• 文献标题:   Effective and stable FeNi@ N-doped graphene counter electrode for enhanced performance dye sensitized solar cells
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   BARAKAT NAM, AKHTAR MS, MOHAMED IMA, ABU DAKKA Y, HAMDAN R, ELDEEN AG, ELSAID K, OBAID M, ALMEER S
  • 作者关键词:   decorated graphene, dye sensitized solar cell, counter electrode
  • 出版物名称:   MATERIALS LETTERS
  • ISSN:   0167-577X EI 1873-4979
  • 通讯作者地址:   Chonbuk Natl Univ
  • 被引频次:   7
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.matlet.2017.01.044
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

N-doped FeNi@graphene is introduced as effective and stable non-precious counter electrode for the dye sensitized solar cells. After preparation of graphene oxide using the chemical route, the obtained product has been refluxed in presence of nickel acetate, ferrous acetate and urea at 150 degrees C for 12 h. Then, the solid product was mixed with melamine and sintered under nitrogen atmosphere at 850 degrees C. The invoked characterization techniques affirmed formation of N-doped graphene decorated by FeNi bimetallic nanoparticles. In dye sensitized solar cell, the prepared material revealed good performance as counter electrode as the estimated efficiency was 4.12% with a photocurrent and an open circuit voltage of 8.96 mA/cm(2) and 0.73 V, respectively, Moreover, the cyclic voltammetry measurements indicated very good catalytic activity and distinct stability. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.