期刊
SOLAR ENERGY
卷 242, 期 -, 页码 212-224出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2022.07.010
关键词
Dye -sensitized solar cells; Ruthenium sulfide; Catalytic activity; Counter electrode
资金
- Razi University
- [303200]
This paper presents a robust and electrochemically stable 3D nanocomposite as a counter electrode in DSSCs. The composite exhibits excellent catalytic activity and superior electronic transmission channels, leading to remarkable power conversion efficiency in DSSCs.
The luxury price, shortage, and instability of platinum (Pt) markedly hamper its commercialization in dyesensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Consequently, developing an efficient alternative catalyst in lieu of noble Pt is imperative issue for the promotion of DSSCs. In this paper, a robust and electrochemically stable 3D nanocomposite comprised of amorphous ruthenium sulfide nanoparticles (RuS2 NPs), reduced graphene oxide (RGO), and functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was prepared by the facile hydrothermal method and explored as a counter electrode (CE) in DSSCs. The RuS2 NPs uniformly decorated on the surfaces of the RGO/MWCNTs to form the RuS2/RGO/MWCNTs composite, which adequately inhibited aggregation of the RuS2 NPs to fully exploit its impressive electrochemical activity. Benefiting from the unexceptionable catalytic activity of RuS2 NPs in the RuS2/RGO/MWCNTs as well as superior electronic transmission channels provided by the conductive RGO/MWCNTs network, the designed DSSC with RuS2/RGO/MWCNTs exhibited a remarkable power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 13.24 % exceeding that of Pt CE (PCE: 9.53 %). Consequently, this research opens a new avenue to fabricate advanced cathode catalysts based on metallic sulfides and carbon-based materials with excellent performance for their potential application in next-generation energy storage and conversion devices such as DSSCs, water splitting, and other electrochemical applications.
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