Synthesis of Pt Particles Over CNT by Thiophene Oxidation, Employed as a Cathodic Material in DSSC
摘要
This work employed a novel, easy, and environmentally friendly method for synthesizing platinum nanoparticles over a multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTf) surface, employing thiophene (TH) as a reducing agent and stabilizer. The nanoparticle size depends on Pt concentration and TH to be employed as counter electrodes in the I−/I3− reduction reaction and compared with the traditional Pt counter electrode. The fabricated counter electrodes were evaluated in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The results indicate Pt2/CNTf hybrid material counter electrode presents a charge transfer resistance (RCT) of 4.20 Ω, and the photovoltaic parameters of the cell were Jsc = 11.23 (mA/cm2); VOC = 0.781 V, and FF = 60.6, with an efficiency of 5.32%. The traditional Pt counter electrode shows an (RCT) of 8.65 Ω, and the photovoltaic parameters of the cell were Jsc = 11.37 (mA/cm); VOC = 0.769 V and FF = 64.5, with an efficiency of 5.94%. The Pt2/CNTf hybrid material performs similarly to traditional Pt counter electrodes, but the Pt2/CNTf hybrid presents five times less Pt concentration.