Issue 18, 2024

g-C3N4@TiO2 photoanodes for high-efficiency QDSSCs: improved electron transfer and photochemical stability

Abstract

In QDSSCs, a photoanode is an important part of connecting the external circuit, providing support for the transmission of photogenerated carriers to the external circuit, and also providing an attachment site for QDs. In this study, we prepared a g-C3N4@TiO2 composite for the photoanode by a two-step process. The results show that the use of g-C3N4@TiO2 greatly increases the specific surface area of the material, effectively inhibits the “electron–hole” recombination, and optimizes the stability and catalytic performance of the photoanode. Among them, the cell equipped with the g-C3N4@TiO2 photoanode has improved performance: Jsc = 26.5 mA cm−2, PCE = 8.2%, Voc = 0.62 eV, and FF = 0.50. Based on the research in this paper, it can be seen that the g-C3N4@TiO2 composite applied to the photoanode can effectively improve the cell performance and provide a feasible idea for optimizing QDSSCs.

Graphical abstract: g-C3N4@TiO2 photoanodes for high-efficiency QDSSCs: improved electron transfer and photochemical stability

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
01 Mar 2024
Accepted
12 Apr 2024
First published
12 Apr 2024

Dalton Trans., 2024,53, 7742-7750

g-C3N4@TiO2 photoanodes for high-efficiency QDSSCs: improved electron transfer and photochemical stability

Q. Li, T. Zhang, D. Cui and F. Li, Dalton Trans., 2024, 53, 7742 DOI: 10.1039/D4DT00621F

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