• 文献标题:   Preparation of Nitrogen-Doped TiO2/Graphene Nanohybrids and Application as Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WANG R, WU QD, LU Y, LIU HW, XIA YZ, LIU JQ, YANG DJ, HUO ZY, YAO XD
  • 作者关键词:   nitrogendoped tio2, graphene, graphene nanohybrid, pipi stacking, counter electrode, dyesensitized solar cell
  • 出版物名称:   ACS APPLIED MATERIALS INTERFACES
  • ISSN:   1944-8244 EI 1944-8252
  • 通讯作者地址:   Qingdao Univ
  • 被引频次:   30
  • DOI:   10.1021/am405231p
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

The preparation of nitrogen-doped TiO2/graphene nanohybrids and their application as counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) are presented. These nanohybrids are prepared by self-assembly of pyrene modified H2Ti3O7 nanosheets and graphene in aqueous medium via pi-pi stacking interactions, followed by thermal calcination at different temperatures in ammonia atmosphere to afford nitrogen-doped TiO2/graphene nanohybrids. H2Ti3O7 nanosheets were synthesized from TiOSO4 center dot xH(2)O by a hydrothermal reaction at 150 degrees C for 48 h. The microstructure of the obtained mixed-phase nanohybrids was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Xray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Moreover, the performances of the as-prepared nanohybrids as counter electrode materials for DSSC was investigated, and the results indicated that the nanohybrids prepared at higher nitridation temperature would lead to higher short-circuit current density than those prepared at lower nitridation temperature, indicating that it can be utilized as a low-cost alternative to Pt for DSSCs and other applications.