Electrochemical reaction rates in a dye-sensitised solar cell—the iodide/tri-iodide redox system

The electrochemical reaction rate of the redox couple iodide/tri-iodide in acetonitrile is characterised by impedance spectroscopy. Different electrode materials relevant for the function of dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSC) are investigated. Preferably, the reaction with the iodide/tri-iodide coupl...

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Published in:Solar energy materials and solar cells 2006-02, Vol.90 (3), p.341-351
Main Authors: Bay, Lasse, West, Keld, Winther-Jensen, Bjørn, Jacobsen, Torben
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatase
Applied sciences
Counter electrode
Dye-sensitised solar cell
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
Impedance
Iodide/tri-iodide
Natural energy
Photovoltaic conversion
Solar cells. Photoelectrochemical cells
Solar energy
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Summary:The electrochemical reaction rate of the redox couple iodide/tri-iodide in acetonitrile is characterised by impedance spectroscopy. Different electrode materials relevant for the function of dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSC) are investigated. Preferably, the reaction with the iodide/tri-iodide couple should be fast at the counter electrode, i.e. this electrode must have a high catalytic activity towards the redox couple, and the same reaction must be slow on the photo electrode. The catalytic activity is investigated for platinum, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), polypyrrole (PPy), and polyaniline (PANI)—all deposited onto fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) glass. Both Pt and PEDOT are found to have sufficiently high catalytic activities for practical use as counter electrodes in DSSC. The reaction resistance on FTO and anatase confirmed the beneficial effect of a compact anatase layer on top of the FTO glass in lowering the tri-iodide reduction rate.
ISSN:0927-0248
1879-3398
DOI:10.1016/j.solmat.2005.04.040