Abstract
A systematic approach was followed to develop a new counter-electrode consisting of a highly reflective polymer substrate and a highly conductive polymer for use in dye-sensitized solar cells. The reflection of the incident light from the substrate allows more solar light to be harvested by the dye. We compared the photovoltaic performance of the TCO- and Pt-less counter-electrodes based on the reflective and pristine polymer substrates. The optimal DSSC composed of the TCO- and Pt-less counter-electrode exhibits a power conversion efficiency of 6.15% when measured using an AM1.5G solar simulator at 100 mW cm-2 light illumination.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 15193-15196 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 39 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Oct 21 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Materials Chemistry