Highly efficient catalysts for Co(II/III) redox couples in dye-sensitized solar cells.
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We developed several low-cost catalysts with high catalytic activity, which were used as counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). They showed higher efficiencies than that of Pt. The efficiencies were improved by 18-42% for the DSCs composed of active carbon, niobium dioxide, ordered mesoporous carbon and commercial titanium carbide.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 48 20 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012