Issue 10, 2012

Improved photocurrents for p-type dye-sensitized solar cells using nano-structured nickel(ii) oxide microballs

Abstract

Highly crystalline nanostructured nickel(II) oxide microballs (NiO-μBs) were developed for use in p-type dye-sensitized solar cells (p-DSC). Their high specific surface area and favorable optical properties yielded unprecedented photocurrent densities of 7.0 mA cm−2 under simulated sunlight (AM1.5; 1000 W m−2) and incident photon to charge carrier conversion efficiencies of 74% when applied in p-DSCs. This is an important step towards matching the performance of p-DSCs with their n-type counterparts for future tandem applications.

Graphical abstract: Improved photocurrents for p-type dye-sensitized solar cells using nano-structured nickel(ii) oxide microballs

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
03 May 2012
Accepted
20 Jul 2012
First published
20 Jul 2012

Energy Environ. Sci., 2012,5, 8896-8900

Improved photocurrents for p-type dye-sensitized solar cells using nano-structured nickel(II) oxide microballs

S. Powar, Q. Wu, M. Weidelener, A. Nattestad, Z. Hu, A. Mishra, P. Bäuerle, L. Spiccia, Y. Cheng and U. Bach, Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, 5, 8896 DOI: 10.1039/C2EE22127F

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