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Different Hierarchical Nanostructured Carbons as Counter Electrodes for CdS Quantum Dot Solar Cells

CdS quantum dot sensitized solar cells based on TiO2 photoanode and nanostructured carbon as well as Pt as counter electrodes using iodide/triiodide and polysulfide electrolytes were fabricated to improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of solar cells. Compared with conventional Pt (η = 1.05%) an...

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Published in:ACS applied materials & interfaces 2012-01, Vol.4 (1), p.375-381
Main Authors: Paul, Gouri Sankar, Kim, Jung Ho, Kim, Min-Sik, Do, Kwangseok, Ko, Jaejung, Yu, Jong-Sung
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Language:English
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Summary:CdS quantum dot sensitized solar cells based on TiO2 photoanode and nanostructured carbon as well as Pt as counter electrodes using iodide/triiodide and polysulfide electrolytes were fabricated to improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of solar cells. Compared with conventional Pt (η = 1.05%) and CMK-3 (η = 0.67%) counter electrodes, hollow core-mesoporous shell carbon (HCMSC) counter electrode using polysulfide electrolyte exhibits much larger incident photon to current conversion efficiency (IPCE = 27%), photocurrent density (J sc = 4.31 mA.cm–2) and power conversion efficiency (η = 1.08%), which is basically due to superb structural characters of HCMSC such as large specific surface area, high mesoporous volume, and 3D interconnected well-developed hierarchical porosity network, which facilitate fast mass transfer with less resistance and enable HCMSC to have highly enhanced catalytic activity toward the reduction of electrolyte shuttle.
ISSN:1944-8244
1944-8252
DOI:10.1021/am201452s