A novel catalyst of WO2 nanorod for the counter electrode of dye-sensitized solar cells.
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Tungsten dioxide (WO(2)) nanorods were synthesized, which showed excellent catalytic activity for the reduction of triiodide to iodide. The dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) using WO(2) as a counter electrode (CE) reached a high energy conversion efficiency of 7.25%, which can match the performance of the DSC based on a Pt CE.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 47 15 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011