A higher performance dye-sensitized solar cell based on the modified PMII/EMIMBF4 binary room temperature ionic liquid electrolyte

Abstract

Additives and iodine (I2) are used to modify the binary room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL) electrolyte to enhance the photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The short-circuit current density (JSC) of 17.89 mA/cm2, open circuit voltage (VOC) of 0.71 V and fill factor (FF) of 0.50 are achieved in the optimal device. An average photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE) of 6.35% is achieved by optimization, which is over two times larger than that of the parent device before optimization (2.06%), while the maximum PCE can reach up to 6.63%.