Improving charge injection and charge transport in CuO-based p-type DSSCs-a quick and simple precipitation method for small CuO nanoparticles

Langmar O, Ganivet CR, Schol P, Scharl T, De La Torre G, Torres T, Costa Riquelme RD, Guldi DM (2018)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2018

Journal

Journal of Materials Chemistry C Royal Society of Chemistry

Book Volume: 6

Pages Range: 5176-5180

Journal Issue: 19

DOI: 10.1039/c8tc00769a

Abstract

Herein, we introduce a co-precipitation synthesis of CuO, which produces small and uniform nanoparticles (∼12 nm) with a specific surface area of 97.3 m2 g-1. The resulting CuO nanoparticles are superior to the commercial ones, which have previously been used to prepare p-type DSSCs. In turn, we compared p-type DSSCs consisting of CuO-based photocathodes based on newly synthesized and commercial nanoparticles. Devices based on new CuO nanoparticles enable higher dye loadings, and, in turn, superior short-circuit current densities and efficiencies. To corroborate our findings, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and intensity modulated photocurrent spectroscopy assays were conducted, revealing a better charge injection and faster charge transport for those photocathodes featuring the new CuO nanoparticles.

Authors with CRIS profile

Oliver Langmar Sonderforschungsbereich 953/3 Synthetische Kohlenstoffallotrope Peter Fröhlich Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie I Tobias Scharl Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie I Rubén Dario Costa Riquelme Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie I Dirk Michael Guldi Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie I

Involved external institutions

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) ES Spain (ES)

How to cite

APA:

Langmar, O., Ganivet, C.R., Schol, P., Scharl, T., De La Torre, G., Torres, T.,... Guldi, D.M. (2018). Improving charge injection and charge transport in CuO-based p-type DSSCs-a quick and simple precipitation method for small CuO nanoparticles. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 6(19), 5176-5180. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8tc00769a

MLA:

Langmar, Oliver, et al. "Improving charge injection and charge transport in CuO-based p-type DSSCs-a quick and simple precipitation method for small CuO nanoparticles." Journal of Materials Chemistry C 6.19 (2018): 5176-5180.

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