Great improvement of catalytic activity of oxide counter electrodes fabricated in N2 atmosphere for dye-sensitized solar cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (11) ◽  
pp. 1058 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingxing Wu ◽  
Xiao Lin ◽  
Wei Guo ◽  
Yudi Wang ◽  
Lingling Chu ◽  
...  
2013 ◽  
Vol 544 ◽  
pp. 101-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya Qi Wang ◽  
Qing Hong Zhang ◽  
Hong Zhi Wang ◽  
Yao Gang Li

Pt counter electrodes (CE) were been prepared using ion sputtering method on indium-doped tinoxide coated polyethylene terephthalate (ITO-PET) for flexible dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The effect of sputtering time on the properties was characterized by Feld emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), electrochemical impedance (EIS) and UV-vis absorption spectra. The flexible CE show increased catalytic activity but reduced transmittance when the sputtering time is increased from 0 to 80 s. The light-to-electricity conversion efficiency of the DSSCs assembled with the high catalytic activity flexible CE attained a conversion efficiency of 4.0% by using Ti foil as the photoanode substrate under the simulated AM 1.5 sunlight. The results reveal that ion sputtering is an effective method for depositing platinum nanoparticles on plastic substrates with low cost under room-temperature.


RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (65) ◽  
pp. 39509-39520
Author(s):  
Mildred A. Airo ◽  
Francis Otieno ◽  
Lineo Mxakaza ◽  
Adewale Ipadeola ◽  
Rudo S. Kadzutu-Sithole ◽  
...  

Nickel selenide (NixSey) systems have received much attention in recent years as potential low cost counter electrodes (CEs) in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).


2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (69) ◽  
pp. 7626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huawei Zhou ◽  
Yantao Shi ◽  
Liang Wang ◽  
Hong Zhang ◽  
Chunyu Zhao ◽  
...  

RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (38) ◽  
pp. 22092-22100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shihan Zhang ◽  
Jingsha Jin ◽  
Dan Li ◽  
Zhiqiang Fu ◽  
Shufang Gao ◽  
...  

The good catalytic activity, resistance to iodine corrosion, and stability of carbon materials make them ideally suited for the fabrication of counter electrodes used in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (28) ◽  
pp. 6778-6783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Li ◽  
Huidong Sui ◽  
Wenming Zhang ◽  
Xiaowei Li ◽  
Kun Yang ◽  
...  

Catalytic activity can be enhanced by synthesizing W2C/mesoporous carbon composites as flexible counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells.


2016 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
pp. 298-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kezhong Wu ◽  
Lei Chen ◽  
Chongyuan Duan ◽  
Jing Gao ◽  
Mingxing Wu

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (18) ◽  
pp. 6331-6336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Yu Hang Li ◽  
Ju Hua Zhong ◽  
Xiao Hua Yang ◽  
Hai Min Zhang ◽  
...  

A difunctional counter electrode composed of platinum nanoparticles supported on regular In2O3nanooctahedra demonstrates good catalytic activity and excellent light scattering.


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