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Increasing p-type dye sensitised solar cell photovoltages using polyoxometalates

Lookup NU author(s): Fiona Black, Chris Wood, Dr Anil Reddy, Professor Elizabeth GibsonORCiD

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Abstract

Lindqvist polyoxometalate (POM) additives increase VOC in p-type DSSCs by up to 140%, yielding substantial efficiency gains for poorly matched dyes and redox mediators. For better dye/electrolyte combinations, these gains are typically outweighed by losses in JSC. Charge lifetime and transient IR measurements show that this is due to retardation of both recombination and electron transfer to the mediator, and a positive shift in the NiO valence band edge. The POMs also show their own, limited sensitizing effect.


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Author(s): ElMoll H, Black FA, Wood CJ, AlYasari A, ReddyMarri A, Sazanovich IV, Gibson EA, Fielden J

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Year: 2017

Issue: 19

Pages: 18831-18835

Print publication date: 07/08/2017

Online publication date: 03/07/2017

Acceptance date: 03/07/2017

Date deposited: 18/07/2017

ISSN (print): 1463-9076

ISSN (electronic): 1463-9084

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

URL: https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CP01558E

DOI: 10.1039/C7CP01558E


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EP/M00452X/1
EPJ5002881
EPSRC

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