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Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society (BKCS)

ISSN 0253-2964(Print)
ISSN 1229-5949(Online)
Volume 34, Number 2
BKCSDE 34(2)
February 20, 2013 
 
Title
 Effect of Ultrathin Al2O3 Layer on TiO2 Surface in CdS/CdSe Co-Sensitized Quantum Dot Solar Cells
Author
 Sang Do Sung, Iseul Lim, Myung Soo Kim, Wan In Lee*
Keywords
 Quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSC), CdS/CdSe, Al2O3, Blocking layer, Open circuit voltage (Voc)
Abstract
 In order to enhance the photovoltaic property of the CdS/CdSe co-sensitized quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs), the surface of nanoporous TiO2 photoanode was modified by ultrathin Al2O3 layer before the deposition of quantum dots (QDs). The Al2O3 layer, dip-coated by 0.10 M Al precursor solution, exhibited the optimized performance in blocking the back-reaction of the photo-injected electrons from TiO2 conduction band (CB) to polysulfide electrolyte. Transient photocurrent spectra revealed that the electron lifetime (τe) increased significantly by introducing the ultrathin Al2O3 layer on TiO2 surface, whereas the electron diffusion coefficient (De) was not varied. As a result, the Voc increased from 0.487 to 0.545 V, without appreciable change in short circuit current (Jsc), thus inducing the enhancement of photovoltaic conversion efficiency (η) from 3.01% to 3.38%.
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 411 - 414
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