A durable SWCNT/PET polymer foil based metal free counter electrode for flexible dye-sensitized solar cells
Hashmi, Syed Ghufran; Moehl, Thomas; Halme, Janne; Ma, Ying; Saukkonen, Tapio; Yella, Aswani; Giordano, Fabrizio; Decoppet, Jean David; Zakeeruddin, Shaik. M.; Lund, Peter; Graetzel, Michael
2014

Abstract

An ITO free, highly conductive PET foil is fabricated by depositing aqueous single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) ink that exhibits remarkable durability when exposed to severe mechanical stability tests. Excellent adhesion of the SWCNT film on PET was obtained by aging the ink overnight at 50 degrees C before deposition. A counter electrode for a dye-sensitized solar cell was fabricated by electro-polymerizing the PEDOT polymer over the SWCNT film which gave 7% solar cell efficiency and low (0.4 U cm(2)) charge transfer resistance.

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Title A durable SWCNT/PET polymer foil based metal free counter electrode for flexible dye-sensitized solar cells
Author(s) Hashmi, Syed Ghufran ; Moehl, Thomas ; Halme, Janne ; Ma, Ying ; Saukkonen, Tapio ; Yella, Aswani ; Giordano, Fabrizio ; Decoppet, Jean David ; Zakeeruddin, Shaik. M. ; Lund, Peter ; Graetzel, Michael
Published in Journal Of Materials Chemistry A
Pagination 7
Volume 2
Issue 46
Pages 19609-19615
Date 2014
Publisher Cambridge, Royal Soc Chemistry
ISSN 2050-7488
DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ta03730h
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Laboratories LPI
Record Appears in Scientific production and competences > SB - School of Basic Sciences > ISIC - Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering > LPI - Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces
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Record creation date 2014-12-30

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