Employing electrostatic self-assembly of tailored nickel sulfide nanoparticles for quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells with Pt-free counter electrodes

• DOI: 10.1039/c2cc34559e
• Publication Date: 2012-08-08T08:30:55Z
• Authors: Won Seok Chi; Joung Woo Han; Sungeun Yang; Dong Kyu Roh; Hyunjoo Lee; Jong Hak Kim
• Keywords: Nickel sulfide; Auxiliary electrode

A low cost, low-temperature processable, highly efficient nickel sulfide counter electrode is demonstrated. Using the tailored, preformed nanoparticles and electrostatic self-assembly, a novel was fabricated that exceeded efficiency of conventional Pt-based cell.