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Direct conversion of two-dimensional ZIF-L film to porous ZnO nano-sheet film and its performance as photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cell
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posted on 2014-08-01, 00:00 authored by Q Liu, Z X Low, Y Feng, S Leong, Z Zhong, J Yao, Karen HapgoodKaren Hapgood, H WangA zeolitic imidazolate framework-L (ZIF-L) film with a leaf-like morphology was successfully fabricated on FTO substrate in aqueous solution at room temperature on a large-scale. This ZIF-L film with a thickness of ∼4 μm was composed of highly uniform nanosheets of 100-150 nm in thickness, which stood nearly perpendicularly on the substrate. A porous ZnO nanosheet film was subsequently obtained by simply calcining the ZIF-L film at 550 °C for 0.5 h. The resulting ZnO nanosheets presented a curved petal-like morphology, which was composed of interconnected nanoparticles. The ZnO film with a thickness of only about 4 μm showed highly crystalline and well-defined porous features. An overall light conversion efficiency of 2.52% was achieved by using this thin porous ZnO nanosheet film as a photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), significantly better than that derived from the film of ZnO nanorods with similar thickness (1.27%). The superior performance of the DSSC with porous ZnO nanosheet is attributed to the following: (1) the high surface area leads to a higher dye loading; (2) the nanopores enable more efficient electrolyte diffusion and rapid adsorption of the dye, thereby reducing the chances of formation of Zn2+/dye aggregates; and (3) increased light-harvesting efficiency.
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Microporous and mesoporous materialsVolume
194Pagination
1 - 7Publisher
ElsevierLocation
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPublisher DOI
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1387-1811Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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ZnOzeolitic imidazolate frameworkfilmdirect conversationphotoanodeScience & TechnologyPhysical SciencesTechnologyChemistry, AppliedChemistry, PhysicalNanoscience & NanotechnologyMaterials Science, MultidisciplinaryChemistryScience & Technology - Other TopicsMaterials ScienceDirect conversionZEOLITIC IMIDAZOLATE FRAMEWORKSMETAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKSCARBONARRAYSNANOCOMPOSITENANOWIRESGROWTH
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