A Suitable Polysulfide Electrolyte for CdSe Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar Cells

Table 5

Performance parameters of CdSe QDSSC with electrolytes having various amounts of GuSCN additive. Electrolyte used: 0.5 M Na₂S, 0.1 M S in ethanol/water (8 : 2 by volume).

GuSCN concentration in the electrolyte	𝐽SC (mA/cm^2)	𝑉OC (V)	Fill factor (%)	Efficiency, 𝜂 (%)
0 M	7.08	0.435	43.0	1.32
0.05 M	6.80	0.470	44.0	1.41
0.1 M	6.98	0.455	37.0	1.18
0.2 M	6.95	0.445	42.0	1.30