Fiber-like solar cells

Xing Fan; Dechun Zou; Liming Ding

doi:10.1088/1674-4926/42/5/050202

J. Semicond. > 2021, Volume 42?>?Issue 5?> 050202

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Fiber-like solar cells

Xing Fan¹, Dechun Zou^2, and Liming Ding^3,

+ Author Affiliations

1. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
2. College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
3. Center for Excellence in Nanoscience (CAS), Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication (CAS), National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, China

Author Bio:

Xing Fan received his PhD degree from Peking University in 2009. Then he joined Chongqing University as a lecturer, and he was promoted to be a full professor in 2016. Now he is the Director of the Smart Energy Fabrics Center at Chongqing University. His research focuses on manganese-based materials and related applications in flexible energy fabrics.

Dechun Zou got his PhD degree from Kyushu University in 1990. Then he worked at Mitsubishi Petrochemicals and Casio Computer Co. (1998–2001). He was an associate professor at Kyushu University. Now he is a professor at Peking University. His research interests include light-emitting and photovoltaic materials and devices, and related device physics, as well as new process technologies for device fabrication.

Liming Ding got his PhD from University of Science and Technology of China (was a joint student at Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, CAS). He started his research on OSCs and PLEDs in Olle Ingan?s Lab in 1998. Later on, he worked at National Center for Polymer Research, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Argonne National Lab (USA). He joined Konarka as a Senior Scientist in 2008. In 2010, he joined National Center for Nanoscience and Technology as a full professor. His research focuses on functional materials and devices. He is RSC Fellow, the nominator for Xplorer Prize, and the Associate Editors for Science Bulletin and Journal of Semiconductors.

Corresponding author: Dechun Zou, dczou@pku.edu.cn; Liming Ding, ding@nanoctr.cn

DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/42/5/050202

References

[1]	Fan X, Chu Z, Wang F, et al. Wire-shaped flexible dye-sensitized solar cells. Adv Mater, 2008, 20, 592 doi: 10.1002/adma.200701249
[2]	Fan X, Chu Z, Chen L, et al. Fibrous flexible solid-type dye-sensitized solar cells without transparent conducting oxide. Appl Phys Lett, 2008, 92, 113510 doi: 10.1063/1.2891051
[3]	Zou D, Wang D, Chu Z, et al. Fiber-shaped flexible solar cells. Coordin Chem Rev, 2010, 254, 1169 doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2010.02.012
[4]	Yu J, Wang D, Huang Y, et al. A cylindrical core-shell-like TiO₂ nanotube array anode for flexible fiber-type dye-sensitized solar cells. Nanoscale Res Lett, 2011, 6, 94 doi: 10.1186/1556-276X-6-94
[5]	Wang D, Hou S, Wu H, et al. Fiber-shaped all-solid state dye sensitized solar cell with remarkably enhanced performance via substrate surface engineering and TiO₂ film modification. J Mater Chem, 2011, 21, 6383 doi: 10.1039/c1jm00016k
[6]	Fan X, Zhang X, Zhang N, et al. Wet-process fabrication of low-cost all-solid wire-shaped solar cells on manganese-plated electrodes. Electrochim Acta, 2015, 161, 358 doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.02.092
[7]	Cai X, Hou S, Wu H, et al. All-carbon electrode-based fiber-shaped dye-sensitized solar cells. Phys Chem Chem Phys, 2012, 14, 125 doi: 10.1039/C1CP22613D
[8]	Cai X, Wu H, Hou S, et al. Dye-sensitized solar cells with vertically aligned TiO₂ nanowire arrays grown on carbon fibers. ChemSusChem, 2014, 7, 474 doi: 10.1002/cssc.201301020
[9]	Fu Y, Hou S, Cai X, et al. Transparent conductive oxide-less, flexible, and highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells with commercialized carbon fiber as the counter electrode. J Mater Chem, 2011, 21, 13776 doi: 10.1039/c1jm12056e
[10]	Hou S, Lv Z, Wu H, et al. Flexible conductive threads for wearable dye-sensitized solar cells. J Mater Chem, 2012, 22, 6549 doi: 10.1039/c2jm16773e
[11]	Peng M, Cai X, Fu Y, et al. Facial synthesis of SnO₂ nanoparticle film for efficient fiber-shaped dye-sensitized solar cells. J Power Sources, 2014, 247, 249 doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.08.075
[12]	Wang W, Zhao Q, Li H, et al. Transparent, double-sided, ITO-free, flexible dye-sensitized solar sells based on metal wire/ZnO nanowire arrays. Adv Funct Mater, 2012, 22, 2775 doi: 10.1002/adfm.201200168
[13]	Dong B, Hu J, Xiao X, et al. High-efficiency fiber-shaped perovskite solar cell by vapor-assisted deposition with a record efficiency of 10.79%. Adv Mater Technol, 2019, 4, 1900131 doi: 10.1002/admt.201900131
[14]	Fu Y, Lv Z, Hou S, et al. Conjunction of fiber solar cells with groovy micro-reflectors as highly efficient energy harvesters. Energy Environ Sci, 2011, 4, 3379 doi: 10.1039/c1ee01427g
[15]	Liu G, Wang M, Wang H, et al. Hierarchically structured photoanode with enhanced charge collection and light harvesting abilities for fiber-shaped dye-sensitized solar cells. Nano Energy, 2018, 49, 95 doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2018.04.037
[16]	Fu Y, Cai X, Wu H, et al. Fiber supercapacitors utilizing pen ink for flexible/wearable energy storage. Adv Mater, 2012, 24, 5713 doi: 10.1002/adma.201202930
[17]	Fu Y, Wu H, Ye S, et al. Integrated power fiber for energy conversion and storage. Energy Environ Sci, 2013, 6, 805 doi: 10.1039/c3ee23970e
[18]	Yu X, Fu Y, Cai X, et al. Flexible fiber-type zinc –carbon battery based on carbon fiber electrodes. Nano Energy, 2013, 2, 1242 doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2013.06.002
[19]	Zhang N, Huang F, Zhao S, et al. Photo-rechargeable fabrics as sustainable and robust power sources for wearable bioelectronics. Matter, 2020, 2, 1260 doi: 10.1016/j.matt.2020.01.022

