title: Efficient dye-sensitized solar cells based on hydroquinone/benzoquinone as a bioinspired redox couple.
abstract: A hybrid electrolyte involving tetramethylammonium (TMA) hydroquinone/benzoquinone redox couple is formulated. This electrolyte is more transparent than the traditional I(-)/I(3)(-) electrolyte and has negligible absorption in the visible region. Dye-sensitized solar cells using the hybrid electrolyte show higher light-to-electricity conversion efficiency. FTO=fluorine-doped tin oxide.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, DUT-KTH Joint Education and Research Centre on Molecular Devices, Dalian University of Technology (DUT), Dalian, China.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Xichuan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Fuguo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jianghua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Licheng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D016227:Benzoquinones / Q000737:chemistry*; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004560:Electricity; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000737:chemistry; D006873:Hydroquinones / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012993:Solar Energy; D017971:Tin Compounds / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D016227:Benzoquinones; D004396:Coloring Agents; D004573:Electrolytes; D006873:Hydroquinones; D017971:Tin Compounds; C004532:quinone; C045358:stannic oxide; C031927:hydroquinone