• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 34, Issue 6, 590 (2019)
Xi-Qing LÜ, Huan-Yu ZHANG, Rui LI, Mei ZHANG, and Min GUO
Author Affiliations
  • School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20180406 Cite this Article
    Xi-Qing LÜ, Huan-Yu ZHANG, Rui LI, Mei ZHANG, Min GUO. Nb2O5 Coating on the Performance of Flexible Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Based on TiO2 Nanoarrays/Upconversion Luminescence Composite Structure[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2019, 34(6): 590 Copy Citation Text show less
    Flow chart of the preparation process of flexible DSSC based on Ti mesh supported Nb2O5@TNWAs/YEF-TiO2-UCNPs composite structure
    1. Flow chart of the preparation process of flexible DSSC based on Ti mesh supported Nb2O5@TNWAs/YEF-TiO2-UCNPs composite structure
    (a) XRD pattern and (b) SEM image of YEF-TiO2-UCNPs; (c) UV-Vis-NIR absorption spectra of YEF-TiO2-UCNPs and P25; (d) Upconversion fluorescence spectra of YEF-TiO2-UCNPs and YE-TiO2-UCNPs, under 980 nm excitation
    2. (a) XRD pattern and (b) SEM image of YEF-TiO2-UCNPs; (c) UV-Vis-NIR absorption spectra of YEF-TiO2-UCNPs and P25; (d) Upconversion fluorescence spectra of YEF-TiO2-UCNPs and YE-TiO2-UCNPs, under 980 nm excitation
    EDS elemental mapping images of Ti, O, F, Er, and Yb in YEF-TiO2-UCNPs
    3. EDS elemental mapping images of Ti, O, F, Er, and Yb in YEF-TiO2-UCNPs
    (a) Low and (b) high magnification SEM images of Ti mesh supported TNWAs/YEF-TiO2-UCNPs composite structure; (c) J-V curves and photovoltaic properties of DSSCs based on Ti mesh supported TNWAs/P25 and TNWAs/YEF-TiO2- UCNPs composite structures
    4. (a) Low and (b) high magnification SEM images of Ti mesh supported TNWAs/YEF-TiO2-UCNPs composite structure; (c) J-V curves and photovoltaic properties of DSSCs based on Ti mesh supported TNWAs/P25 and TNWAs/YEF-TiO2- UCNPs composite structures
    XRD patterns of Nb2O5@TNWAs/YEF-TiO2-UCNPs composite structure photoanodes prepared with different NbCl5 concentrations
    5. XRD patterns of Nb2O5@TNWAs/YEF-TiO2-UCNPs composite structure photoanodes prepared with different NbCl5 concentrations
    (a) SEM images of Nb2O5@TNWAs/YEF-TiO2-UCNPs composite structure prepared with different NbCl5 concentrations
    6. (a) SEM images of Nb2O5@TNWAs/YEF-TiO2-UCNPs composite structure prepared with different NbCl5 concentrations
    J-V curves of DSSCs based on Ti mesh supported Nb2O5@TNWAs/YEF-TiO2-UCNPs composite structure prepared with different NbCl5 concentrations
    7. J-V curves of DSSCs based on Ti mesh supported Nb2O5@TNWAs/YEF-TiO2-UCNPs composite structure prepared with different NbCl5 concentrations
    UV-Vis absorption spectra of dyes desorbed from corresponding sensitized Nb2O5@TNWAs/YEF-TiO2-UCNPs composite structure photoanodes prepared with different NbCl5 concentrations
    8. UV-Vis absorption spectra of dyes desorbed from corresponding sensitized Nb2O5@TNWAs/YEF-TiO2-UCNPs composite structure photoanodes prepared with different NbCl5 concentrations
    Schematic diagram of the energy levels of materials in the DSSCs based on Ti mesh supported Nb2O5@TNWAs/YEF- TiO2-UCNPs composite structure
    9. Schematic diagram of the energy levels of materials in the DSSCs based on Ti mesh supported Nb2O5@TNWAs/YEF- TiO2-UCNPs composite structure
    EIS plots of DSSCs based on Ti mesh supported Nb2O5@TNWAsYEF-TiO2-UCNPs composite structure prepared with different NbCl5 concentrations: Nyquist plots of DSSCs under (a) dark and (b) illumination; (c) Bode plots of DSSCs under dark; (d) Equivalent circuit of DSSCs
    10. EIS plots of DSSCs based on Ti mesh supported Nb2O5@TNWAsYEF-TiO2-UCNPs composite structure prepared with different NbCl5 concentrations: Nyquist plots of DSSCs under (a) dark and (b) illumination; (c) Bode plots of DSSCs under dark; (d) Equivalent circuit of DSSCs
    NbCl5concentration/(mmol∙L-1)Jsc/(mA·cm-2)Voc/VFFPCE/%
    012.810.740.585.54
    1013.200.760.636.29
    2013.720.780.656.89
    408.800.710.543.40
    605.320.680.471.69
    Table 1. Photoelectric properties of DSSCs based on Ti mesh supported Nb2O5@TNWAs/YEF-TiO2-UCNPs composite structure prepared with different NbCl5 concentrations
    NbCl5concentration /(mmol∙L-1)RtrRrecηecfp/Hzτe/ms
    036.60101.50.733.7842.0
    1024.24130.20.843.0951.3
    2018.25186.90.913.0651.8
    4031.9589.120.735.5128.9
    6034.0475.560.696.6423.9
    Table 2. EIS data of DSSCs based on Ti mesh supported Nb2O5@TNWAs/YEF-TiO2-UCNPs composite structure prepared with different NbCl5 concentrations after fitting by equivalent circuit
    Xi-Qing LÜ, Huan-Yu ZHANG, Rui LI, Mei ZHANG, Min GUO. Nb2O5 Coating on the Performance of Flexible Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Based on TiO2 Nanoarrays/Upconversion Luminescence Composite Structure[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2019, 34(6): 590
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