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A new type counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

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A new type counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) was proposed which consists of substrate, aluminum film and platinum film. The new type counter electrode can obviously improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency of DSCs from 3.46% to 7.07% under the standard AM1.5 irradiation condition. Advantages and shortcomings of this new type counter electrode in terms of electrical properties, optical properties and anti-corrosive properties were analyzed. As a result, some improvements were proposed.

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  1. Institute of Photo-Electronic Thin Film Devices and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China

    WeiWei Ji, Ning Cai, Ying Zhao, XiaoDan Zhang, Jian Sun, ChangChun Wei, CunDa Yuan, Yuan Li, Yan Su & ShaoZhen Xiong

  2. Micro-Electronics and Solid State Electronics Department, Hebei Industry University, Tianjin, 300130, China

    CunDa Yuan, Yuan Li & Yan Su

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Correspondence to Ning Cai.

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Supported by the Key Foundation for Fundamental Research of Tianjin Municipal Science & Technology Commission in China ( Grant No. 06YFJZJC01700) and the National Basic Research Program of China (“973“ Project) (Grant Nos. 2006CB20260, 2006CB202603)

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Ji, W., Cai, N., Zhao, Y. et al. A new type counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells. Sci. China Ser. E-Technol. Sci. 52, 1923–1927 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-009-0112-6

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