Intertwined Aligned Carbon Nanotube Fiber Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Tao ChenState
Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, ‡Department of Macromolecular Science, §Laboratory of Advanced
Materials, and ∥Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, ChinaLongbin QiuState
Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, ‡Department of Macromolecular Science, §Laboratory of Advanced
Materials, and ∥Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, ChinaZhenbo CaiState
Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, ‡Department of Macromolecular Science, §Laboratory of Advanced
Materials, and ∥Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, ChinaFeng GongState
Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, ‡Department of Macromolecular Science, §Laboratory of Advanced
Materials, and ∥Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, ChinaZhibin YangState
Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, ‡Department of Macromolecular Science, §Laboratory of Advanced
Materials, and ∥Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, ChinaZhong‐Sheng WangState
Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, ‡Department of Macromolecular Science, §Laboratory of Advanced
Materials, and ∥Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, ChinaHuisheng PengState
Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, ‡Department of Macromolecular Science, §Laboratory of Advanced
Materials, and ∥Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
2012en
ABI
Abstract
Metal wires suffer from corrosion in fiber-shaped dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). We report herein that stable, ultrastrong, and highly flexible aligned carbon nanotube fibers can be used not only as catalytic counter electrodes but also as conductive materials to support dye-loaded TiO(2) nanoparticles in DSSCs. The power conversion efficiency of this fiber solar cell can achieve 2.94%. These solar power fibers, exhibiting power conversion efficiency independent of incident light angle and cell length, can be woven into textiles via a convenient weaving technology.
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