Yim, DK and Cho, IS and Lee, S and Kwak, CH and Kim, DH and Lee, JK and Hong, KS
(2011)
Synthesis and characteristics of Tb-doped Y <inf>2</inf>SiO <inf>5</inf> nanophosphors and luminescent layer for enhanced photovoltaic cell performance.
Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 11 (10).
8748 - 8753.
ISSN 1533-4880
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Abstract
Nanophosphors based on green emitting terbium doped yttrium silicates with the general formula Y 2SiO 5:Tb 3+ with a size of 30∼60 nm were synthesized by the hydrothermal method. The prepared nanophosphors were characterized by X-ray diffraction, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy. It was found that the nanophosphors crystallize in an X 1-type monoclinic structure (P2 1/c) and absorb UV light from 220 to 300 nm which they then down-convert into visible-light (strong green emission at around 545 nm ( 5D 4 → 7F J)). As TiO 2-based dye-sensitized solar cells exhibit their maximum incident photon to current efficiency at around 500∼600 nm, the wavelength-modulation characteristics of the nanophosphors can be efficient for dye-sensitized solar cell systems. Therefore, the Y 2SiO 5:Tb 3+ nanophosphors were introduced into a TiO 2-based dye-sensitized solar cell and their effects on the performance of the solar cell were investigated. Copyright © 2011 American Scientific Publishers. All rights reserved.
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