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Application of astaxanthin as co-sensitizing agent in dye-sensitized solar cell

A solar cell and dye sensitization technology, which is applied in the application field of astaxanthin as a co-sensitizer in dye-sensitized solar cells, can solve the problems of affecting photoelectric conversion efficiency, low dye light-harvesting efficiency and self-aggregation, and achieves Effect of improving photoelectric conversion efficiency

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-05-25
卜俊元
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[0008] The purpose of the present invention is to use natural, green, cheap and easy-to-obtain astaxanthin as a new type of co-sensitizer to solve the problem of low light-harvesting efficiency and self-aggregation of dyes in sensitized solar cells, thereby affecting the photoelectric conversion efficiency.

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[0019] Example 1: Preparation of astaxanthin / CM-b co-sensitized battery. Using chloroform / absolute ethanol (4 / 6, v / v) as a solvent, prepare a mixed solution of 0.1 mM astaxanthin and 0.1 mM CM-b as a colored dye solution. The titanium dioxide photoanode was immersed in the colored dye solution, and stood at 35°C in the dark for 24 hours. Then the soaked titanium dioxide photoanode was taken out, rinsed with a dichloromethane / absolute ethanol (1 / 1, v / v) mixed solution, and dried naturally in air to obtain a dye-sensitized titanium dioxide photoanode. The dye-sensitized titanium dioxide photoanode and platinum electrode were bonded together with polyimide tape, and an electrolyte solution was injected to prepare a dye-sensitized solar cell.

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[0020] Example 2: Preparation of CM-b battery for control. Using chloroform / absolute ethanol (4 / 6, v / v) as a solvent, prepare a CM-b solution with a concentration of 0.1 mM as a colored dye solution. The titanium dioxide photoanode was immersed in the colored dye solution, and stood at 35°C in the dark for 24 hours. Then the soaked titanium dioxide photoanode was taken out, rinsed with a dichloromethane / absolute ethanol (1 / 1, v / v) mixed solution, and dried naturally in air to obtain a dye-sensitized titanium dioxide photoanode. The dye-sensitized titanium dioxide photoanode and platinum electrode were bonded together with polyimide tape, and an electrolyte solution was injected to prepare a dye-sensitized solar cell.

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[0021]Example 3: Photoelectric conversion efficiency test of dye-sensitized solar cells. At room temperature, under the irradiation of monochromatic light in the visible wavelength range, the monochromatic photoelectric conversion efficiency of the dye-sensitized solar cells obtained in Examples 1 and 2 was tested. The measured astaxanthin / CM-b co-sensitization battery ratio is used for the control CM-b battery. In the wavelength range of 413-670nm, the peak value is 93% and the valley value is increased from 74% to 85%. Very good The optical window of the porphyrin dye CM-b is filled, so that it has better light-harvesting ability.

[0022] At room temperature, at 100mW cm -2 Under the irradiation of a solar simulator with a power of AM1.5, the parameters of the dye-sensitized solar cells obtained in Examples 1 and 2 were tested. The measured photocurrent density of the astaxanthin / CM-b co-sensitized cell compared with the CM-b cell used for the control was from 22.58mA cm ...

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Abstract

For the problem that the photoelectric converting efficiency is influenced since the porphyrin in the porphyrins dye-sensitized solar cell is low in light-harvesting efficiency and serious in auto-aggregation and dark current, the astaxanthin is firstly imported as co-sensitizing agent to fill up an optical window of the porphyrin, the light-harvesting efficiency of the porphyrins dye-sensitized solar cell is improved and the dark current is reduced, thereby improving the photoelectric converting efficiency of the cell. Compared with various co-sensitizing agents used for the porphyrins dye-sensitized solar cell, the astaxanthin used by the invention not only effectively improves the photoelectric converting efficiency of the cell, but also is free from any tedious synthesis step; the astaxanthin is green and clean in production process, natural and cheap, rich and easy to get, clean and green, harmless to biology and environment, and has extensive application prospect.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the application of astaxanthin as a co-sensitizer in dye-sensitized solar cells. Background technique [0002] Human energy demand continues to increase, and low-cost, environmentally friendly and efficient energy conversion and utilization methods urgently need to be developed. Dye-sensitized solar cells have developed rapidly since 1991, in which photosensitizing dyes are the core [see: (a) O'Regan, B.; Gratzel, M.Nature.1991, 353, 737; (b) Hardin, B.E.; Snaith, H.J.; McGehee, M.D. Nat. Photonics. 2012, 6, 162]. The first generation of ruthenium pyridine photosensitive dye-sensitized solar cells under standard conditions (100mW cm -2 Power and AM1.5 irradiated solar simulator irradiation), the photoelectric conversion efficiency reaches 11.4% [see: (a) Gao, F.; Wang, Y.; Shi, D.; Zhang, J.; Wang, M.; Jing, X.; Humphry-Baker, R.; Wang, P.; Zakeeruddin, S.M.; .; Li, J.; Pootrakulchote, N.; Alibabaei, L.; Ngoc-le, C.; Decopp...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01G9/20
CPCH01G9/2063Y02E10/542Y02P70/50
Inventor 卜俊元
Owner 卜俊元
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