title: Dye-sensitized solar cell counter electrodes based on carbon nanotubes.
abstract: Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have received significant attention from the scientific community since their discovery in 1991. However, the high cost and scarcity of platinum has motivated researchers to seek other suitable materials for the counter electrode of DSSCs. Owing to their exceptional properties such as high conductivity, good electrochemical activity, and low cost, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been considered as promising alternatives to expensive platinum (Pt) in the counter electrode of DSSCs. Herein, we provide a Minireview of the CNTs use in the counter electrode of DSSCs. A brief overview of Pt-based counter electrodes is also discussed. Particular attention is given to the recent advances of counter electrodes with CNT-based composite structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Cheondaegukchi-Gil 38, Tongyeong, Gyeongnam 650-160 (Republic of Korea).
authors.forename: Seunghwa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Munkhbayar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Batmunkh
authors.forename: Md J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Nine
authors.forename: Hanshik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Hyomin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jeong
keywords: carbon nanotubes; conducting materials; counter electrodes; dye-sensitized solar cells; electrocatalytic activity