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SnS-Quantum Dot Solar Cells Using Novel TiC Counter Electrode and Organic Redox Couples.
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PMID:  22565379     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Low-cost quantum-dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) were fabricated by using the earth-abundant element SnS quantum dot, novel TiC counter electrodes, and the organic disulfide/thiolate (T(2) /T(-) ) redox couple, and reached an efficiency of 1.03 %. QDSSCs based on I(-) /I(3) (-) , T(2) /T(-) , and S(2-) /S(x) (2-) redox couples were assembled to study the role of the redox couples in the regeneration of sensitizers. Charge-extraction results reveal the reasons for the difference in J(SC) in three QDSSCs based on I(-) /I(3) (-) , T(2) /T(-) , and S(2-) /S(x) (2-) redox couples. The catalytic selectivity of TiC and Pt towards T(2) /T(-) and I(-) /I(3) (-) redox couples was investigated using Tafel polarization and electrochemical impedance analysis. These results indicated that Pt and TiC show a similar catalytic selectivity for I(-) /I(3) (-) . However, TiC possesses better catalytic activity for T(2) /T(-) than for I(-) /I(3) (-) . These results indicate the great potential of transition metal carbide materials and organic redox couples used in QDSSCs.
Authors:
Wei Guo; Yihua Shen; Mingxing Wu; Liang Wang; Linlin Wang; Tingli Ma
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-5-8
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1521-3765     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 May 
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Created Date:  2012-5-8     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  9513783     Medline TA:  Chemistry     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
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State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Environmental and Biological Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024 (P.R. China), Fax: (+86) 411-84986230.
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