Interface Passivation Effects on the Photovoltaic Performance of Quantum Dot Sensitized Inverse Opal TiO2 Solar Cells
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Preparation
3.2. Measurement
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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ZnS Cycle | Jsc [mA/cm2] | Voc [V] | FF | η [%] |
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0 | 3.0 ± 0.2 | 0.65 ± 0.01 | 0.37 ± 0.02 | 0.74 ± 0.02 |
1 | 2.9 ± 0.2 | 0.69 ± 0.02 | 0.44 ± 0.02 | 0.86 ± 0.05 |
3 | 3.1 ± 0.2 | 0.73 ± 0.01 | 0.52 ± 0.01 | 1.17 ± 0.03 |
5 | 2.8 ± 0.2 | 0.74 ± 0.01 | 0.63 ± 0.01 | 1.33 ± 0.03 |
10 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 0.68 ± 0.02 | 0.58 ± 0.02 | 0.20 ± 0.04 |
15 | 0.1 ± 0.05 | 0.57 ± 0.03 | 0.57 ± 0.04 | 0.02 ± 0.01 |
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Hori, K.; Zhang, Y.; Tusamalee, P.; Nakazawa, N.; Yoshihara, Y.; Wang, R.; Toyoda, T.; Hayase, S.; Shen, Q. Interface Passivation Effects on the Photovoltaic Performance of Quantum Dot Sensitized Inverse Opal TiO2 Solar Cells. Nanomaterials 2018, 8, 460. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8070460
Hori K, Zhang Y, Tusamalee P, Nakazawa N, Yoshihara Y, Wang R, Toyoda T, Hayase S, Shen Q. Interface Passivation Effects on the Photovoltaic Performance of Quantum Dot Sensitized Inverse Opal TiO2 Solar Cells. Nanomaterials. 2018; 8(7):460. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8070460
Chicago/Turabian StyleHori, Kanae, Yaohong Zhang, Pimsiri Tusamalee, Naoki Nakazawa, Yasuha Yoshihara, Ruixiang Wang, Taro Toyoda, Shuzi Hayase, and Qing Shen. 2018. "Interface Passivation Effects on the Photovoltaic Performance of Quantum Dot Sensitized Inverse Opal TiO2 Solar Cells" Nanomaterials 8, no. 7: 460. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8070460