• 文献标题:   Facile Photochemical Synthesis of Graphene-Pt Nanoparticle Composite for Counter Electrode in Dye Sensitized Solar Cell
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   TJOA V, CHUA J, PRAMANA SS, WEI J, MHAISALKAR SG, MATHEWS N
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, graphene oxide, metal nanoparticle, platinum, dye sensitized solar cell
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   1944-8244 EI 1944-8252
  • 通讯作者地址:   Nanyang Technol Univ
  • 被引频次:   65
  • DOI:   10.1021/am300437g
  • 出版年:   2012

▎ 摘  要

A low temperature route to synthesize graphene oxide-Pt nanoparticle hybrid composite by light assisted spontaneous coreduction of graphene oxide and chloroplatinic acid without reducing agent is demonstrated. Analysis indicates the importance of light as energy provider and ethanol as hole scavenger in the formation of small Pt nanoparticles (similar to 3 nm) on graphene oxide as well as graphene oxide reduction. Spray coating was used to deposit the hybrid material as a counter electrode in dye sensitized solar cells (DSCs). An efficiency of 6.77% for the hybrid graphene counter electrode has been obtained, higher than the control device made by low temperature sputtered Pt as counter electrode. Compatibility of the hybrid material with flexible plastic substrates was demonstrated yielding DSCs of an efficiency of 4.05%.