Colloidal synthesis of wurtz-stannite Cu2CdGeS4 nanocrystals with high catalytic activity toward iodine redox couples in dye-sensitized solar cells. Issue 72 (15th August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Huang, Shoushuang; Zai, Jiantao; Ma, Dui; He, Qingquan; Liu, Yuanyuan; Qiao, Qiquan; Qian, Xuefeng
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 52:Issue 72(2016)
• Page Start: 10866
• Page End: 10869
• Publication Date: 2016-08-15
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c6cc05163d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : Wurtz-stannite Cu2 CdGeS4 nanocrystals were synthesized via a facile hot-injection method at a low temperature. Abstract : Wurtz-stannite Cu2 CdGeS4 nanocrystals were synthesized via a facile hot-injection method at a low temperature. They exhibited low charge transfer resistance at the electrolyte–electrode interface and high electrocatalytic activity for the reduction of I3 − in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Moreover, this DSSC showed a power conversion efficiency of 7.67%, comparable to the Pt-based device (7.54%).