A dye-sensitized photo-supercapacitor based on PProDOT-Et2 thick films

  • Chih Yu Hsu
  • , Hsin Wei Chen
  • , Kun Mu Lee
  • , Chih Wei Hu
  • , Kuo Chuan Ho*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A photo-rechargeable supercapacitor (photo-supercapacitor, or PSC) is studied using a N3-dye adsorbed TiO2 photoelectrode and PProDOT-Et2 poly(3,3-diethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-thieno-[3,4-b][1,4]dioxepine) polymer films as supercapacitor materials for electron storage. The PSC device, comprising a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) and a supercapacitor (SC), can store the photo-to-electric energy. The PProDOT-Et2 films are potentiostatically electropolymerized to form thick films (ca. 0.5 mm) with a specific capacitance of ca. 6.5 F cm-2. A symmetrical (p/p) supercapacitor, with PProDOT-Et2 coated on both electrodes, is also characterized before fabricating the three-electrode PSC. The PSC is tested under light illumination of 100 mW cm-2, and attaining a photocharged voltage of 0.75 V and a discharged energy density of 21.3 μWh cm-2.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6232-6238
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Power Sources
Volume195
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 09 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Charge transfer
  • Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC)
  • PProDOT-Et
  • Photocapacitor
  • Supercapacitor

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