Issue 7, 2014
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Transparent graphene-based counter-electrodes for iodide/triiodide mediated dye-sensitized solar cells†

Rui Cruz,a   João Pedro Araújo,b   Luísa Andradea  and  Adélio Mendes*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Laboratory for Process, Environmental and Energy Engineering – Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, s/n 4200-465, Porto, Portugal
E-mail: mendes@fe.up.pt
Fax: +351225081449
Tel: +351225081687

b IFIMUP and IN-Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Departamento de Física e Astronomia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal

Abstract

A new highly transparent and low cost counter-electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells was fabricated, comprised of a structured graphene film over nickel nanoparticles. Annealed nickel particles induced an enhanced restoration of graphene double bonds, which led to cells with energy conversion efficiencies similar to those using a conventional platinum electrode.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3TA14593J
Article type
Communication
Submitted
08 Nov 2013
Accepted
07 Dec 2013
First published
10 Dec 2013

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014,2, 2028-2032

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Transparent graphene-based counter-electrodes for iodide/triiodide mediated dye-sensitized solar cells

R. Cruz, J. P. Araújo, L. Andrade and A. Mendes, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014, 2, 2028 DOI: 10.1039/C3TA14593J

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