Sol–Gel Synthesis of TiO2 with Pectin and Their Efficiency in Solar Cells Sensitized by Quantum Dots
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Characterization of the Sol–Gel Synthesis of TiO2 with Pectin
Characterization of the Performance of a DSSC Cell with the Pectin-Based Paste
3. Conclusions
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Chemicals and Reagents
4.2. Sol–Gel Synthesis of TiO2 with Pectin
4.3. Formulation of the Pectin-Based Paste
4.4. Fabrication of Photoelectrode Using Pectin Synthesized TiO2 NPs
4.4.1. Sensitization with Quantum Dots
4.4.2. Fabrication of Counter Electrode
4.5. Cell Configuration Assembly
4.6. Characterization of the Sol–Gel Synthesis of TiO2 with Pectin
4.7. Characterization of a DSSC Cell with the Synthesis of TiO2
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Configuration | Voc (mV) | Jsc (mA/cm2) | FF (%) | (%) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
TiO2/CdS/Cu2S | 8.3 | 474 | 41.3 | 1.56 | [53] |
TiO2/CdS/ZnS/Cu2S | 7.2 | 504 | 52.9 | 1.94 | [53] |
TiO2/CdS/ZnS/ZrO2 with Yb3þ/Er3þ/Cu2S | 7.1 | 593 | 68.7 | 3 | [53] |
TiO2/Bi2s3/CdS/Zn/Cu2S | 9.3 | — | 53.7 | 2.52 | [54] |
TiO2/DB/N719/CC | 10.96 | — | 55 | 3.81 | [27] |
FSPTiO2/DB/N719/PT | 5.25 | 720 | 64 | 2.44 | [55] |
HTTiO2/DB/N719/PT | 13.46 | 660 | 44 | 3.94 | [55] |
TiO2/COM/N719/PT | 19.56 | 720 | 54 | 7.67 | [55] |
GSHTiO2/PPE/RB/CC | 3.22 | 660 | 55 | 1.16 | [22] |
GSHTiO2/PPE/EY/CC | 2.85 | 640 | 48 | 0.8 | [22] |
GSHTiO2/PPE/PP/CC | 3.49 | 660 | 61 | 1.4 | [22] |
TiO2/DB/CdS/Cu2S | 12.56 | 723 | 31.7 | 2.88 | [22] |
TiO2/CdS/ZnS/Cu2S | 5.7 | 610 | 54.1 | 1.88 | This article |
TiO2/PNB/CdS/ZnS/Cu2S | 4.5 | 560 | 48.9 | 1.23 | This article |
SGPNTiO2/PNB/CdS/ZnS/Cu2S | 6.5 | 640 | 54.7 | 2.27 | This article |
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Flores-Gómez, J.; Mota-Macías, S.; Guerrero-Jiménez, J.P.; Romero-Arellano, V.H.; Morales-Rivera, J. Sol–Gel Synthesis of TiO2 with Pectin and Their Efficiency in Solar Cells Sensitized by Quantum Dots. Gels 2024, 10, 470. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10070470
Flores-Gómez J, Mota-Macías S, Guerrero-Jiménez JP, Romero-Arellano VH, Morales-Rivera J. Sol–Gel Synthesis of TiO2 with Pectin and Their Efficiency in Solar Cells Sensitized by Quantum Dots. Gels. 2024; 10(7):470. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10070470
Chicago/Turabian StyleFlores-Gómez, Jean, Silvia Mota-Macías, Juan P. Guerrero-Jiménez, Victor Hugo Romero-Arellano, and Juan Morales-Rivera. 2024. "Sol–Gel Synthesis of TiO2 with Pectin and Their Efficiency in Solar Cells Sensitized by Quantum Dots" Gels 10, no. 7: 470. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10070470