Abstract
Cu2S/brass-mesh has been successfully developed as a counter electrode (CE) in a CdS quantum dot sensitized solar cell (QDSSC) to attain power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 1.81% under front-side light illumination, equivalent to 2.01% for Cu2S/brass-sheet CE based QDSSC. Furthermore, the Cu2S/brass-mesh CE achieved a PCE of 0.48% upon light illumination from CE side for the first time. It appears that the Cu2S/brass-mesh CE can be used to fabricate cost-effective dual-side illuminated QDSSCs for light-weight applications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 100-103 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Materials Letters |
Volume | 195 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 May 2017 |
Keywords
- CuS counter electrode
- Dual-side illumination
- Energy storage and conversion
- Quantum dots sensitized solar cells
- Solar energy materials