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High efficient Pt counter electrode prepared by homogeneous deposition method for dye-sensitized solar cell

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  • Song, Min Young
  • Chaudhari, Kiran N.
  • Park, Jinsol
  • Yang, Dae-Soo
  • Kim, Jung Ho
  • Kim, Min-Sik
  • Lim, Kimin
  • Ko, Jeajung
  • Yu, Jong-Sung

Abstract

Platinum counter electrodes in DSSC are generally prepared by thermal reduction method. Poor control over Pt particle size, agglomeration and bad adhesion to the transparent conducting substrate, are some of the shortcomings affecting overall efficiency of the cell. In order to achieve better dispersion and control over the particle size, we explored direct deposition of metal nanoparticles (NPs) from their precursor solution onto the FTO glass substrate by using a simple and effective urea-assisted homogenous deposition (HD) method. This method works at substantially lower temperature for hydrolysis of urea and uses mild reducing agent, ethylene glycol (EG), giving better control over particle size along with better adhesion and negligible agglomeration compared to the thermal reduction method. DSSC prepared from such Pt counter electrode exhibited much enhanced photovoltaic performance compared to ones prepared by thermal and EG reduction alone, with better light-to-electricity conversion efficiency of 9.34% under one sun illumination. This excellent conversion efficiency is attributed to the uniform dispersion and smaller size of the Pt NPs prepared by the novel, combined urea-assisted HD–EG synthesis method.

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  • Song, Min Young & Chaudhari, Kiran N. & Park, Jinsol & Yang, Dae-Soo & Kim, Jung Ho & Kim, Min-Sik & Lim, Kimin & Ko, Jeajung & Yu, Jong-Sung, 2012. "High efficient Pt counter electrode prepared by homogeneous deposition method for dye-sensitized solar cell," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 100(C), pages 132-137.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:100:y:2012:i:c:p:132-137
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.06.017
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    1. Wang, Yingli & Duan, Jialong & Zhao, Yuanyuan & Yuan, Haiwen & He, Benlin & Tang, Qunwei, 2018. "Film-type rain energy converters from conductive polymer/PtCo hybrids," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 218(C), pages 317-324.
    2. Ishaque, Kashif & Salam, Zainal & Lauss, George, 2014. "The performance of perturb and observe and incremental conductance maximum power point tracking method under dynamic weather conditions," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 119(C), pages 228-236.
    3. Hug, Hubert & Bader, Michael & Mair, Peter & Glatzel, Thilo, 2014. "Biophotovoltaics: Natural pigments in dye-sensitized solar cells," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 115(C), pages 216-225.

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