing each other, the distance between the electrodes being 2 cm. The PEDOT coated slides were rinsed with isopropanol, allowed to dry under ambient conditions, and stored under ACN.
The working electrode was 2 cm x 2 cm FTO-coated glass slide; the counter electrode was 2 cm x 2.5 cm FTO-coated glass slide. Both electrodes were partially submerged in the [DOT
solution with FTO coated sides facing each other, the distance between the electrodes being 2 cm. The PEDOT coated slides were rinsed with isopropanol, allowed to dry under ambient conditions, and stored under ACN.
[067] The [DOT emulsion was also prepared with various amounts of graphenes (to that of [DOT concentration) and used for electrodeposition of PEDOT/graphene composite catalysts.
PEDOT was also electrodeposited on predeposited graphene containing electrodes.
Cell Fabrication
PEDOT was also electrodeposited on predeposited graphene containing electrodes.
Cell Fabrication
[068] Prepared cathodes were sandwiched with dye-sensitized anodes using 60 [im thick hot melt sealing film (Meltonix 1170-60PF from Solaronix, Switzerland) window by hot pressing at 125 C for 45 seconds. A copper redox electrolyte solution consisting of 250 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (1) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 50 mM bis(6,6'-dimethy1-2,2'-bipyridine) copper (11) bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, 100 mM of lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide and 0.5 M 4-(tertiarybutyl)pyridine in sulfolane was injected between anode and cathode using pinhole on the cathode. The pinhole was sealed using Meltonix /glass cover using heat sealing process. Conductive silver paint was applied on the contact areas of anode and cathode and dried to form electrical contact. Two cells were fabricated for each cathode catalytic material.
An electrochemically polymerized PEDOT containing cathode and a pyrolytically deposited platinum containing cathode were used as external controls.
An electrochemically polymerized PEDOT containing cathode and a pyrolytically deposited platinum containing cathode were used as external controls.
[069] The performance of the fabricated cell was measured under indoor light irradiation conditions at 740 lux. The performance of fabricated photovoltaic cells was characterized using open circuit voltage (Voc in mV), short circuit current density (Jsc in milliamperes/square centimeter), fill factor and overall photovoltaic conversion efficiency (in %) and shown in Tables 14A and 14B. The fill factor (FF) is defined as the ratio of the maximum power from the photovoltaic cell to the product of Voc and Jsc.
Table 14A. Photovoltaic characteristics of copper redox based dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells with various graphene content based electro-polymerized PEDOT cathodes using mixed EDOT/graphene emulsions Power Graphene/EDOT ratio in Deposition Voc Jsc FF density galvanostatic bath Time (s) (mV) ( A/cm2) ( W/cm2) No graphene (control) 120 741 31 0.721 17 0.5/10 premixed using ultrasonic bath 120 770 33 0.712 18 Power Graphene/EDOT ratio in Deposition Voc Jsc FF density galvanostatic bath Time (s) (mV) ( A/cm2) ( W/cm2) 0.5/10 premixed using ultrasonic probe 120 764 36 0.706 19 01/10 premixed using ultrasonic bath 120 780 38 0.716 21 02/10 premixed using ultrasonic bath 120 766 38 0.713 21 02/10 premixed using ultrasonic probe 120 786 36 0.705 20 Table 148. Photovoltaic characteristics of copper redox based dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells with PEDOT electro-polymerized on graphene coated cathodes Electro- Power Vo c Jsc Graphene deposition process Deposition m2) ( c FF
density Time (s) ( W/cm2) No graphene (control) 60 841 46 0.705 27 120 846 45 0.705 27 60 857 47 0.687 28 graphene coated from n-BuOH
120 862 48 0.713 29 graphene coated from 1 mM SDS in 60 837 42 0.680 24 n-BuOH 120 863 44 0.701 27 graphene coated from 10 mM SDS 60 838 44 0.699 26 in n-BuOH 120 843 42 0.706 25 Commercial dye structures (Dyenamo, Stockholm, SE) Dynamo Orange D35 Nc _cow (9' e"L'T
kk.r;
ott,}i9 XYlb µTh e:====-1/ COOH
0 \\ )101 NC
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Non-commercial dye structures t-Bu H3C0 NC\ C 2H
t-Bu CN
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Table 14A. Photovoltaic characteristics of copper redox based dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells with various graphene content based electro-polymerized PEDOT cathodes using mixed EDOT/graphene emulsions Power Graphene/EDOT ratio in Deposition Voc Jsc FF density galvanostatic bath Time (s) (mV) ( A/cm2) ( W/cm2) No graphene (control) 120 741 31 0.721 17 0.5/10 premixed using ultrasonic bath 120 770 33 0.712 18 Power Graphene/EDOT ratio in Deposition Voc Jsc FF density galvanostatic bath Time (s) (mV) ( A/cm2) ( W/cm2) 0.5/10 premixed using ultrasonic probe 120 764 36 0.706 19 01/10 premixed using ultrasonic bath 120 780 38 0.716 21 02/10 premixed using ultrasonic bath 120 766 38 0.713 21 02/10 premixed using ultrasonic probe 120 786 36 0.705 20 Table 148. Photovoltaic characteristics of copper redox based dye-sensitized photovoltaic cells with PEDOT electro-polymerized on graphene coated cathodes Electro- Power Vo c Jsc Graphene deposition process Deposition m2) ( c FF
