Abstract
In this study, cobalt diselenide (CoSe2) and the composites (CoSe2@RGO) of CoSe2 and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal reaction using cobalt ions and selenide source with or without graphene oxide (GO). The formation of CoSe2@RGO composites was identified by analysis with X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Electrochemical analyses demonstrated that the CoSe2@RGO composites have excellent catalytic activity for the reduction of I3-, possibly indicating a synergetic effect of CoSe2 and RGO. As a consequence, the CoSe2@RGO composites were applied as a counter electrode in DSSC for the reduction of redox couple electrolyte, and exhibiting the comparable power conversion efficiency (7.01%) to the rare metal platinum (Pt) based photovoltaic device (6.77%).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 313-320 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 Sep |
Keywords
- Alternative Catalyst
- CoSe
- Counter Electrode
- DSSCs
- Metal Chalcogenide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrochemistry