Fabrication of a free-standing Ti <sub>3</sub> C <sub>2</sub> T <sub> <i>x</i> </sub> -PTh counter electrode <i>via</i> interfacial polymerization for dye-sensitized solar cells
Suruthi Priya Nagalingam, Saravanan Pandiaraj, Khalid E. Alzahrani, Abdullah N. Alodhayb, Andrews Nirmala Grace
Abstract
The current work involves the fabrication of a MXene-Polythiophene (Ti 3 C 2 T x -PTh) composite via interfacial polymerization, alongside its deployment as a counter electrode (CE) or photocathode in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).
Topics & Concepts
FabricationDye-sensitized solar cellPolythiopheneMaterials sciencePhotocathodeElectrodePolymerizationAuxiliary electrodeComposite numberChemical engineeringChemistryConductive polymerComposite materialPolymerPhysical chemistryElectrolyteEngineeringMedicineAlternative medicinePhysicsPathologyQuantum mechanicsElectronAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells