• 文献标题:   Effect of graphene contents in polyaniline/graphene composites counter electrode material on the photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCSs)
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MEHMOOD U, ASGHAR H, BABAR F, YOUNAS M
  • 作者关键词:   polyaniline, graphene, counterelectrode, photovoltaic, dssc
  • 出版物名称:   SOLAR ENERGY
  • ISSN:   0038-092X
  • 通讯作者地址:   UET
  • 被引频次:   10
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.solener.2019.12.024
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

The polyaniline/graphene (PANi/GR) composites were prepared by the in-situ polymerization technique for the counter electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell. Adding graphene in the polyaniline matrix reduces the charge transfer resistance at the counter-electrode and thus improves the photovoltaic performance of devices. In this work, graphene contents were varied from 6% to 15%. The morphology and the crystallographic structure of PANi/GR composites were examined by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The stability and electrochemical activity were investigated by Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) and chronoamperometery. The results indicated that the electrochemical and photovoltaic performances of dye-sensitized solar cells were affected by the graphene contents in composites. The solar cell constructed by PANi/9%GR composite counter-electrode indicated the overall efficiency of 7.45% and the interface resistance (R-ct) between electrolyte and counter-electrode is 20.1 Omega. This performance was slightly lower than platinum-based solar cells (PCE = 7.63% and R-ct = 19.2 Omega) fabricated under similar conditions.