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Title: 3D graphene from CO 2 and K as an excellent counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal Article · · International Journal of Energy Research
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/er.3815· OSTI ID:1425054
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  1. Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton, MI (United States)
  2. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
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3D graphene, which was synthesized directly from CO2 via its exothermic reaction with liquid K, exhibited excellent performance as a counter electrode for a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The DSSC has achieved a high power conversion efficiency of 8.25%, which is 10 times larger than that (0.74%) of a DSSC with a counter electrode of the regular graphene synthesized via chemical exfoliation of graphite. The efficiency is even higher than that (7.73%) of a dye-sensitized solar cell with an expensive standard Pt counter electrode. This work provides a novel approach to use a greenhouse gas for DSSCs.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1425054
Report Number(s):
BNL-200055-2018-JAAM
Journal Information:
International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 41, Issue 15; ISSN 0363-907X
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 8 works
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