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Electrochemical properties of heat-treated multi-walled carbon nanotubes

열처리된 탄소나노튜브 상대전극의 전기화학적 특성 연구

  • Lee, S.K. (Department of Nano Systems Engineering, Center for Nano Manufacturing, Inje University) ;
  • Moon, J.H. (Department of Nano Systems Engineering, Center for Nano Manufacturing, Inje University) ;
  • Hwang, S.H. (Department of Nano Systems Engineering, Center for Nano Manufacturing, Inje University) ;
  • Kim, G.C. (Department of Nano Systems Engineering, Center for Nano Manufacturing, Inje University) ;
  • Lee, D.Y. (Optoelectric Research Group, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute) ;
  • Kim, D.H. (Department of Nano Systems Engineering, Center for Nano Manufacturing, Inje University) ;
  • Jeon, M.H. (Department of Nano Systems Engineering, Center for Nano Manufacturing, Inje University)
  • 이수경 (인제대학교 나노시스템공학과, 나노메뉴팩쳐링연구소) ;
  • 문준희 (인제대학교 나노시스템공학과, 나노메뉴팩쳐링연구소) ;
  • 황숙현 (인제대학교 나노시스템공학과, 나노메뉴팩쳐링연구소) ;
  • 김금채 (인제대학교 나노시스템공학과, 나노메뉴팩쳐링연구소) ;
  • 이동윤 (한국전기연구원 광전기연구그룹) ;
  • 김도현 (인제대학교 나노시스템공학과, 나노메뉴팩쳐링연구소) ;
  • 전민현 (인제대학교 나노시스템공학과, 나노메뉴팩쳐링연구소)
  • Published : 2008.01.30

Abstract

We have studied the effect of heat treatment of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) as a counter electrode on the electro-chemical properties of dye-snsitized solar cells. MWNTs on the p-type Si substrate were synthesized by thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using Fe catalysts. We prepared the two types of MWNTs samples with the different diameters. The rapid thermal annealing (RTA) treatment for the MWNTs was carried out at the growth temperature ($900^{\circ}C$) for 1 minute with $N_2$ gas atmosphere. The structural, electrical and electrochemical properties of MWNTs were investigated by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Raman spectroscopy, 2-point probe station and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The I(D)/I(G) ratio of heat-treated MWNTs in Raman spectra was considerably decreased. It was also found that the heat-treated MWNTs showed better redox reaction of iodide at the interface between MWNTs surface and electrolyte than that of as-grown MWNTs. The redox resistance value of heat-treated electrodes was measured to be much lower than that of as-grown electrode at the interface. As a result, the counter electrode using the heat-treated MWNTs showed better electrochemical properties.

본 연구에서는 염료감응 태양전지의 상대전극으로써 다중벽 탄소나노튜브를 사용하여 전기화학적 특성에 미치는 열처리 효과에 대해 연구하였다. 다중벽 탄소나노튜브는 실리콘 기판위에 철 촉매를 사용하여 열화학 기상증착법으로 합성하였다. 직경이 다른 다중벽 탄소나노튜브를 각각 성장하여 두 개의 샘플을 준비하였고 질소 분위기의 RTA(rapid thermal annealing) system에서 $900^{\circ}C$ 온도로 1분간 열처리 하였다. 다중벽 탄소나노튜브의 구조적, 전기적, 전기화학적 특성은 FE-SEM, Raman spectroscopy, 2-point probe station, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)을 이용하여 측정하였다. 라만 스펙트럼 분석에서 열처리 한 다중벽 탄소나노튜브의 I(D)/I(G) ratio는 상당히 감소한 것을 확인하였으며, 다중벽 탄소나 노튜브 표면과 전해질과의 산화 환원 반응 특성에서는 열처리 전보다 열처리 후의 전해질과의 산화 환원 반응 특성이 향상된 것을 알 수 있었다. 표면에서의 반응 저항 또한 열처리 후의 다중벽 탄소나노튜브가 더 낮은 값을 나타내었다. 그 결과, 열처리 후의 다중벽 탄소나노튜브를 상대전극으로 사용하였을 때의 전기화학적 특성이 더 좋은 것을 확인하였다.

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