Solution-processed relatively pure MoS2 nanoparticles in-situ grown on graphite paper as an efficient FTO-free counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

Review on transition metal compounds based counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

“…Sun and co-workers prepared TCO and Pt-free CE by preparing MoS 2 on graphite paper (GP) for DSCs by a simple solution method. The DSCs adopted MoS 2 /GP CE showed a PCE of 6.48%, higher than the device employing Pt/FTO CE (6.22%) [71] . The high catalytic activity of MoS 2 /GP compared to Pt/FTO can be attributed to the following reasons: (i) the high conductivity of GP substrate; (ii) the strong mechanical adhesion and effective electrical connection between the MoS 2 film and the GP substrate; (iii) a comparable R ct of MoS 2 /GP to Pt/FTO.…”

Low-cost solution-processed digenite Cu9S5 counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

“…8 Metal suldes, such as CoS, NiS, FeS 2 , WS 2 , and MoS 2 , have also been developed as alternative CEs, showing comparable or even higher PCEs relative to the Pt-based counterparts. [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Among the family of metal suldes, several copper sulde compounds, which showed good catalytic property, high conductivity, as well as economical fabrication, have attracted much attention in quantum dotsensitized solar cells and thin lm solar cells. 18,19 However, the use of copper sulde as a CE material in DSSCs has been rarely reported until now.…”

Preparation and electrochemical performance of uniform RuO2/Ti and RuO2‐IrO2/Ti electrode for electrolysis of NaCl solution

“…The Tafel curve was used to evaluate the lifetime of the as‐prepared electrode, which can be used to indicate the polarization current density or the relationship between the electrode potential and the polarization current.…”