Unique ZnS nanobuns decorated with reduced graphene oxide as an efficient and low-cost counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

被引：18

作者：

Yin, Jie ^{[1
]}

Wang, Jie ^{[1
]}

Li, Huaiyong ^{[1
]}

Ma, Huiyan ^{[1
]}

Li, Wenzhi ^{[1
]}

Shao, Xin ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Liaocheng Univ, Coll Mat Sci & Engn, Liaocheng 252059, Shandong, Peoples R China

来源：

JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY | 2014年 / 23卷 / 05期

基金：

中国国家自然科学基金;

关键词：

dye-sensitized solar cells; counter electrode; reduced graphene oxide; ZnS; synergetic effect; nanocomposite;

D O I：

10.1016/S2095-4956(14)60185-6

中图分类号：

O69 [应用化学];

学科分类号：

081704 ;

摘要：

Unique ZnS nanobuns decorated with reduced graphene oxide (RGO) was synthesized and found to exhibit a synergetic effect as a highly efficient and low-cost counter electrode (CE) in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). Using this ZnS-RGO CE, a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 7.03% was achieved. This value was 53% and 41% higher than those of pure ZnS and RGO CEs, respectively. The ZnS-RGO nanocomposite is indeed an efficient and cost-effective Pt-like alternative for iodine reduction reaction.

引用

页码：559 / 563

页数：5

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