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Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics

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14.12.2019

Copper sulfide/ cuprous selenide as a new counter electrode for quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells

verfasst von: Fatemeh Askari, Davood Fathi, Mehdi Eskandari

Erschienen in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics | Ausgabe 3/2020

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In this paper, the copper sulfide/copper selenide (Cu₂S/Cu₂Se) composite is presented as a new counter electrode (CE) in the quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs), for the first time. This novel CE shows a higher electrocatalytic performance towards the polysulfide electrolyte. The obtained results show that, with the change of the CE material from the CuS to the (Cu₂S/Cu₂Se) composite, the short-circuit current and the cell efficiency are increased from 7.22 to 19.18 mA/cm² and 1.36 to 4.60%, respectively. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) study and the Tafel polarization analysis demonstrate that the (Cu₂S/Cu₂Se) CE shows a lower charge transfer resistance in the electrolyte–CE interface, 6.2 Ω for the (Cu₂S/Cu₂Se (5)) CE, in comparison with the pure Cu₂S CE, 142.1 Ω.

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Titel: Copper sulfide/ cuprous selenide as a new counter electrode for quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells
verfasst von: Fatemeh Askari
Davood Fathi
Mehdi Eskandari
Publikationsdatum: 14.12.2019
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics / Ausgabe 3/2020
Print ISSN: 0957-4522
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-482X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-02695-x

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