Fig. 1. (Color online) Fiber-like solar cells and applications. Reproduced with permission^[1], Copyright 2008, WILEY-VCH. Reproduced with permission^[7], Copyright 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry. Reproduced with permission^[13], Copyright 2019, WILEY-VCH. Reproduced with permission^[15], Copyright 2018, Elsevier. Reproduced with permission^[16], Copyright 2012, WILEY-VCH. Reproduced with permission^[17], Copyright 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry. Reproduced with permission^[19], Copyright 2020, Elsevier.

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[1]	Fan X, Chu Z, Wang F, et al. Wire-shaped flexible dye-sensitized solar cells. Adv Mater, 2008, 20, 592 doi: 10.1002/adma.200701249
[2]	Fan X, Chu Z, Chen L, et al. Fibrous flexible solid-type dye-sensitized solar cells without transparent conducting oxide. Appl Phys Lett, 2008, 92, 113510 doi: 10.1063/1.2891051
[3]	Zou D, Wang D, Chu Z, et al. Fiber-shaped flexible solar cells. Coordin Chem Rev, 2010, 254, 1169 doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2010.02.012
[4]	Yu J, Wang D, Huang Y, et al. A cylindrical core-shell-like TiO₂ nanotube array anode for flexible fiber-type dye-sensitized solar cells. Nanoscale Res Lett, 2011, 6, 94 doi: 10.1186/1556-276X-6-94
[5]	Wang D, Hou S, Wu H, et al. Fiber-shaped all-solid state dye sensitized solar cell with remarkably enhanced performance via substrate surface engineering and TiO₂ film modification. J Mater Chem, 2011, 21, 6383 doi: 10.1039/c1jm00016k
[6]	Fan X, Zhang X, Zhang N, et al. Wet-process fabrication of low-cost all-solid wire-shaped solar cells on manganese-plated electrodes. Electrochim Acta, 2015, 161, 358 doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.02.092
[7]	Cai X, Hou S, Wu H, et al. All-carbon electrode-based fiber-shaped dye-sensitized solar cells. Phys Chem Chem Phys, 2012, 14, 125 doi: 10.1039/C1CP22613D
[8]	Cai X, Wu H, Hou S, et al. Dye-sensitized solar cells with vertically aligned TiO₂ nanowire arrays grown on carbon fibers. ChemSusChem, 2014, 7, 474 doi: 10.1002/cssc.201301020
[9]	Fu Y, Hou S, Cai X, et al. Transparent conductive oxide-less, flexible, and highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells with commercialized carbon fiber as the counter electrode. J Mater Chem, 2011, 21, 13776 doi: 10.1039/c1jm12056e
[10]	Hou S, Lv Z, Wu H, et al. Flexible conductive threads for wearable dye-sensitized solar cells. J Mater Chem, 2012, 22, 6549 doi: 10.1039/c2jm16773e
[11]	Peng M, Cai X, Fu Y, et al. Facial synthesis of SnO₂ nanoparticle film for efficient fiber-shaped dye-sensitized solar cells. J Power Sources, 2014, 247, 249 doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.08.075
[12]	Wang W, Zhao Q, Li H, et al. Transparent, double-sided, ITO-free, flexible dye-sensitized solar sells based on metal wire/ZnO nanowire arrays. Adv Funct Mater, 2012, 22, 2775 doi: 10.1002/adfm.201200168
[13]	Dong B, Hu J, Xiao X, et al. High-efficiency fiber-shaped perovskite solar cell by vapor-assisted deposition with a record efficiency of 10.79%. Adv Mater Technol, 2019, 4, 1900131 doi: 10.1002/admt.201900131
[14]	Fu Y, Lv Z, Hou S, et al. Conjunction of fiber solar cells with groovy micro-reflectors as highly efficient energy harvesters. Energy Environ Sci, 2011, 4, 3379 doi: 10.1039/c1ee01427g
[15]	Liu G, Wang M, Wang H, et al. Hierarchically structured photoanode with enhanced charge collection and light harvesting abilities for fiber-shaped dye-sensitized solar cells. Nano Energy, 2018, 49, 95 doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2018.04.037
[16]	Fu Y, Cai X, Wu H, et al. Fiber supercapacitors utilizing pen ink for flexible/wearable energy storage. Adv Mater, 2012, 24, 5713 doi: 10.1002/adma.201202930
[17]	Fu Y, Wu H, Ye S, et al. Integrated power fiber for energy conversion and storage. Energy Environ Sci, 2013, 6, 805 doi: 10.1039/c3ee23970e
[18]	Yu X, Fu Y, Cai X, et al. Flexible fiber-type zinc –carbon battery based on carbon fiber electrodes. Nano Energy, 2013, 2, 1242 doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2013.06.002
[19]	Zhang N, Huang F, Zhao S, et al. Photo-rechargeable fabrics as sustainable and robust power sources for wearable bioelectronics. Matter, 2020, 2, 1260 doi: 10.1016/j.matt.2020.01.022