Semiconductor Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Ferricyanide/Ferrocyanide Redox Electrolyte Reaching an Open Circuit Photovoltage of 0.8 V.

Semiconductor quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) have rapidly been developed, and their efficiency has recently exceeded 9%. Their performances have mainly been achieved by focusing on improving short circuit photocurrent employing polysulfide electrolytes. However, the increase of open circuit photovoltage (VOC) cannot be expected with QDSSCs based on the polysulfide electrolytes owing to their relatively negative redox potential (around -0.

Photo-excitation intensity dependent electron and hole injections from lead iodide perovskite to nanocrystalline TiO2 and spiro-OMeTAD.

Photo-excitation intensity dependent electron and hole injections from CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite to nanocrystalline TiO2 and spiro-OMeTAD are presented with the electron injection yield decrease from 95% to 10% and the hole injection yield decrease from 99% to 50% by increasing the excitation intensity from 10 nJ cm(-2) to 50 μJ cm(-2).

Application of the tris(acetylacetonato)iron(III)/(II) redox couple in p-type dye-sensitized solar cells.

An electrolyte based on the tris(acetylacetonato)iron(III)/(II) redox couple ([Fe(acac)3](0/1-)) was developed for p-type dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Introduction of a NiO blocking layer on the working electrode and the use of chenodeoxycholic acid in the electrolyte enhanced device performance by improving the photocurrent. Devices containing [Fe(acac)3](0/1-) and a perylene-thiophene-triphenylamine sensitizer (PMI-6T-TPA) have the highest reported short-circuit current (J(SC)=7.

Origin of surface trap states in CdS quantum dots: relationship between size dependent photoluminescence and sulfur vacancy trap states.

Monodisperse cadmium sulphide (CdS) quantum dots (QDs) with a tunable size from 1.4 to 4.3 nm were synthesized by a non-injection method, and their surface states were characterized by photoluminescence spectroscopy and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS).

Enhancement of phosphorescence and unimolecular behavior in the solid state by perfect insulation of platinum-acetylide polymers.

Controlling the thermal fluctuations and molecular environment of a phosphorescent polymer backbone is vital to enhancing its phosphorescence intensity in the solid state. Here, we demonstrate enhanced phosphorescence control through a systematic investigation of cyclodextrin-based insulated platinum-acetylide polymers with well-defined coverage areas. Modification of the coverage areas revealed two unprecedented effects of macrocyclic insulation on phosphorescence behavior.

Dye regeneration kinetics in dye-sensitized solar cells.

The ideal driving force for dye regeneration is an important parameter for the design of efficient dye-sensitized solar cells. Here, nanosecond laser transient absorption spectroscopy was used to measure the rates of regeneration of six organic carbazole-based dyes by nine ferrocene derivatives whose redox potentials vary by 0.85 V, resulting in 54 different driving-force conditions.

Organic conducting wire formation on a TiO2 nanocrystalline structure: towards long-lived charge separated systems.

Conjugated polymer monolayers have successfully been fabricated on a TiO(2) nanocrystalline electrode by a lateral intermonomer charge transfer process, extending the photo-induced charge separated state lifetime by a factor of 50-70.