%0 Journal Article %A Wu, Jihuai %A Yue, Gentian %A Xiao, Yaoming %A Huang, Miaoliang %A Lin, Jianming %A Fan, Leqing %A Lan, Zhang %A Lin, Jeng-Yu %D 2012 %T Glucose Aided Preparation of Tungsten Sulfide/Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotube Hybrid and Use as Counter Electrode in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells %U https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Glucose_Aided_Preparation_of_Tungsten_Sulfide_Multi_Wall_Carbon_Nanotube_Hybrid_and_Use_as_Counter_Electrode_in_Dye_Sensitized_Solar_Cells/2457070 %R 10.1021/am301397e.s001 %2 https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/4099750 %K hydrothermal route %K power conversion efficiency %K electrochemical impedance spectroscopy %K DSSC %K MWCNT %K glucose %K electrocatalytic activity %K triiodide reduction %K electrochemical properties %K counter electrode %K cyclic voltammetry measurement %K Counter Electrode %K WS 2 %X The tungsten sulfide/multi-wall carbon nanotube (WS2/MWCNT) hybrid was prepared in the presence of glucose by the hydrothermal route. The hybrid materials were used as counter electrode in the dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The results of cyclic voltammetry measurement and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy indicated that the glucose aided prepared (G-A) WS2/MWCNT electrode had low charge-transfer resistance (Rct) and high electrocatalytic activity for triiodide reduction. The excellent electrochemical properties for (G-A) WS2/MWCNT electrode is due to the synergistic effects of WS2 and MWCNTs, as well as amorphous carbon introduced by glucose. The DSSC based on the G-A WS2/MWCNT counter electrode achieved a high power conversion efficiency of 7.36%, which is comparable with the performance of the DSSC using Pt counter electrode (7.54%). %I ACS Publications