• 文献标题:   Functionalized Graphene as a Catalytic Counter Electrode in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ROYMAYHEW JD, BOZYM DJ, PUNCKT C, AKSAY IA
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, dyesensitized solar cell, counter electrode, iodide/triiodide catalyst, chargetransfer resistance, flexible
  • 出版物名称:   ACS NANO
  • ISSN:   1936-0851
  • 通讯作者地址:   Princeton Univ
  • 被引频次:   823
  • DOI:   10.1021/nn1016428
  • 出版年:   2010

▎ 摘  要

When applied on the counter electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell, functionalized graphene sheets with oxygen-containing sites perform comparably to platinum (conversion efficiencies of 5.0 and 5.5%, respectively, at 100 mW cm(-2) AM1.56 simulated light). To interpret the catalytic activity of functionalized graphene sheets toward the reduction of triiodide, we propose a new electrochemical impedance spectroscopy equivalent circuit that matches the observed spectra features to the appropriate phenomena. Using cyclic voltammetry, we also show that tuning our material by increasing the amount of oxygen-containing functional groups can improve its apparent catalytic activity. Furthermore, we demonstrate that a functionalized graphene sheet based ink can serve as a catalytic, flexible, electrically conductive counter electrode material.