Novel MoWO4 with ZnO nanoflowers was synthesized on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MW-Z@MWCNTs) through a simple hydrothermal method, and this unique structure was applied as a counter electrode (CE) for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) for the first time. The synergetic effect of ZnO nanoflowers and MoWO4 on MWCNTs was systematically investigated by different techniques. The amount of MWCNTs was optimized to achieve the best DSSC performance. It was found that the 1.5% MW-Z@MWCNTs composite structure had the highest power conversion efficiency of 9.96%, which is greater than that of traditional Pt CE. Therefore, MW-Z@MWCNTs-based CE can be used to replace traditional Pt-based electrodes in the future.

The electrode plays an important role in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Preparation of the electrode should be simple and should result in high performance of its DSSC. We herein demonstrated high-performance and easily prepared Silver nanoparticles adhered on Reduced graphene oxide-Platinum composites (Ag-RGO/Pt) as counter electrodes (CEs) and TiO 2 on RGO sheets with Ag (TiO 2-RGO/Ag) as photoanode (PE) in DSSCs. The 1:2 Ag-RGO/Pt CE and 0.5% TiO 2-RGO/Ag PE showed an overall highest power conversion efficiency of 9.15% under (1.5 AM) solar irradiation. The optimal weight ratio of Ag:RGO:Pt materials was also examined. Moreover, we showed that incorporation of Ag nanoparticles into the counter electrode successfully improved interfacial charge transfer resulting in high electrocatalytic activity for the reduction of triiodide to iodide redox, which in turn could enhance the performance of the DSSCs.

This research was to study the preparation of fluorescent dust powder to enhance the detection of ultra-bright latent fingerprints using natural plant extract associated with adsorption on silica gel particles by a simple and cheap method environmentally friendly. To study the physical and chemical properties of the fluorescent powder, various factors affecting the latent fingerprints detection including different surface characteristics, temperature, time, and overlapping passive fingerprints were investigated. From the results, it was found that the fingerprints on the surface of different materials could be performed, and gave good inspection trace,which can be seen with naked eye and appear brightly under UV light at a wavelength of 366 nm. For the persistence study of the latent fingerprints, it was also found that when kept it in a dark place at room temperature for 30 days, the fingerprints were still visible to the naked eye and glow clearly under UV light.In addition, the overlapping fingerprints can be clearly identified. Therefore, the study of the fluorescent silica gel dust powder demonstrates good performance,and it is a potential use to detect latent fingerprints as a witness in forensic processes.

To address the issues associated with traditional counter electrodes, a novel gamma-irradiated chitosan-doped reduced graphene-CuInS2 composite (Chi@RGO-CIS) was used as the counter electrode (CE).

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