Abstract
In this paper, we have fabricated a quantum dot sensitized solar cell (QDSSC) based on carbon nanotube (CNT) doped TiO2 mesopores film. As revealed by field emission scanning electron microscopy and absorption spectra, the CdSe QDs were adsorbed onto CNT-TiO2 nanocomposite. An improved efficiency is achieved for the CNT-TiO2/CdSe devices compared to that of TiO2/CdSe, which is due to the increased surface area and reduced charge recombination in TiO2 film by the presence of CNTs. A power conversion efficiency of the as-prepared QDSSC of 0.98% was obtained under 100 mW/cm2 solar irradiation. The emission decay profile demonstrates that the electrons transfer from CdSe QDs to CNT-TiO2 is faster than that from CdSe QDs to TiO2, resulting in the reduction of the charge recombination, leading to a higher FF value in QDSSC. The average lifetime of CdSe QDs adsorbed on TiO2 doped with CNT is 6.2 ns and the electron transfer rate constant of 1.1 x 10(8) s(-1) can be calculated.
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