A novel strategy to prepare a Pt–SnO2 nanocomposite as a highly efficient counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (41) ◽  
pp. 17253-17257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Chen ◽  
Yu Hou ◽  
Shuang Yang ◽  
Xiao Hua Yang ◽  
Hua Gui Yang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
One Step ◽  
Novel Strategy ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Better Than

A novel strategy was introduced to prepare Pt–SnO2 nanocomposite in one step. Pt–SnO2 nanocomposite counter electrode based dye-sensitized solar cells achieve an energy conversion efficiency of 8.83%, better than that for SnO2 CE and comparable with Pt CE based DSCs.

Carbon Nanoparticles for Counter Electrode Catalyst in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2008 ◽  
Vol 1102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prakash Joshi ◽  
Yu Xie ◽  
Jeremiah Mwaura ◽  
Mike Ropp ◽  
David Galipeau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Carbon Nanoparticles ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Carbon Nanoparticle ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

AbstractWe report dye-sensitized solar cells using low cost carbon nanoparticles as an alternative to platinum as a counter-electrode catalyst for triiodide reduction. The counter carbon-electrode was deposited onto fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) by spin coating from an aqueous colloidal suspension of the blend of carbon nanoparticles and TiO2 nanocrystals. DSSC devices were fabricated using a stable Ru complex dye (Z-907) as the sensitizer. The cells based on carbon-nanoparticle counter electrode were made and then compared with those cells from platinum counter electrode at similar fabrication conditions. The results have shown that the device performance in terms of short circuit current density (Jsc), open circuit voltage (Voc) and energy conversion efficiency (η) from the cells based on carbon nanoparticle counter electrode were comparable to those from platinum counter-electrode devices. The carbon nanoparticle based cells have achieved an overall energy conversion efficiency of 5.55% under one sun AM 1.5 illumination (100 mW/cm2). The carbon nanoparticles showed significant potential as a low cost alternative to the current widely-used platinum.

Novel PtO decorated MWCNTs as a highly efficient counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 8307-8310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Chen ◽  
Jian Wei Guo ◽  
Yu Hou ◽  
Yu Hang Li ◽  
Shuang Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
First Time ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

PtO–MWCNTs nanocomposites were prepared and applied as the counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) for the first time. Excellent energy conversion efficiency indicated that the nanocomposite was a promising electrocatalyst for DSCs.

TiO2 cement for high-performance dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (87) ◽  
pp. 83802-83807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Hou ◽  
Shuang Yang ◽  
Chunzhong Li ◽  
Huijun Zhao ◽  
Hua Gui Yang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Degussa P25 ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

An energy conversion efficiency of 8.31% is reached by using a cemented photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells, attaining a 31.1% improvement over the standard Degussa P25 sample.

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