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Robust High-performance Dye-sensitized Solar Cells Based on Ionic Liquid-sulfolane Composite Electrolytes

Michael Graetzel, Paul Joseph Dyson, Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Thomas Moehl, Jean-David Décoppet, Pui Shan Genevieve Lau
2015
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Abstract

Novel ionic liquid-sulfolane composite electrolytes based on the 1,2,3-triazolium family of ionic liquids were developed for dye-sensitized solar cells. The best performing device exhibited a short-circuit current density of 13.4 mA cm(-2), an open-circuit voltage of 713 mV and a fill factor of 0.65, corresponding to an overall power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 6.3%. In addition, these devices are highly stable, retaining more than 95% of the initial device PCE after 1000 hours of light-and heat-stress. These composite electrolytes show great promise for industrial application as they allow for a 14.5% improvement in PCE, compared to the solvent-free eutectic ionic liquid electrolyte system, without compromising device stability.

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Michael Graetzel, Paul Joseph Dyson, Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Thomas Moehl, Jean-David Décoppet, Pui Shan Genevieve Lau
2015
Journal Articles

Abstract

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/aab0fbaf-851c-4a35-8096-ec7fd4a73a3d

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