Carbon Nanotubes Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Application

• Autorzy: Drygała A. , Dobrzański L. A. , Szindler M. , Prokopiuk vel Prokopowicz M. , Pawlyta M. , Lukaszowicz K.

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DOI

10.1515/amm-2016-0135

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The influence of the carbon nanotubes counter electrode deposited on the FTO glass substrates on the structure and optoelectrical properties of dye-sensitized solar cells counter electrode (CE) was analysed. Carbon materials have been applied in DSSC s in order to produce low-cost solar cells with reasonable efficiency. Platinum is a preferred material for the counter electrode because of its high conductivity and catalytic activity. However, the costs of manufacturing of the platinum counter electrode limit its use to large-scale applications in solar cells. This paper presents the results of examining the structure and properties of the studied layers, defining optical properties of conductive layers and electrical properties of dye-sensitized solar cells manufactured with the use of carbon nanotubes. Such counter electrodes are promising for the future fabrication of stable, low-cost and effective dye-sensitized solar cells.

Słowa kluczowe

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dye-sensitized solar cells; counter electrode; carbon nanotube; TEM

• Wydawca: Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences ; Committee of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy of Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Archives of Metallurgy and Materials
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 61, iss. 2A
• Strony: 803--806
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 29 poz., rys.

Twórcy

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Drygała A.

• Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, 18A Konarskiego Str., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

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Dobrzański L. A.

• Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, 18A Konarskiego Str., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

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Szindler M.

• Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, 18A Konarskiego Str., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

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Prokopiuk vel Prokopowicz M.

• Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, 18A Konarskiego Str., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

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Pawlyta M.

• Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, 18A Konarskiego Str., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

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Lukaszowicz K.

• Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, 18A Konarskiego Str., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

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