A Pt-free pristine monolithic carbon aerogel counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells: up to 20% under dim light illumination

Nanoscale ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (26) ◽  
pp. 12507-12516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-June Huang ◽  
Yong-Jie Lin ◽  
Hung-Jei Chien ◽  
Yi-Feng Lin ◽  
Kuo-Chuan Ho
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Carbon Aerogel ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Dim Light ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

The best carbon aerogel CE gives an η of 9.08% at 100 mW cm−2 and 20.1% at 2.18 mW cm−2.

Hierarchical urchin-like CoSe2/CoSeO3 electro-catalysts for dye-sensitized solar cells: up to 19% PCE under dim light illumination

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (45) ◽  
pp. 26089-26097 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-June Huang ◽  
Han-Ting Chen ◽  
Shiuan-Bai Ann ◽  
Chun-Ting Li ◽  
Jiann T. Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Hydrothermal Method ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
One Step ◽  
Dim Light ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

A hierarchical urchin-like structure of CoSe2/CoSeO3 (denoted as CoSe2/CoSeO3-UL) is synthesized by a one-step hydrothermal method and investigated as the electro-catalyst for the counter electrode (CE) of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).

Mesoporous Bi2S3 nanorods with graphene-assistance as low-cost counter-electrode materials in dye-sensitized solar cells

Nanoscale ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (23) ◽  
pp. 14433-14440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng-qi Guo ◽  
Tian-zeng Jing ◽  
Xiao Zhang ◽  
Xiao-bing Yang ◽  
Zhi-hao Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Hydrothermal Conditions ◽  
Catalytic Activities ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

In this work, we report the synthesis of mesoporous Bi2S3 nanorods under hydrothermal conditions without additives, and investigated their catalytic activities as the CE in DSCs by I–V curves and tested conversion efficiency.

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