Selective synthesis of Sb2S3 nanostructures with different morphologies for high performance in dye-sensitized solar cells

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Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2020, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (3): 435-441.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(19)63493-5

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Selective synthesis of Sb₂S₃ nanostructures with different morphologies for high performance in dye-sensitized solar cells

Xue Chen^a, Xuemin Li^a, Pengkun Wei^a, Xiaoyong Ma^c, Qinlin Yu^b, Lu Liu^a

a Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China;
b Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China;
c Shanxi Provincial Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Taiyuan 030027, Shanxi

Received:2019-06-28 Revised:2019-08-23 Online:2020-03-18 Published:2019-11-19
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This work was funded by the Tianjin science and technology support key projects (18YFZCSF00500), and the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (21425729) from the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

Abstract

Abstract: In this work, we initially synthesized Sb₂S₃ with uniform flower-like structures via a facile hydrothermal method through the modification of the Sb source and pH value. Afterward, Sb₂S₃ with a nanosheet structure was successfully synthesized on reduced graphene oxide (Sb₂S₃@RGO). The flower-like Sb₂S₃ and the Sb₂S₃@RGO nanosheets were tested as the counter electrode (CE) of dye-sensitized solar cells, and the latter exhibited a higher electrocatalytic property than the former owing to the introduction of graphene. The results from electrochemical tests indicated that the as-prepared Sb₂S₃@RGO nanosheets possess higher catalytic activity, charge-transfer ability, and electrochemical stability than Sb₂S₃, RGO, and Pt CEs. More notably, the power conversion efficiency of Sb₂S₃@RGO reached 8.17%, which was higher than that of the standard Pt CE (7.75%).

Key words: Sb₂S₃, Reduced graphene oxide, Counter electrode, Dye-sensitized cells, Power conversion efficiency

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Xue Chen, Xuemin Li, Pengkun Wei, Xiaoyong Ma, Qinlin Yu, Lu Liu. Selective synthesis of Sb₂S₃ nanostructures with different morphologies for high performance in dye-sensitized solar cells[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2020, 41(3): 435-441.

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Selective synthesis of Sb₂S₃ nanostructures with different morphologies for high performance in dye-sensitized solar cells

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