Hybrid CuS-PEOT: PSS counter electrode for quantum sensitized solar cell
Optik • 2019
Publication Information
Authors
Amr Hessein, Ahmed Abd El-Moneim
Keywords
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Journal
Optik
Publisher
Elsevier
Volume
193
Issue
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Pages
162974
publication.type
International
Paper Link
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Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
An inorganic/organic hybrid composite of CuS nanoparticles (NPs) and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) was prepared via a facile mixing process. Counter electrodes (CEs) of quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) were prepared by coating the hybrid CuS-PEDOT:PSS composite on fluoride-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrates using simple drop-casting technique. The SEM micrographs of CuS-PEDOT:PSS CEs revealed three-dimensional surface morphology and homogeneous dispersion of CuS NPs on the PEDOT:PSS. The electrochemical measurements of the hybrid CEs showed high electrocatalytic activity towards polysulfide electrolyte resulted from embedding the catalytic active CuS NPs into the continuous PEDOT:PSS conducting matrix. The CdS-QDSSC fabricated with CuS- PEDOT:PSS CE exhibited an remarkable stable power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 1 …
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