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Solid-state dye-sensitized mesoporous TiO2 solar cells with high photon-to-electron conversion efficiencies

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  • U. Bach

    (Institute of Photonics and Interfaces, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

  • D. Lupo

    (Hoechst Research & Technology Deutchland GmbH & Co. KG, Industriepark Höchst
    Sony International (Europe) GmbH)

  • P. Comte

    (Institute of Photonics and Interfaces, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

  • J. E. Moser

    (Institute of Photonics and Interfaces, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

  • F. Weissörtel

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung)

  • J. Salbeck

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung)

  • H. Spreitzer

    (Hoechst Research & Technology Deutchland GmbH & Co. KG, Industriepark Höchst)

  • M. Grätzel

    (Institute of Photonics and Interfaces, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

Abstract

Solar cells based on dye-sensitized mesoporous films of TiO2 arelow-cost alternatives to conventional solid-state devices1. Impressive solar-to-electrical energy conversion efficiencies have been achieved with such films when used in conjunction with liquid electrolytes2. Practical advantages may be gained by the replacement of the liquid electrolyte with a solid charge-transport material. Inorganic p-type semiconductors3,4 and organic materials5,6,7,8,9 have been tested in this regard, but in all cases the incident monochromatic photon-to-electron conversion efficiency remained low. Here we describe a dye-sensitized heterojunction of TiO2 with the amorphous organic hole-transport material 2,2′,7,7′-tetrakis(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenyl-amine)9,9′-spirobifluorene (OMeTAD; refs. 10 and 11). Photoinduced charge-carrier generation at the heterojunction is very efficient. A solar cell based on OMeTAD converts photons to electric current with a high yield of 33%.

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  • U. Bach & D. Lupo & P. Comte & J. E. Moser & F. Weissörtel & J. Salbeck & H. Spreitzer & M. Grätzel, 1998. "Solid-state dye-sensitized mesoporous TiO2 solar cells with high photon-to-electron conversion efficiencies," Nature, Nature, vol. 395(6702), pages 583-585, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:395:y:1998:i:6702:d:10.1038_26936
    DOI: 10.1038/26936
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