Transparent Counter Electrode for Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar Cells with Nanotube Electrodes
나노튜브 전극 기반 양자점 감응 태양전지 구현을 위한 투명한 상대전극
김재엽;
Kim, Jae-Yup;
호서대학교 화학공학부;
Division of Chemical Engineering, Hoseo University;
DOI : 10.5695/JKISE.2019.52.1.1
Anodic oxidized $TiO_2$ nanotube arrays are promising materials for application in photoelectrochemical solar cells as the photoanode, because of their attractive properties including slow electron recombination rate, superior light scattering, and smooth electrolyte diffusion. However, because of the opacity of these nanotube electrodes, the back-side illumination is inevitable for the application in solar cells. Therefore, for the fabrication of solar cells with the anodic oxidized nanotube electrodes, it is required to develop efficient and transparent counter electrodes. Here, we demonstrate quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) based on the nanotube photoanode and transparent counter electrodes. The transparent counter electrodes based on Pt electrocatalysts were prepared by a simple thermal decomposition methods. The photovoltaic performances of QDSCs with nanotube photoanode were tested and optimized depending on the concentration of Pt precursor solutions for the preparation of counter electrodes.