Abstract
The application of molybdenum sulfide (MoS2) to dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) as a counter electrode (CE) has been reported. However, CE possessing both high electrical conductivity and excellent electrocatalytic activity is indispensable for DSSCs and it is still unclear how much of power conversion efficiency increase in the present case is due to each of these two components. The effect of thermal annealing on the MoS2 counter electrode in DSSCs is investigated. The experimental results revealed that the MoS2 crystallinity influences on the power conversion efficiency by controlling the overpotential for an electron transferring from the MoS2 CE to the electrolyte that serves to change the short circuit current. This understanding can provide guidance for the development of highly efficient DSSCs with platinum-free CEs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3739-3743 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Jun 1 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering