{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["13(25)"],"submitter":["Wang X"],"pubmed_abstract":["Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) can directly convert solar energy into electricity, and have aroused great research interest from researchers. Here, the spherical Fe<sub>7</sub>S<sub>8</sub>@rGO nanocomposites were expediently fabricated by facile methods, and applied in DSSCs as counter electrodes (CEs). The morphological features show the porous structure of Fe<sub>7</sub>S<sub>8</sub>@rGO, and it is beneficial to enhance the permeability of ions. Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) has a large specific surface area and good electrical conductivity, shortening the electron transfer path. The presence of rGO promotes the catalytic reduction of I<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> ions to I<sup>-</sup> ions and reduces the charge transfer resistance (<i>R</i><sub>ct</sub>). The experimental findings show that the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of Fe<sub>7</sub>S<sub>8</sub>@rGO as CEs for DSSCs can reach 8.40% (20 wt% for rGO), significantly higher than Fe<sub>7</sub>S<sub>8</sub> (7.60%) and Pt (7.69%). Therefore, Fe<sub>7</sub>S<sub>8</sub>@rGO nanocomposite is expected to be an efficient and cost-effective CE material for DSSCs."],"journal":["RSC advances"],"pagination":["17428-17435"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10251488"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Spherical Fe<sub>7</sub>S<sub>8</sub>@rGO nanoflowers as electrodes with high electrocatalytic performance in dye-sensitized solar cells."],"pmcid":["PMC10251488"],"pubmed_authors":["Li G","Yao J","Lin C","Jin S","Zuo X","Wang W","Wang X","Gao X","Yang Q","Zhang Q"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Spherical Fe<sub>7</sub>S<sub>8</sub>@rGO nanoflowers as electrodes with high electrocatalytic performance in dye-sensitized solar cells.","description":"Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) can directly convert solar energy into electricity, and have aroused great research interest from researchers. Here, the spherical Fe<sub>7</sub>S<sub>8</sub>@rGO nanocomposites were expediently fabricated by facile methods, and applied in DSSCs as counter electrodes (CEs). The morphological features show the porous structure of Fe<sub>7</sub>S<sub>8</sub>@rGO, and it is beneficial to enhance the permeability of ions. Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) has a large specific surface area and good electrical conductivity, shortening the electron transfer path. The presence of rGO promotes the catalytic reduction of I<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> ions to I<sup>-</sup> ions and reduces the charge transfer resistance (<i>R</i><sub>ct</sub>). The experimental findings show that the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of Fe<sub>7</sub>S<sub>8</sub>@rGO as CEs for DSSCs can reach 8.40% (20 wt% for rGO), significantly higher than Fe<sub>7</sub>S<sub>8</sub> (7.60%) and Pt (7.69%). Therefore, Fe<sub>7</sub>S<sub>8</sub>@rGO nanocomposite is expected to be an efficient and cost-effective CE material for DSSCs.","dates":{"release":"2023-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2023 Jun","modification":"2024-12-03T17:06:00.942Z","creation":"2024-12-03T17:06:00.942Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC10251488","cross_references":{"pubmed":["37304780"],"doi":["10.1039/d3ra02457a"]}}