01746nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245011100055210006900166260007300235300001200308490000800320520081500328653002201143653002701165653001901192653003801211100003101249700002901280700001601309700002401325700002501349856013001374       2016                        eng d  a0378-775300aSynthesis of novel Cu2S nanohusks as high performance counter electrode for CdS/CdSe sensitized solar cell0 aSynthesis of novel Cu2S nanohusks as high performance counter el  aPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSbELSEVIER SCIENCE BVcMAY  a277-2830 v3153 a<p>An important component of quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSC) is the counter electrode which mediates the regeneration of oxidized quantum dots by reducing the polysulphide electrolyte. However, design and synthesis of an efficient counter electrode material is a challenging task. Herein, we report the synthesis of a unique Cu2S nanohusks directly on FTO coated glass substrates by electrodeposition and used as a counter electrode in QDSSC. When these electrodes are used for the reduction of polysulfide electrolyte in QDSSC, they exhibit higher catalytic activity and photovoltaic performance as compared to the Platinum counter electrode. The power conversion efficiency of about 4.68% has been achieved by optimizing the deposition time of Cu2S. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10acounter electrode10aCu2S electrodeposition10aCu2S nanohusks10aQuantum dot-sensitized solar cell1 aKamaja, Chaitanya, Krishna1 aDevarapalli, Rami, Reddy1 aDave, Yasha1 aDebgupta, Joyashish1 aShelke, Manjusha, V.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-novel-cu2s-nanohusks-high-performance-counter-electrode-cdscdse-sensitized-solar