Since hundreds of studies on photoanodes and cathodes show that the electrode/electrolyte interfaces represent a key aspect at the base of dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) performances, it is reported here that these interfaces can be managed by a smart design of the spatial composition of quasi-solid electrolytes. By means of a cheap, rapid, and green process of photoinduced polymerization, composition-tailored polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) with siloxane-enriched surfaces are prepared, and their properties are thoroughly described. When assembled in DSSCs, the interfacial action promoted by the composition-tailored PEMs enhances the photocurrent and fill factor values, thus increasing the global photovoltaic conversion efficiency with respect to the non-modified PEMs. Moreover, the presence of the siloxane-chain-enriched surface increases the hydrophobicity and reduces the water vapor permeation into the device, thus enhancing the cell′s durability.
Electrodes/Electrolyte Interfaces in the Presence of a Surface-Modified Photopolymer Electrolyte: Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells / Sacco, Adriano; Bella, Federico; De La Pierre Des Ambrois, Stefano; Castellino, Micaela; Bianco, Stefano; Bongiovanni, Roberta Maria; Pirri, Candido. - In: CHEMPHYSCHEM. - ISSN 1439-7641. - ELETTRONICO. - 16:5(2015), pp. 960-969. [10.1002/cphc.201402891]
Titolo: | Electrodes/Electrolyte Interfaces in the Presence of a Surface-Modified Photopolymer Electrolyte: Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells | |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2015 | |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201402891 | |
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