Issue 25, 2013

One-step synthesis of nano-scaled tungsten oxides and carbides for dye-sensitized solar cells as counter electrode catalysts

Abstract

Nano-scaled tungsten oxides and carbides are synthesized using a simple one-step chemical method. They are subsequently introduced into dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) as counter electrode (CE) catalysts to replace the expensive Pt. The catalytic mechanism is investigated by measurements of cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and Tafel-polarization curve for the as-prepared catalysts. The DSCs using WC/W2C, W2C and WO2 as CE catalysts yield high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 6.23%, 6.68%, and 6.88%, respectively, comparable to that of the DSC using Pt CE. The results demonstrate that tungsten oxides and carbides are the potential alternative to the expensive Pt CE for reducing the cost of DSCs.

Graphical abstract: One-step synthesis of nano-scaled tungsten oxides and carbides for dye-sensitized solar cells as counter electrode catalysts

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
10 Feb 2013
Accepted
19 Apr 2013
First published
19 Apr 2013

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 7519-7524

One-step synthesis of nano-scaled tungsten oxides and carbides for dye-sensitized solar cells as counter electrode catalysts

M. Wu, L. Mu, Y. Wang, Y. Lin, H. Guo and T. Ma, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1, 7519 DOI: 10.1039/C3TA10628D

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