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]

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
2015

Abstract

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.
2015
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