Metal/metal sulfide functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes : FTO-free counter electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells
The use of single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT) thin films to replace conventional fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) and both FTO and platinum (Pt) as the counter electrode in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) requires surface modification due to high sheet resistance and charge transfer resistance. In...
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| author | Zhang, Liling Mulmudi, Hemant Kumar Batabyal, Sudip Kumar Lam, Yeng Ming Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam |
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| description | The use of single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT) thin films to replace conventional fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) and both FTO and platinum (Pt) as the counter electrode in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) requires surface modification due to high sheet resistance and charge transfer resistance. In this paper, we report a simple, solution-based method of preparing FTO-free counter electrodes based on metal (Pt) or metal sulfide (Co8.4S8, Ni3S2) nanoparticles/CNT composite films to improve device performance. Based on electrochemical studies, the relative catalytic activity of the composite films was Pt > Co8.4S8 > Ni3S2. We achieved a maximum efficiency of 3.76% for the device with an FTO-free counter electrode (Pt/CNT). The device with an FTO- and Pt-free (CoS/CNT) counter electrode gives 3.13% efficiency. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1010412021-01-10T11:11:04Z Metal/metal sulfide functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes : FTO-free counter electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells Zhang, Liling Mulmudi, Hemant Kumar Batabyal, Sudip Kumar Lam, Yeng Ming Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam School of Materials Science & Engineering Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) Research Techno Plaza The use of single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT) thin films to replace conventional fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) and both FTO and platinum (Pt) as the counter electrode in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) requires surface modification due to high sheet resistance and charge transfer resistance. In this paper, we report a simple, solution-based method of preparing FTO-free counter electrodes based on metal (Pt) or metal sulfide (Co8.4S8, Ni3S2) nanoparticles/CNT composite films to improve device performance. Based on electrochemical studies, the relative catalytic activity of the composite films was Pt > Co8.4S8 > Ni3S2. We achieved a maximum efficiency of 3.76% for the device with an FTO-free counter electrode (Pt/CNT). The device with an FTO- and Pt-free (CoS/CNT) counter electrode gives 3.13% efficiency. 2013-07-09T06:28:37Z 2019-12-06T20:32:31Z 2013-07-09T06:28:37Z 2019-12-06T20:32:31Z 2012 2012 Journal Article Zhang, L., Mulmudi, H. K., Batabyal, S. K., Lam, Y. M., Mhaisalkar, S. G. (2012). Metal/metal sulfide functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes : FTO-free counter electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 14(28), 9906-9911. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101041 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/11065 10.1039/C2CP40900C en Physical chemistry chemical physics © 2012 The Owner Societies. |
| spellingShingle | Zhang, Liling Mulmudi, Hemant Kumar Batabyal, Sudip Kumar Lam, Yeng Ming Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam Metal/metal sulfide functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes : FTO-free counter electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells |
| title | Metal/metal sulfide functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes : FTO-free counter electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells |
| title_full | Metal/metal sulfide functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes : FTO-free counter electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells |
| title_fullStr | Metal/metal sulfide functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes : FTO-free counter electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Metal/metal sulfide functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes : FTO-free counter electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells |
| title_short | Metal/metal sulfide functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes : FTO-free counter electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells |
| title_sort | metal metal sulfide functionalized single walled carbon nanotubes fto free counter electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101041 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/11065 |
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