Uniform Chrysanthemum-Like Bi2S3 Microspheres for Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells

Junfeng Wang; Zhao Liu; Shuming Yuan; Lu Liu; Zhen Zhou; Wei Chen

doi:10.1071/CH12243

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Uniform Chrysanthemum-Like Bi₂S₃ Microspheres for Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells

Junfeng Wang ^A , Zhao Liu ^A , Shuming Yuan ^B , Lu Liu ^A ^C , Zhen Zhou ^B ^C and Wei Chen ^A ^C

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^A Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.

^B Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.

^C Corresponding authors. Email: liul@nankai.edu.cn; zhouzhen@nankai.edu.cn; chenwei@nankai.edu.cn

Australian Journal of Chemistry 65(9) 1342-1348 https://doi.org/10.1071/CH12243
Submitted: 15 May 2012 Accepted: 12 July 2012 Published: 21 August 2012

Abstract

3D uniform Bi₂S₃ chrysanthemum-like microspheres with 1D nanowire-assembly were prepared through a facile one-step hydrothermal route, using poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) as a soft template, and Bi(NO₃)₃ and thiourea as Bi and S sources, respectively. PVP molecules played an important role in the formation of uniform 3D Bi₂S₃ nanostructures. The reasonable formation mechanism of uniform chrysanthemum-shaped Bi₂S₃ microspheres was also proposed. Photovoltaic properties were studied preliminarily to demonstrate potential application in dye-sensitised solar cells for the replacement of scarce platinum as counter electrode.

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Uniform Chrysanthemum-Like Bi2S3 Microspheres for Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells

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