Yolk-shell m-SiO2@ Nitrogen doped carbon derived zeolitic imidazolate framework high efficient counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

Abdelaal S.A. Ahmed; Wanchun Xiang; Ziying Li; Ibrahim Saana Amiinu; Xiujian Zhao

doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2018.09.150

Yolk-shell m-SiO₂@ Nitrogen doped carbon derived zeolitic imidazolate framework high efficient counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

Abdelaal S.A. Ahmed
, Wanchun Xiang
, Ziying Li
, Ibrahim Saana Amiinu
, Xiujian Zhao

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Abstract

Yolk-Shell m-SiO₂@ Nitrogen doped carbon (NC) has been synthesized by carbonization of m-SiO₂@ZIF-8 and dispersed in polystyrenesulfonate-doped poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT: PSS) to prepare yolk-shell m-SiO₂@NC-PEDOT: PSS composite as a counter electrode (CE) for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The electrochemical studies confirmed that the yolk-shell m-SiO₂@NC-PEDOT: PSS CE exhibits higher catalytic activity compared to (NC-PEDOT: PSS CE and pristine PEDOT: PSS. The DSSCs employing 5% yolk-shell m-SiO₂@NC-PEDOT: PSS-PEDOT: PSS composite CE yield photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE) of 10.01%, which is superior to that of conventional platinum CE (8.50%). Owing to the simple preparation method, low cost and high catalytic activity, the yolk-shell m-SiO₂@NC-PEDOT: PSS can be used as efficient Pt-free CE in DSSCs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	276-284
Number of pages	9
Journal	Electrochimica Acta
Volume	292
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2018.09.150
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Counter electrode
Dye-sensitized solar cells
m-SiO@NC
PEDOT
PSS
Yolk-shell

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