Publication: Cu2 - XS films as counter-electrodes for dye solar cells with ferrocene-based liquid electrolytes
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2016-08-01
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In this work, the application of hexagonal CuS nanoparticle layers as counter electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells has been studied. A fast, cheap and reliable deposition method was proposed for the one-step preparation of Cu2 - xS layers on F-doped SnO2 within 30 min through an ink-based technique. The electrodes prepared with our method were tested with iodine/iodide electrolyte, Co(II)/(III) bipyridine redox shuttle and Fe(II)/(III) ferrocene-based liquid electrolyte. The Cu2 - xS layers showed high efficiency and stability with the ferrocene/ferrocenium redox couple, showing a fast charge recombination kinetic, low charge transfer resistance (Rct = 0.73 Ω cm2), reasonably high limiting current (11.8 mA cm- 2) and high stability in propylene carbonate.
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Thin Solid Films, v. 612, p. 22-28.
