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The design of efficient counter electrode (CE) materials for dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) strongly depend on the microstructure construction and the effective combination of different active components. In this study, a hollow polyhedral structured NiSe2-CoSe2 composite electrode was synthesized through the direct selenization of the hollow nanocage morphology nickel-cobalt layered double hydroxide (NiCo-LDH) ultrathin nanosheets, which was derived from ZIF-67 nanocrystals. Notably, owing to the unique hollow structure and synergistic effect of the Ni-Co bimetallic selenides, the hollow polyhedral NiSe2-CoSe2 CE exhibited the expected electrochemical catalytic activity in the reduction of triiodide, as revealed by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry and Tafel polarization measurements. The photovoltaic results revealed that the PCE of the NiSe2-CoSe2 CE reached 8.21 %, which was higher than those of the Pt and CoSe2 CEs (7.62 % and 6.78 %, respectively). Moreover, the hollow NiSe2-CoSe2 CE exhibited a favourable photocurrent response upon light onand-off cycling and improved stability over multiple start. This study provides a meaningful reference for the construction of hollow polymetallic transition-metal selenides for DSSC devices.
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
ISSN: 0169-4332
Year: 2023
Volume: 651
6 . 3
JCR@2023
6 . 3 0 0
JCR@2023
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:2
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WoS CC Cited Count: 6
SCOPUS Cited Count: 4
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 2
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