High-performance dye-sensitized solar cells using edge-halogenated graphene nanoplatelets as counter electrodes

In Yup Jeon; Hong Mo Kim; In Taek Choi; Kimin Lim; Jaejung Ko; Jae Cheon Kim; Hyun Jung Choi; Myung Jong Ju; Jae Joon Lee; Hwan Kyu Kim; Jong Beom Baek

doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.02.037

High-performance dye-sensitized solar cells using edge-halogenated graphene nanoplatelets as counter electrodes

In Yup Jeon
, Hong Mo Kim
, In Taek Choi
, Kimin Lim
, Jaejung Ko
, Jae Cheon Kim
, Hyun Jung Choi
, Myung Jong Ju
, Jae Joon Lee
, Hwan Kyu Kim
, Jong Beom Baek

Department of Energy and Materials Engineering

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Korea University
Konkuk University

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Edge-selectively halogenated graphene nanoplatelets (XGnPs, X=Cl, Br, and I) were prepared by the mechanochemically driven reaction between graphite and diatomic halogen molecules (Cl₂, Br₂ or I₂). The contents of halogens (Cl, Br, and I) in XGnPs were 3.18, 1.77, and 0.66at%, respectively, by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The XGnPs as counter electrodes (CEs) showed remarkably enhanced electrocatalytic activities toward Co(bpy)33+ reduction reaction in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) with an excellent electrochemical stability. Amongst XGnPs, IGnP-CE demonstrated the lowest charge-transfer resistance (R_ct) of 0.46Ωcm² at the CE/electrolyte interface. This value is much lower than that of Pt-CE (0.81Ωcm²). In addition, the DSSC with IGnP-CE had the highest fill factor (71.3%) and cell efficiency (10.31%), whereas those of DSSCs with Pt-CE were only 70.6% and 9.92%, respectively.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	336-345
Number of pages	10
Journal	Nano Energy
Volume	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.02.037
State	Published - 1 Apr 2015

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Keywords

Ball-milling
Counter electrode
Dye-sensitized solar cells
Graphene nanoplatelets
Halogenations

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