The invention relates to a Cu2ZnSnS4 / MWCNT nano composite counter
electrode for a dye-sensitized
solar cell and a preparation method thereof. The method comprises following steps that: (1) a hot
solvent method is used to synthesize a Cu2ZnSnS4
nanoparticle with a
diameter of 200 to 300 nanos; (2) an MWCNT is immersed in a
sulfuric acid and
nitric acid mixed solution, so as to improve dispersibility of the
mixed solution; (3) a Cu2ZnSnS4 / MWCNT nano
composite material is stirred and carries out ultrasonic
processing so that the
composite material is mixed evenly, and the Cu2ZnSnS4 / MWCNT is dissolved in deionized water and forms "ink" by the ultrasonic
processing; and (4) a
spinning coating method is used so that black "ink" is coated on a conductive substrate, and then the Cu2ZnSnS4 / MWCNT composite counter
electrode is obtained by annealing in 450 to 550 DEG C for 0.5 to 2 hours. According to the method, the Cu2ZnSnS4 / MWCNT having good
corrosion resistance serves as the counter
electrode of the dye-sensitized
solar cell, so as to achieve the large surface area, good catalytic and conductive properties, and low production cost; and the battery which is manufactured with adoption of the preparation method, has the same
photoelectric conversion efficiency as the battery based on a conventional
Pt electrode, is suitable for application to the dye-sensitized
solar cell, and is beneficial to the industrialization development of the dye-sensitized solar
cell.