Carbon nanohorns based counter electrodes developed by spray method for dye sensitized solar cells

被引：35
作者：
Susmitha, K. [1 ]
Kumari, M. Mamata [2 ,3 ]
Berkmans, A. Joseph [3 ]
Kumar, M. Naresh [4 ]
Giribabu, L. [5 ]
Manorama, S. V. [5 ]
Raghavender, M. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Yogi Vemana Univ, Dept Phys, Kadapa 516003, AP, India
[2] Yogi Vemana Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Nanotechnol, Kadapa 516003, AP, India
[3] Indian Inst Technol, Dept Met & Mat Engn, Madras 600036, TN, India
[4] TKR Coll Engn & Technol, Hyderabad 500097, TS, India
[5] Indian Inst Chem Technol, Inorgan & Phys Chem, Hyderabad 500007, TS, India
来源：
SOLAR ENERGY | 2016年 / 133卷
关键词：
Carbon nanohorns; Dye sensitized solar cell; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopic studies; Pt-free counter electrodes; GRAPHENE; CONDUCTIVITY; PERFORMANCE; EFFICIENCY; FILMS;
D O I：
10.1016/j.solener.2016.03.059
中图分类号：
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号：
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要：
The manuscript presents an analysis of the single wall carbon nanohorns (SWCNH) and graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) decorated counter electrodes for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) application. The systematic catalytic activity and electrochemical performance of the SWCNH and GNP are also studied. SWCNH loaded DSSC showed higher photovoltaic conversion efficiency (4.09%) than the GNP (3.13%) which is attributed to higher average surface roughness area, lower series, charge transfer resistance and electrolyte diffusion impedance values. In addition, the conversion efficiencies increase with higher load of SWCNH up to 3.0 mg. Therefore, the SWCNH material has great potential for application as low-cost counter electrode material for reduction of iodide/tri-iodide redox couple in dye sensitized solar cells. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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