A soft-template-conversion route to fabricate nanopatterned hybrid Pt/carbon for potential use in counter electrodes of dye-sensitized solar cells

Yu Jin Jang, Yoon Hee Jang, Li Na Quan, Ho Cheol Kim, Seungmoon Pyo, Dong Ha Kim

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

5 Scopus citations

Abstract

Hybrid Pt(platinum)/carbon nanopatterns with an extremely low loading level of Pt catalysts derived from block copolymer templates as an alternative type of counter electrodes (CEs) in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are proposed. DSSCs employing hybrid Pt/carbon with tailored configuration as CEs exhibit higher short-circuit current and conversion efficiencies as well as stability with a lapse of time compared with conventional cells on the basis of sputtered Pt thin films, evidencing that the new class of hybrid nanostructures possess high potential for cost-effective electrodes in energy conversion devices. Hybrid Pt/carbon nanopatterns with an extremely low loading level of platinum catalysts derived from block copolymer templates as an alternative type of counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells exhibit high durability and stability after repeated operation time as well as enhance the device performance at a reduced fabrication cost.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1487-1492
Number of pages6
JournalMacromolecular Rapid Communications
Volume34
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2013

Keywords

  • Pt nanoparticles
  • counter electrode
  • direct carbonization
  • dye-sensitized solar cells
  • soft template

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'A soft-template-conversion route to fabricate nanopatterned hybrid Pt/carbon for potential use in counter electrodes of dye-sensitized solar cells'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this