Issue 32, 2013
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Light cured networks containing metal organic frameworks as efficient and durable polymer electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells†

Federico Bella,*ab   Roberta Bongiovanni,a   R. Senthil Kumar,c   M. Anbu Kulandainathanc  and  A. Manuel Stephanc  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Applied Science and Technology - DISAT, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
E-mail: federico.bella@polito.it
Tel: +39 0110903448

b Center for Space Human Robotics @Polito, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Corso Trento 21, 10129 Torino, Italy

c Electrochemical Power Systems Division, Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI), Karaikudi 630006, India

Abstract

We describe the preparation of a polymer composite containing a Mg-based metal–organic framework (MOF) through a rapid and environmentally friendly UV-induced free-radical process. The composite is used as an electrolyte for quasi-solid dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Notable solar energy conversion efficiencies were obtained (η = 4.8%), together with an outstanding long-term durability. Besides being an effective candidate for the enhancement of DSSC performance, this first ever MOF-based polymeric composite proves to be potentially exploitable for other applications, e.g. in the field of supported catalysis.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3TA12135F
Article type
Communication
Submitted
31 May 2013
Accepted
28 Jun 2013
First published
01 Jul 2013

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 9033-9036

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Light cured networks containing metal organic frameworks as efficient and durable polymer electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells

F. Bella, R. Bongiovanni, R. S. Kumar, M. A. Kulandainathan and A. M. Stephan, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1, 9033 DOI: 10.1039/C3TA12135F

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