Development of chlorophyll c2 based solar cells

• Project/Area Number: 20760606
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Energy engineering
• Research Institution: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
• Principal Investigator: ワン シャォフェン National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 大学院・工学研究科, 産官学連携研究員 (40434899)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2009
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
• Keywords: クロロフィル / 色素増感太陽電池 / 光合成色素 / ポルフリン / 電子注入 / 高効率 / 時間分解吸収スペクトル / 光電変換効率 / ポフリン / クロリン

Research Abstract

Chlorophyll based dye-sensitized solar solar cells have been studied. The light-harvesting efficiencies of chlorophyll solar cells were improved by either using bacteriochlorophyll derivative or co-sensitization of chlorin and porphyrin based sensitizers. The electron injection and charge collection efficiencies were improved upon molecular engineering of chlorin macrocycle. A highest solar energy-to-electricity conversion efficiency of up to 8% has been achieved.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Cyclic tetrapyrrole based molecules for dye-sensitized solar cells (2010)
  • Author(s): X-F. Wang, H. Tamiaki
  • Journal Title: Energy Environ. Sci. vol.3 Pages: 94-106
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] TiO2- and ZnO-based solar cells using a chlorophyll a derivative sensitizer for light-harvesting and energy conversion (2010)
  • Author(s): X-F. Wang, O. Kitao, E. Hosono, H. Zhou, S. Sasaki, H. Tamiaki
  • Journal Title: J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem vol.210 Pages: 145-152
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Significant enhancement in the power conversion efficiency of chlorophyll co-sensitized solar cells by mimicking the principles in natural photosynthetic light-harvesting complexes (2010)
  • Author(s): X-F. Wang, Y. Koyama, O. Kitao, Y. Wada, S. Sasaki, H. Tamiaki, H. Zhou
  • Journal Title: Biosens. Bioelectron. vol.25 Pages: 1970-1976
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Chlorophyll-a derivatives with various hydrocarbon ester groups for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells: static and ultrafast evaluations on electron injection and charge collection processes (2010)
  • Author(s): X-F. Wang, H. Tamiaki, L. Wang, N. Tamai, O. Kitao, H. Zhou, S. Sasaki
  • Journal Title: Langmuir vol.26 Pages: 6320-6327
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Cyclic tetrapyrrole based on molecules for dye-sensitized solar cells (2010)
  • Author(s): Xiao-Feng Wang, Hitoshi Tamiaki
  • Journal Title: Energy & Environmental Science 3 Pages: 94-106
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] TiO2-and Zno-based solar cells using a chlorophyll a derivative sensitizer for light-harvesting and energy conversion (2010)
  • Author(s): Xiao-Feng Wang, Osamu Kitano, Eiji Hosono, Haoshen Zhou, Shin-ich Sasaki, Hitoshi Tamiaki
  • Journal Title: Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A : Chemistry 210 Pages: 145-152
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Significant enhancement in the power-conversion efficiency of chlorophyll co-sensitized solar cells by mimicking the principles of natural photosynthetic light-harvesting complexes (2010)
  • Author(s): Xiao-Feng Wang, Yasushi Koyama, Osamu Kitao, Yuji Wada, Shin-ich Sasaki, Hitoshi Tamiaki, Haoshen Zhou
  • Journal Title: Biosensors and Bioelectronics 25 Pages: 1970-1976
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Chlorophyll-a Derivatives with Various Hydrocarbon Ester Groups for Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells : Static and Ultrafast Evaluations on Electron Injection and Charge Collection Processes (2010)
  • Author(s): Xiao-Feng Wang, Hitoshi Tamiaki, Li Wang, Naoto Tamai, Osamu Kitao, Haoshen Zhou, Shin-ich Sasaki
  • Journal Title: Langmuir 26 Pages: 6320-6327
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Efficient dye-sensitized solar cell based on oxo-bacteriochlorin sensitizers with broadband absorption capability (2009)
  • Author(s): X-F. Wang, O. Kitao, H. Zhou, H. Tamiaki, S. Sasaki
  • Journal Title: J. Phys. Chem. C vol.113 Pages: 7954-7961
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Extension of pi-conjugation length along the Qy axis of a chlorophyll a derivative for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells (2009)
  • Author(s): X-F. Wang, O. Kitao, H. Zhou, H. Tamiaki, S. Sasaki
  • Journal Title: Chem. Commun. Pages: 1523-1525
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Dye-sensitized solar cells based on the principles and materials of photosynthesis: mechanisms of suppression and enhancement of photocurrent and conversion efficiency (2009)
  • Author(s): Y. Koyama, T. Miki, X-F. Wang, H. Nagae
  • Journal Title: Int. J. Mol. Sci. vol.10 Pages: 4575-4622
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on the Principles and Materials of Photosynthesis : Mechanisms of Suppression and Enhancement of Photocurrent and Conversion Efficiency (2009)
  • Author(s): Yasushi Koyama, Takeshi Miki, Xiao-Feng Wang, Hiroyoshi Nagae
