PEDOT-Coated Counter Electrodes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Jennifer M. Pringle; Vanessa Armel; Maria Forsyth; Douglas R. MacFarlane

doi:10.1071/CH09006

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PEDOT-Coated Counter Electrodes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Jennifer M. Pringle ^A ^B , Vanessa Armel ^A , Maria Forsyth ^A and Douglas R. MacFarlane ^A

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^A Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.

^B Corresponding author. Email: jenny.pringle@eng.monash.edu.au

Australian Journal of Chemistry 62(4) 348-352 https://doi.org/10.1071/CH09006
Submitted: 6 January 2009 Accepted: 17 February 2009 Published: 24 April 2009

Abstract

Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)-coated counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells have been prepared at ambient temperature and without the use of iron-based oxidants, using an ionic liquid for the synthesis of the PEDOT. These electrodes show comparable electrocatalytic performance with conventional Pt-coated counter electrodes (solar cell efficiencies >7.5%).

Acknowledgements

Fellowship support from the Australian Research Council is gratefully acknowledged by J.P. (QEII Fellowship) and D.R.M. (Federation Fellowship). The TiO₂ paste was a generous donation from JGC Catalysts and Chemicals Ltd, Kitakyushu-Shi, Japan. The transmission electron microscopy images in the Accessory Publication were recorded at The Monash Centre for Electron Microscopy.

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PEDOT-Coated Counter Electrodes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

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