Facile and quick preparation of carbon nanohorn-based counter electrodes for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells

Lodermeyer F, Prato M, Costa RD, Guldi DM (2016)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2016

Journal

Nanoscale Royal Society of Chemistry

Book Volume: 8

Pages Range: 7556-7561

Journal Issue: 14

DOI: 10.1039/C6NR00629A

Abstract

For the first time, Pt-free counter electrodes based on carbon nanohorns for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells were assembled by a facile and fast drop cast technique. These novel electrodes feature an effective catalytic behavior towards the reduction of I3- and, as such, afford even higher short-circuit current densities compared to Pt-based references. In a final device, solar cells with 7.7% efficiency were achieved.

Authors with CRIS profile

Fabian Lodermeyer Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie I Rubén Dario Costa Riquelme Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie I Dirk Michael Guldi Lehrstuhl für Physikalische Chemie I

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials (EAM)

Involved external institutions

Università degli Studi di Trieste IT Italy (IT)

How to cite

APA:

Lodermeyer, F., Prato, M., Costa, R.D., & Guldi, D.M. (2016). Facile and quick preparation of carbon nanohorn-based counter electrodes for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells. Nanoscale, 8(14), 7556-7561. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6NR00629A

MLA:

Lodermeyer, Fabian, et al. "Facile and quick preparation of carbon nanohorn-based counter electrodes for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells." Nanoscale 8.14 (2016): 7556-7561.

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