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http://dx.doi.org/10.4150/KPMI.2007.14.1.044

Fabrication of High-performance Carbon Counter Electrode for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells  

Jang, Yeon-Ik (Nano-materials Research Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
Lee, Seung-Yong (Nano-materials Research Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
Kim, Dong-Hwan (Department of material Science and Engineering, Korea University)
Park, Jong-Ku (Nano-materials Research Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
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Journal of Powder Materials / v.14, no.1, 2007 , pp. 44-49 More about this Journal
Abstract
In the fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), carbon counter electrode has been tested for replacing the platinum counter electrode which has two drawbacks: limited surface area and high material cost. Poor mechanical stability of carbon layer due to weak bonding strength to electrically conductive TCO (transparent conducting oxide) glass substrate is a crucial barrier for practical application of carbon counter electrode. In the present study a carbon counter electrode with high conversion efficiency, comparable to Pt counter electrode, could be fabricated by adaption of a bonding layer between particulate carbon material and TCO substrate.
Keywords
Dye-sensitized solar cells; Counter electrodes; Carbon; Herding layer; Bonding strength;
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