density Time (s) ( W/cm2) No graphene (control) 60 841 46 0.705 27 120 846 45 0.705 27 60 857 47 0.687 28 graphene coated from n-BuOH
120 862 48 0.713 29 graphene coated from 1 mM SDS in 60 837 42 0.680 24 n-BuOH 120 863 44 0.701 27 graphene coated from 10 mM SDS 60 838 44 0.699 26 in n-BuOH 120 843 42 0.706 25 Commercial dye structures (Dyenamo, Stockholm, SE) Dynamo Orange D35 Nc _cow (9' e"L'T
kk.r;
ott,}i9 XYlb µTh e:====-1/ COOH
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Claims (49)
1. A dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell comprising:
- a cathode;
- an electrolyte;
- a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer;
- an anode; and - a nonporous hole-blocking layer interposed between the anode and the dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer.
- a cathode;
- an electrolyte;
- a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer;
- an anode; and - a nonporous hole-blocking layer interposed between the anode and the dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer.
2. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 1, wherein the nonporous hole-blocking layer comprises an organotitanium compound.
3. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 2, wherein the organotitanium compound is a titanium alkoxide.
4. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 3, wherein the titanium alkoxide is a polymeric titanium alkoxide.
5. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 4, wherein the polymeric titanium alkoxide is poly(n-butyl titanate).
6. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 1, wherein the nonporous hole blocking layer comprises anatase.
7. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 1, wherein the thickness of the nonporous hole blocking layer is 20-100 nm.
8. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 1, wherein the anode comprises a transparent conducting oxide (TCO)-coated glass, a TCO coated transparent plastic substrate, or a thin metal foil.
9. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 8, wherein the transparent conducting oxide is fluorine-doped tin oxide, indium-doped tin oxide, or aluminum-doped tin oxide.
10. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 8, wherein the transparent plastic substrate comprises PET or PEN.
11. A method of preparing a dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell according to claim 1 comprising the step of applying the nonporous blocking layer on the anode.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein the nonporous blocking layer comprises a polymeric titanium alkoxide.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the polymeric titanium alkoxide is poly(n-butyl titanate).
14. The method of claim 11, wherein the nonporous blocking layer is applied to the anode using gravure, silkscreen, slot, spin, spray or blade coating.
15. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of forming a composite catalytic layer on the cathode.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the catalytic layer comprises a mixture of graphenes with one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of polythiophenes, polypyrroles, and polyanilines.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the polythiophene is PEDOT.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the ratio of graphene to PEDOT is from 0.5:10 to 2:10.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the PEDOT is formed prior to deposition on the cathode.
20. The method of claim 18, wherein the graphene/PEDOT is formed by the steps of depositing graphene on an electrode to form a graphene layer; and electrodepositing the polymer on the graphene layer.
21. A dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell comprising:
- a cathode;
- an electrolyte;
- a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; and - an anode;
wherein the electrolyte comprises a redox couple comprising organocopper (I) and organocopper (II) salts, and wherein the ratio of organocopper (I) to organocopper (II) salts is from about 4:1 to about 12:1.
- a cathode;
- an electrolyte;
- a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; and - an anode;
wherein the electrolyte comprises a redox couple comprising organocopper (I) and organocopper (II) salts, and wherein the ratio of organocopper (I) to organocopper (II) salts is from about 4:1 to about 12:1.
22. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 21, wherein the organocopper (1) and organocopper (II) salts are copper complexes comprising bi- and polydentate organic ligands with counterions.
23. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 22, wherein the bidentate organic ligand is selected from the group consisting of 6,6'-dialkyl-2,2'-bipyridine; 4,4',6,6'-tetralkyl-2,2'-bipyridine; 2,9-dialkyl-1,10-phenathroline; 1,10-phenathroine; and 2,2'-bipyridine.
24. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 22, wherein the counterion is bis(trifluorosulfon)imide, hexafluorophosphate, or tetrafluoroborate.
25. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 21, wherein the ratio of organocopper(I) to organocopper(II) salts is from about 6:1 to about 10:1.
26. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 21, wherein the redox couple comprises copper complexes with more than one ligand.
27. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 26, wherein the redox couple comprises a copper (I) complex with 6,6'-dialkyl-2,2'-bipyridine and a copper (II) complex with a bidentate organic ligand selected from the group consisting of 6,6'-dialkyl-2,2'-bipyridine; 4,4',6,6'-tetralkyl-2,2'-bipyridine; 2,9-dialkyl-1,10-phenathroline; 1,10-phenathroine;
and 2,2'-bipyridine.
and 2,2'-bipyridine.
28. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 26, wherein the redox couple comprises a copper (I) complex with 2,9-dialkyl-1,10-phenathroline and a copper (II) complex with a bidentate organic ligand selected from the group consisting of 6,6'-dialkyl-2,2'-bipyridine;
4,4',6,6'-tetralkyl-2,2'-bipyridine; 2,9-dialkyl-1,10-phenathroline; 1,10-phenathroine; and 2,2'-bipyridine.
4,4',6,6'-tetralkyl-2,2'-bipyridine; 2,9-dialkyl-1,10-phenathroline; 1,10-phenathroine; and 2,2'-bipyridine.
29. A dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell comprising:
- a cathode:
- an electrolyte;
- a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; and - an anode;
wherein the electrolyte comprises two or more solvents selected from the group consisting of sulfolane, dialkylsulfone, an alkoxypropionitrile, cyclic carbonates, acyclic carbonates, cyclic lactones, acyclic lactones, low viscosity ionic liquids, and binary/tertiary/quaternary mixtures of these solvents.
- a cathode:
- an electrolyte;
- a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; and - an anode;
wherein the electrolyte comprises two or more solvents selected from the group consisting of sulfolane, dialkylsulfone, an alkoxypropionitrile, cyclic carbonates, acyclic carbonates, cyclic lactones, acyclic lactones, low viscosity ionic liquids, and binary/tertiary/quaternary mixtures of these solvents.
30. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 29, wherein the electrolyte comprises at least 50% sulfolane or dialkyl sulfone.
31. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 29, wherein the electrolyte comprises up to 50% of 3-alkoxypropionitrile, cyclic and acyclic lactones, cyclic and acyclic carbonates, low viscosity ionic liquids, or binary/tertiary/quaternary mixtures thereof.
32. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 29, wherein the electrolyte comprises up to 0.6M N-methylbenzimidazole and up to 0.1 M lithium bis(trifluorosulfon)imide as additives.
33. A dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell comprising:
- a cathode:
- an electrolyte;
- a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; and - an anode; and - a cathode catalyst disposed on the cathode, wherein the cathode catalyst comprises a 2D
conductor and an electronic conducting polymer.
- a cathode:
- an electrolyte;
- a porous dye-sensitized titanium dioxide film layer; and - an anode; and - a cathode catalyst disposed on the cathode, wherein the cathode catalyst comprises a 2D
conductor and an electronic conducting polymer.
34. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 33, wherein the 2D conductor comprises graphene or molybdenum sulfide.
35. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 34, wherein the graphene comprises a molecular layer or nano/micro crystal.
36. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 34, wherein the graphene is derived from reduced graphene oxide.
37. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 33, wherein the conducting polymer comprises polythiophene, polypyrrole, polyaniline, and derivatives thereof.
38. The dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 37, wherein the polythiophene is poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophine) ("PEDOT").
39. A method of producing the dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell of claim 38, comprising the step of polymerizing PEDOT on the cathode from monomeric 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene ("EDOT").
40. The method of claim 39, wherein the PEDOT is polymerized on the cathode by chemical polymerization or electrochemical polymerization.
41. The method of claim 40, wherein the PEDOT is polymerized on the cathode using ferric tosylate or ferric chloride as a catalyst.
42. The method of claim 41, wherein the ratio of EDOT to ferric chloride is from about 1:3 to about 1:4.
43. The method of claim 39, wherein the EDOT is mixed with graphene before chemical polymerization.
44. The method of claim 43, wherein the EDOT/graphene/ferric catalysis is deposited from n-butanol on the cathode using spin, gravure, blade or slot coating techniques and allowed to polymerize on the substrate.
45. A method for forming composite catalytic layers on the cathode of a dye-sensitized photovoltaic cell, comprising the step of forming a composite graphene material with one or more conducting polymers selected from the group consisting of polythiophenes, polypyrroles, and polyanilines.
46. The method of claim 45, wherein the ratio of graphene to conducting polymer is from 0.5:10 to 2:10.
47. The method of claim 45, wherein the polythiophene is PEDOT.
48. The method of claim 45, wherein the polymer and graphenes are polymerized prior to deposition on the cathode.
49. The method of claim 45, wherein the composite is formed by the steps of depositing graphene on the cathode to form a graphene layer; and electrodepositing the polymer on the graphene layer.
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