An intermediate band dye-sensitised solar cell using triplet-triplet annihilation

作者:Simpson Catherine; Clarke Tracey M; MacQueen Rowan W; Cheng Yuen Yap; Trevitt Adam J; Mozer Attila J; Wagner Pawel; Schmidt Timothy W; Nattestad Andrew
来源:Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2015, 17(38): 24826-24830.
DOI:10.1039/c5cp04825g

摘要

A new mechanism of charge photogeneration is demonstrated for the first time, based on organic molecular structures. This intermediate band approach, integrated into a dye-sensitised solar cell configuration is shown to generate charges upon illumination with low energy photons. Specifically 610 nm photoexcitation of Pt porphyrins, through a series of energy transfer steps and triplet-triplet annihilation, excites a higher energy absorption onset molecule, which is then capable of charge injection into TiO2. Transient absorption measurements reveal further detail of the processes involved.

  • 出版日期2015