Hybrid Templated Synthesis of Crack-Free, Organized Mesoporous TiO2 Electrodes for High Efficiency Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

作者：Park Jung Tae^*; Chi Won Seok; Roh Dong Kyu; Ahn Sung Hoon; Kim Jong Hak

来源：Advanced Functional Materials, 2013, 23(1): 26-33.

DOI：10.1002/adfm.201200823

• dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)
• titanium dioxide (TiO2)
• atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP)
• sol-gel processes
• hybrid templates
• aluminium oxide (Al2O3)

Organic/inorganic hybrid templates, i.e., aluminium oxide (Al2O3) nanoparticles grafted with poly(oxyethylene) methacrylate, Al2O3-POEM, are synthesized via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), as confirmed by Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Upon combining the Al2O3-POEM with titanium(IV) isopropoxide (TTIP), hydrophilic TTIP is selectively confined in the hydrophilic POEM chains through hydrogen bonding interactions. Following the calcination at 450 degrees C and the selective etching of Al2O3 with NaOH, the OM-TiO2 films with high surface areas, good interconnectivity, and anatase phase are obtained. The solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (ssDSSCs) fabricated with OM-TiO2 photoelectrodes and a polymerized ionic liquid (PIL) show a high energy conversion efficiency of 7.3% at 100 mW cm-2, which is one of the highest values for ssDSSCs. The high cell performance is due to the well-organized structure, resulting in improved dye loading, excellent pore filling of electrolyte, enhanced light harvesting, and reduced charge recombination.

• 出版日期2013-1-7