A Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using a Composite of PEDOT:PSS and Carbon Derived from Human Hair for a Counter Electrode
Carbon derived from hair is interesting because it has good electrocatalytic activity due to the existence of innate heteroatom dopants especially nitrogen and sulfur. In this study, a carbon catalyst containing high nitrogen contents (9.47 at.%) was fabricated without using any harsh chemicals. Mor...
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| author | Klitsada Moolsarn Apishok Tangtrakarn Adulphan Pimsawat Kornrawit Duangsa Charusporn Mongkolkachit Wasan Maiaugree Vittaya Amornkitbamrung |
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| description | Carbon derived from hair is interesting because it has good electrocatalytic activity due to the existence of innate heteroatom dopants especially nitrogen and sulfur. In this study, a carbon catalyst containing high nitrogen contents (9.47 at.%) was fabricated without using any harsh chemicals. Moreover, the carbonization temperature was only 700°C. Carbonized hair/PEDOT:PSS composites (CxP) with varied carbon contents from x = 0.2 to 0.8 g were tested as a counter electrode (CE) for a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). This type of DSSC CE has scarcely been investigated. A DSSC with a C0.6P CE provides the best efficiency (6.54 ± 0.11%) among all composite CEs because it has a high fill factor (FF) and a high short-circuit current density (Jsc). The efficiency of DSSC with C0.6P CE is lower than Pt’s (7.29 ± 0.01%) since the Pt-based DSSC has higher FF and Jsc values. However, C0.6P is still promising as a DSSC CE since it is more cost-effective than Pt. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-62a3191df2ce49bc8f08a136cb81a7422025-02-03T01:25:06ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2017-01-01201710.1155/2017/10648681064868A Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using a Composite of PEDOT:PSS and Carbon Derived from Human Hair for a Counter ElectrodeKlitsada Moolsarn0Apishok Tangtrakarn1Adulphan Pimsawat2Kornrawit Duangsa3Charusporn Mongkolkachit4Wasan Maiaugree5Vittaya Amornkitbamrung6Materials Science and Nanotechnology Program, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandMaterials Science and Nanotechnology Program, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandMaterials Science and Nanotechnology Program, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandNational Metal and Materials Technology Center, 114 Paholyothin Road, Klong 1, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, ThailandDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, ThailandCarbon derived from hair is interesting because it has good electrocatalytic activity due to the existence of innate heteroatom dopants especially nitrogen and sulfur. In this study, a carbon catalyst containing high nitrogen contents (9.47 at.%) was fabricated without using any harsh chemicals. Moreover, the carbonization temperature was only 700°C. Carbonized hair/PEDOT:PSS composites (CxP) with varied carbon contents from x = 0.2 to 0.8 g were tested as a counter electrode (CE) for a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). This type of DSSC CE has scarcely been investigated. A DSSC with a C0.6P CE provides the best efficiency (6.54 ± 0.11%) among all composite CEs because it has a high fill factor (FF) and a high short-circuit current density (Jsc). The efficiency of DSSC with C0.6P CE is lower than Pt’s (7.29 ± 0.01%) since the Pt-based DSSC has higher FF and Jsc values. However, C0.6P is still promising as a DSSC CE since it is more cost-effective than Pt.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1064868 |
| spellingShingle | Klitsada Moolsarn Apishok Tangtrakarn Adulphan Pimsawat Kornrawit Duangsa Charusporn Mongkolkachit Wasan Maiaugree Vittaya Amornkitbamrung A Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using a Composite of PEDOT:PSS and Carbon Derived from Human Hair for a Counter Electrode International Journal of Photoenergy |
| title | A Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using a Composite of PEDOT:PSS and Carbon Derived from Human Hair for a Counter Electrode |
| title_full | A Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using a Composite of PEDOT:PSS and Carbon Derived from Human Hair for a Counter Electrode |
| title_fullStr | A Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using a Composite of PEDOT:PSS and Carbon Derived from Human Hair for a Counter Electrode |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using a Composite of PEDOT:PSS and Carbon Derived from Human Hair for a Counter Electrode |
| title_short | A Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using a Composite of PEDOT:PSS and Carbon Derived from Human Hair for a Counter Electrode |
| title_sort | dye sensitized solar cell using a composite of pedot pss and carbon derived from human hair for a counter electrode |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1064868 |
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