• 文献标题:   Enhanced dye-sensitized solar cell using graphene-TiO2 photoanode prepared by heterogeneous coagulation
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SUN SR, GAO L, LIU YQ
  • 作者关键词:   adsorption, carrier lifetime, dye, graphene, nanocomposite, nanoparticle, semiconductor material, solar cell, titanium compound
  • 出版物名称:   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
  • ISSN:   0003-6951
  • 通讯作者地址:   Chinese Acad Sci
  • 被引频次:   259
  • DOI:   10.1063/1.3318466
  • 出版年:   2010

▎ 摘  要

In this study, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) were fabricated using graphene-TiO2 composite photoanodes. The graphene-TiO2 nanocomposites were prepared using the heterogeneous coagulation between Nafion-coated graphene and commercial TiO2 (P25) nanoparticles, which ensured a tight interfacial binding between them. The DSSC incorporating 0.5 wt % graphene in the TiO2 photoanode demonstrates a power conversion efficiency of 4.28%, which is 59% higher than that without graphene. It was found that the incorporated graphene caused both increased dye adsorption and significant longer electron lifetime. Graphene has been proven to be an attractive candidate for improving the performance of DSSC.