A low-cost counter electrode of ITO glass coated with a graphene/Nafion® composite film for use in dye-sensitized solar cells

Carbon ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (11) ◽  
pp. 4192-4202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Hsin Yeh ◽  
Chia-Liang Sun ◽  
Jheng-Sin Su ◽  
Lu-Yin Lin ◽  
Chuan-Pei Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Composite Film ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Ito Glass ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

scholarly journals Composite of lampblack and printer toner powder as a low-cost counter electrode material for dye-sensitized solar cells

BIBECHANA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 58-66
Author(s):  
Prakash Joshi ◽  
Umesh Lawaju ◽  
Binod B.K.
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Composite Film ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Carbonaceous Material ◽  
Mustard Oil ◽  
Iodide Ions ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Lampblack prepared by using a traditional mustard oil lamp was mixed with printer toner in the ratio of 1:1 by weight and the composite was used as a low-cost catalyst for the reduction of tri-iodide ions in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). The X-ray diffraction (XRD) of the lampblack showed that the lampblack contains a carbonaceous material of graphitic form. The adhesion test of the composite film on the counter electrode (CE) of the DSC showed that the composite film is firmly attached on the CE. The DSC with CE based on the composite of lampblack and printer toner yielded the overall light to electricity conversion efficiency of 3.20 % compared with 4.18 % efficiency of the DSC with CE based on platinum when the solar cells were tested in the simulated light of 100 mW/cm2. BIBECHANA 17 (2020) 58-66

Low Cost Rice Husk Ash/PEDOT:PSS Composite Film as a Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 355-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Theerthagiri ◽  
R. A. Senthil ◽  
M. H. Buraidah ◽  
A. Selvi ◽  
J. Madhavan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Composite Film ◽  
Rice Husk ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Rice Husk Ash ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Mesoporous Bi2S3 nanorods with graphene-assistance as low-cost counter-electrode materials in dye-sensitized solar cells

Nanoscale ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (23) ◽  
pp. 14433-14440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng-qi Guo ◽  
Tian-zeng Jing ◽  
Xiao Zhang ◽  
Xiao-bing Yang ◽  
Zhi-hao Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Hydrothermal Conditions ◽  
Catalytic Activities ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

In this work, we report the synthesis of mesoporous Bi2S3 nanorods under hydrothermal conditions without additives, and investigated their catalytic activities as the CE in DSCs by I–V curves and tested conversion efficiency.

Polyaniline/Graphene/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composites as Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 1667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yen-Chen Shih ◽  
Hsiao-Li Lin ◽  
King-Fu Lin
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Composite Film ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Glass Substrates ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Electrochemical Deposition Method ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

ABSTRACTTo provide a counter electrode with lower-cost and simple production method for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), we developed polyaniline/graphene nanoplatelet/multi-walled carbon nanotube (PANi/GNP/MWCNT) composite films growing on glass substrates by using chemical/electrochemical deposition method and on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO)/glass substrates by using electrochemical deposition method respectively. A proper weight ratio of PANi/GNP/MWCNT (1/0.0030/0.0045) composite film depositing on FTO substrate as counter electrode with sheet resistance of 8.25±0.13 Ω/sq for DSSCs yielded power conversion efficiency (PCE) up to 7.45±0.08%, which has potential to replace the conventional Pt cell (7.62±0.07%). In addition, we also fabricated the DSSCs composed of a proper weight ratio of PANi/GNP/MWCNTs (1/0.0045/0.0060) composite film depositing on glass substrate as counter electrode. The sheet resistance of resulting composite film was 59.34±12.34 Ω/sq. These solar cells with FTO-free counter electrode exhibited a PCE of 2.90±0.09%.

Enhanced photovoltage in DSSCs: synergistic combination of a silver modified TiO2 photoanode and a low cost counter electrode

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (40) ◽  
pp. 33433-33442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samim Sardar ◽  
Srabanti Ghosh ◽  
Hynd Remita ◽  
Prasenjit Kar ◽  
Bo Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Synergistic Combination ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Tio2 Photoanode

Enhanced photovoltage in the presence of silver modified TiO2 nanocomposites as a photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells.

scholarly journals Low-cost and eco-friendly nebulizer spray coated CuInAlS 2 counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 537 ◽  
pp. 23-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Ravi Dhas ◽  
A. Jennifer Christy ◽  
R. Venkatesh ◽  
Esther Santhoshi Monica S. ◽  
Subhendu K. Panda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Nebulizer Spray
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