Economical low-light photovoltaics by using the Pt-free dye-sensitized solar cell with graphene dot/PEDOT: PSS counter electrodes

Chuan Pei Lee; Chin An Lin; Tzu Chiao Wei; Meng Lin Tsai; Ying Meng; Chun Ting Li; Kuo Chuan Ho; Chih I. Wu; Shu Ping Lau; Jr Hau He

doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.10.008

Economical low-light photovoltaics by using the Pt-free dye-sensitized solar cell with graphene dot/PEDOT: PSS counter electrodes

Chuan Pei Lee, Chin An Lin, Tzu Chiao Wei, Meng Lin Tsai, Ying Meng, Chun Ting Li, Kuo Chuan Ho, Chih I. Wu, Shu Ping Lau, Jr Hau He^*

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Abstract

Graphene dots (GDs) are used for enhancing the performance of the poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrenesulfonate (PEDOT:PSS)-based counter electrodes in Pt-free dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). As compared to PEDOT:PSS CEs, GD-PEDOT:PSS films possess a rough surface morphology, high conductivity and electrocatalytic activity, and low charge-transfer resistance toward I^-/I₃^- redox reaction, pushing cell efficiency to 7.36%, which is 43% higher than that of the cell with PEDOT:PSS CEs (5.14%). Without much impact on efficiency, the DSSCs with GD-PEDOT:PSS CEs work well under low-light conditions (light intensity <13.5mWcm^-2 and angle of incidence >60°), such as indoor and low-level outdoor lighting and of the sun while the other traditional cells would fail to work. The concurrent advantage in low cost in Pt-free materials, simple fabrication processes, comparable efficiency with Pt CEs, and high performance under low-light conditions makes the DSSC with GD-PEDOT:PSS CEs suitable to harvest light for a diverse range of indoor and low-level outdoor lighting locations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	109-117
Number of pages	9
Journal	Nano Energy
Volume	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.10.008
Publication status	Published - 2015 Nov 1
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Conducting polymer
Dye-sensitized solar cell
Graphene quantum dots
Low light
Platinum-free counter electrode

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
General Materials Science
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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