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Document Type
Thesis - University Access Only
Award Date
2013
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
First Advisor
Madhi Farrokh Baroughi
Abstract
A new method for fabrication of highly transparent Pt counter electrodes (CE) has been developed based on spray deposition of Pt nanoparticles (Pt-NPs) on hot substrates. The platinum consumption hence the cost of the counter electrode was reduced over 86%, compared to conventional Pt counter electrode prepared by sputter deposition method. The prepared Pt-NP film led to 89% transparency and 80% transparency when integrated with indium tin oxide/glass substrate. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and atomic force microscope (AFM) images showed a large surface area for the nanoporous Pt nanoclusters. DSSCs with Pt-NP counter electrode had 6.17% power conversion efficiency, comparable to the 6.46% efficiency of the corresponding reference opaque DSSC with sputtered Pt counter electrode.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Dye-sensitized solar cells
Electrodes, Platinum
Description
Includes bibliographical references.
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
119
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
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Recommended Citation
Iefanova, Anastasiia, "Transparent Platinum Counter Electrode for Building Integrated Dye-sensitized Solar Cells" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1428.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/1428