Dye-sensitized solar cell with integrated triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion system

Authors

Andrew Nattestad, University of WollongongFollow
Yuen Yap Cheng, University of Sydney
Rowan W. Macqueen, University of Sydney
Tim F. Schulze, University of Sydney
Fletcher W. Thompson, University of WollongongFollow
Attila J. Mozer, University of WollongongFollow
Burkhard Fuckel, University of Sydney
Tony Khoury, University of Sydney
Maxwell J Crossley, University of Sydney
Gordon G. Wallace, University of WollongongFollow
Klaus Lips, Institute for Silicon Photovoltaics
Timothy Schmidt, University Of Sydney

RIS ID

80331

Publication Details

Nattestad, A., Cheng, Y., Macqueen, R. W., Schulze, T. F., Thompson, F. W., Mozer, A. J., Fuckel, B., Khoury, T., Crossley, M., Wallace, G. G., Lips, K. & Schmidt, T. (2013). Dye-sensitized solar cell with integrated triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion system. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 4 (12), 2073-2078.

Abstract

Photon upconversion (UC) by triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA-UC) is employed in order to enhance the response of solar cells to sub-bandgap light. Here, we present the first report of an integrated photovoltaic device, combining a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) and TTA-UC system. The integrated device displays enhanced current under sub-bandgap illumination, resulting in a figure of merit (FoM) under low concentration (3 suns), which is competitive with the best values recorded to date for nonintegrated systems. Thus, we demonstrate both the compatibility of DSC and TTA-UC and a viable method for device integration. 2013 American Chemical Society.