Issue 44, 2015

Compositionally-tunable mechanochemical synthesis of ZnxCo3−xO4 nanoparticles for mesoporous p-type photocathodes

Abstract

A solid-state mechanochemical synthesis of ZnxCo3−xO4 was developed with highly tunable Zn concentration. Photovoltaic performance was evaluated in dye-sensitized solar cells and tested with various Zn concentrations, exhibiting maximum performance with ZnCo2O4. Oxidative treatments led to a nearly three-fold increase in dye loading and a significant increase in short-circuit current density.

Graphical abstract: Compositionally-tunable mechanochemical synthesis of ZnxCo3−xO4 nanoparticles for mesoporous p-type photocathodes

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
18 Sept. 2015
Accepted
14 Okt. 2015
First published
14 Okt. 2015

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015,3, 21990-21994

Author version available

Compositionally-tunable mechanochemical synthesis of ZnxCo3−xO4 nanoparticles for mesoporous p-type photocathodes

S. M. McCullough, C. J. Flynn, C. C. Mercado, A. J. Nozik and J. F. Cahoon, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 21990 DOI: 10.1039/C5TA07491F

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