A Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using a Composite of PEDOT:PSS and Carbon Derived from Human Hair for a Counter Electrode
Joint Authors
Maiaugree, Wasan
Tangtrakarn, Apishok
Mongkolkachit, Charusporn
Moolsarn, Klitsada
Pimsawat, Adulphan
Duangsa, Kornrawit
Amornkitbamrung, Vittaya
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-06-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Carbon derived from hair is interesting because it has good electrocatalytic activity due to the existence of innate heteroatom dopants especially nitrogen and sulfur.
In this study, a carbon catalyst containing high nitrogen contents (9.47 at.%) was fabricated without using any harsh chemicals.
Moreover, the carbonization temperature was only 700°C.
Carbonized hair/PEDOT:PSS composites (CxP) with varied carbon contents from x = 0.2 to 0.8 g were tested as a counter electrode (CE) for a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC).
This type of DSSC CE has scarcely been investigated.
A DSSC with a C0.6P CE provides the best efficiency (6.54 ± 0.11%) among all composite CEs because it has a high fill factor (FF) and a high short-circuit current density (Jsc).
The efficiency of DSSC with C0.6P CE is lower than Pt’s (7.29 ± 0.01%) since the Pt-based DSSC has higher FF and Jsc values.
However, C0.6P is still promising as a DSSC CE since it is more cost-effective than Pt.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Moolsarn, Klitsada& Tangtrakarn, Apishok& Pimsawat, Adulphan& Duangsa, Kornrawit& Mongkolkachit, Charusporn& Maiaugree, Wasan…[et al.]. 2017. A Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using a Composite of PEDOT:PSS and Carbon Derived from Human Hair for a Counter Electrode. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Moolsarn, Klitsada…[et al.]. A Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using a Composite of PEDOT:PSS and Carbon Derived from Human Hair for a Counter Electrode. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1168056
American Medical Association (AMA)
Moolsarn, Klitsada& Tangtrakarn, Apishok& Pimsawat, Adulphan& Duangsa, Kornrawit& Mongkolkachit, Charusporn& Maiaugree, Wasan…[et al.]. A Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using a Composite of PEDOT:PSS and Carbon Derived from Human Hair for a Counter Electrode. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1168056
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1168056