Carbon-nanofiber counter electrodes for quasi-solid state dye -sensitized solar Cells
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- Title
- Carbon-nanofiber counter electrodes for quasi-solid state dye -sensitized solar Cells
- Authors
- Ganapath Veerappan; Woosung Kwon; Rhee, SW
- Date Issued
- 2011-12-15
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Abstract
- Carbon-nanofibers (CNFs) with antler and herringbone structures are studied as a tri-iodide (I-3(-)) reduction electrocatalyst in combination with the liquid electrolyte or an alternative stable quasi-solid state electrolyte. The catalytic properties of the counter electrode (CE) are characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The doctor bladed low temperature CNFs-CE has faster I-3(-) reduction rate and low charge transfer resistance (R-CT) of similar to 0.5 Omega cm(2) than platinum (Pt) (similar to 2.3 Omega cm(2)) due to the nanofiber stacking morphology. Its herringbone and antler structures with graphitic layers lead to defect rich edge planes and larger diameter of CNFs facilitate the electron transfer kinetics. The cells with CNF counter electrodes are showing promising energy conversion efficiency greater than 7.0% for the glass based devices and 5.0% for the flexible cells filled with the quasi-solid state electrolyte, which is similar to Pt performance. Application of CNFs-CE in flexible and quasi-solid state electrolyte increases the possibility of roll to roll process, low cost and stable dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
- Keywords
- Dye-sensitized solar cells; Carbon-nanofibers; Charge transfer resistance; Flexible counter electrode; Quasi-solid state electrolyte; NANOTUBE-MODIFIED ELECTRODES; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; PERFORMANCE; ELECTROCATALYSIS; IMPEDANCE; GRAPHITE; FILMS
- URI
- https://oasis.postech.ac.kr/handle/2014.oak/17028
- DOI
- 10.1016/J.JPOWSOUR.2011.09.004
- ISSN
- 0378-7753
- Article Type
- Article
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, vol. 196, no. 24, page. 10798 - 10805, 2011-12-15
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