High-performance carbon counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

被引:656
作者
Imoto, K
Takahashi, K [1 ]
Yamaguchi, T
Komura, T
Nakamura, J
Murata, K
机构
[1] Kanazawa Univ, Fac Engn, Dept Chem & Chem Engn, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 9208667, Japan
[2] Kanazawa Univ, Grad Sch Nat Sci & Technol, Div Innovat Technol & Sci, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 9208667, Japan
[3] Nippon Shokubai Co Ltd, Performance Chem & Mat Res Ctr, Suita, Osaka 5648512, Japan
[4] Nippon Shokubai Co Ltd, New Business Planning, Osaka 5640041, Japan
关键词
dye-sensitized solar cell; activated carbon electrode; titanium dioxide;
D O I
10.1016/S0927-0248(03)00021-7
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
Here, we reported that a new carbon electrode prepared with an activated carbon was superior to a Pt sputtered electrode as the counter electrode of dye-sensitized solar cells. The photovoltaic performance was largely influenced by the roughness factor of carbon electrode. The open-circuit voltage increased by about 60 mV using the carbon counter electrode compared to the Pt counter electrode because of positive shift of the formal potential for I-3(-)/I- couple. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:459 / 469
页数:11
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