  • Journal Title: International Journal of Molecular Sciences 10 Pages: 4575-4622
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Extension of π-conjugation length along the Q_y axis of a chlorophyll a derivative for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells (2009)
  • Author(s): Xiao-Feng Wang, Osamu Kitao, Haoshen Zhou, Hitoshi Tamiaki and Shin-ichi Sasaki
  • Journal Title: Chemical Communications 12 Pages: 1523-1525
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Efficient dye-sensitized solar cell based on oxo-bacteriochlorin sensitizers with broadband absorption capability (2009)
  • Author(s): Xiao-Feng Wang, Osamu Kitao, Haoshen Zhou, Hitoshi Tamiaki and Shin-ichi Sasaki
  • Journal Title: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 113 Pages: 7954-7961
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Highly Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Natural Chlorophylls and Their Derivatives (2010)
  • Author(s): Xiao-Feng Wang
  • Organizer: International Workshop on Spectroscopic Studies of Carotenoids, Chlorophylls and Bacterial Photosynthesis
  • Place of Presentation: 関西学院大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-01-25
• [Presentation] Aggregation of Indoline Dyes as Sensitizers for ZnO Solar Cells (2010)
  • Author(s): 王暁峰, 桜木友佳子, 吉田司
  • Organizer: 電気化学会第77回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 富山大学五福キャンパス
• [Presentation] Plastic Solar Cells Employing Electrodeposited Nanostructured ZnO and Organic Dye (2010)
  • Author(s): Tsukasa Yoshida, Xiaofeng Wang, Kazumasa Funabiki, Masaki Matsui, Hidetoshi Miura, Yoshiya Fujishita
  • Organizer: International Symposium on Eco-materials Processing and Design
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪府立大学
• [Presentation] Development of novel dye sensitizers for ZnO based solar cells (2010)
  • Author(s): Xiao-Feng Wang, Tsukasa Yoshida, Kazumasa Funabiki, Masaki Matsui, Tomohiko Inomata, Hideki Masuda
  • Organizer: Tenth International Symposium on Biomimetic Materials Processing
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋大学
• [Presentation] Exploring Suitable Dye Sensitizers for Solar Cells Based on Electrodeposited Eosin Y/ZnO Hybrid Films (2010)
  • Author(s): Xiao-Feng Wang, Tsukasa Yoshida, Yukako Sakuragi, Kazumasa Funabiki, Masaki Matsui, Tomohiko Inomata, Hideki Masuda, Shin-ichi Sasaki, Hitoshi Tamiaki
  • Organizer: International Symposium on Eco-materials Processing and Design
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪府立大学
• [Presentation] Optimization of Natural Chlorin Macrocycle for Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (2009)
  • Author(s): Xiao-Feng Wang
  • Organizer: 18th ISPPCC Satellite Symposium on Photochemistry and Photobiology of Supramolecular Systems and Coordination Compounds
  • Place of Presentation: 立命館大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-07-09
• [Presentation] クロロフィル増感太陽電池 (2009)
  • Author(s): 王暁峰, 北尾修, 細野英司, 周豪慎, 民秋均, 佐々木真一
  • Organizer: 電気化学第76回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学吉田キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2009-03-29
• [Presentation] Significant enhancement in the power conversion efficiency of chlorophyll co-sensitized solar cells by mimicking the principles innatural photosynthetic light- harvesting complexes (2009)
  • Author(s): Xiao-Feng Wang, Osamu Kitao, Haoshen Zhou, Yuji Wada, Shin-ich Sasaki, Hitoshi Tamiaki, Yasushi Koyama
  • Organizer: Light-Harvesting Processes 2009
  • Place of Presentation: Kloster Banz, ドイツ
  • Year and Date: 2009-03-14
• [Presentation] Significant enhancement in the power conversion efficiency of chlorophyll co-sensitized solar cells by mimicking the principles innatural photosynthetic light-harvesting complexes (2009)
  • Author(s): Xiao-Feng Wang, Osamu Kitao, Haoshen Zhou, Yuji Wada, Shin-ich Sasaki, Hitoshi Tamiaki, Yasushi Koyama
  • Organizer: Light-Harvesting Processes 2009
  • Place of Presentation: Kloster Banz, ドイツ
  • Year and Date: 2009-03-14
• [Presentation] Electrochemical Self-Assembly of Inorganic/Organic Nano-Hetero Interfaces for Photovoltaic Systems (2009)
  • Author(s): Tsukasa Yoshida, Lina Sun, XiaoFeng Wang, Kazumasa Funabiki, Takashi Sugiura, Servane Haller, Daniel Lincot
  • Organizer: 2009MRS Fall Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• [Presentation] クロロフィル誘導体に基づいた高効率色素増感太陽電池の構築 (2009)
  • Author(s): 王暁峰, 吉田司, 民秋均, 佐々木真一
  • Organizer: 第40回中部化学関係学協会支部連合秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 岐阜大学工学部
• [Presentation] アルキル基を持つ新規クロロフィル誘導体を用いた色素増感太陽電池 (2009)
  • Author(s): 王暁峰, 吉田司, 民秋均, 佐々木真一
  • Organizer: 2009年電気化学会秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京農工大学工学部
• [Presentation] Electrochemical Self-Assembly of ZnO/Dye Nano-Hetero Interfaces for Photovoltaic Systems (2009)
  • Author(s): Tsukasa Yoshida, Lina Sun, Keigo Ichinose, Yukako Sakuragi, XiaoFeng Wang, Takashi Sugiura, Kazumasa Funabiki, Masaki Matsui
  • Organizer: 5th Handai Nanoscience and Nanotechnology International Symposium
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪大学