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Sanglee K, Nukunudompanich M, Part F, Zafiu C, Bello G, Ehmoser EK, Chuangchote S. The current state of the art in internal additive materials and quantum dots for improving efficiency and stability against humidity in perovskite solar cells. Heliyon 2022; 8:e11878. [PMID: 36590569 PMCID: PMC9801089 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The remarkable optoelectronic capabilities of perovskite structures enable the achievement of astonishingly high-power conversion efficiencies on the laboratory scale. However, a critical bottleneck of perovskite solar cells is their sensitivity to the surrounding humid environment affecting drastically their long-term stability. Internal additive materials together with surface passivation, polymer-mixed perovskite, and quantum dots, have been investigated as possible strategies to enhance device stability even in unfavorable conditions. Quantum dots (QDs) in perovskite solar cells enable power conversion efficiencies to approach 20%, making such solar cells competitive to silicon-based ones. This mini-review summarized the role of such QDs in the perovskite layer, hole-transporting layer (HTL), and electron-transporting layer (ETL), demonstrating the continuous improvement of device efficiencies.
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- Kanyanee Sanglee
- Solar Photovoltaic Research Team, National Energy Technology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency, 114 Thailand Science Park, Phaholyothin Road, Klong Nueng, Klong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), 1 Chalong Krung 1 Alley, Lat Krabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand
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- Department of Water-Atmosphere-Environment, Institute of Waste Management and Circularity, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 107, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Water-Atmosphere-Environment, Institute of Waste Management and Circularity, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 107, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Department of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2 UZA2, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Institute for Synthetic Bioarchitectures, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 11/II, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Tool and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), 126 Prachauthit Rd., Bangmod, Tungkru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand,Research Center of Advanced Materials for Energy and Environmental Technology (MEET), King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), 126 Prachauthit Rd., Bangmod, Tungkru, Bangkok 10140, Thailand,Corresponding author.
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The Golden Fig: A Plasmonic Effect Study of Organic-Based Solar Cells. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12020267. [PMID: 35055282 PMCID: PMC8780537 DOI: 10.3390/nano12020267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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An optimization work on dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based on both artificial and natural dyes was carried out by a fine synthesis work embedding gold nanoparticles in a TiO2 semiconductor and perfecting the TiO2 particle sizes of the scattering layer. Noble metal nanostructures are known for the surface plasmon resonance peculiarity that reveals unique properties and has been implemented in several fields such as sensing, photocatalysis, optical antennas and PV devices. By embedding gold nanoparticles in the mesoporous TiO2 layer and adding a scattering layer, we were able to boost the power conversion efficiency (PCE) to 10.8%, using an organic ruthenium complex. The same implementation was carried out using a natural dye, betalains, extracted from Sicilian prickly pear. In this case, the conversion efficiency doubled from 1 to 2% (measured at 1 SUN illumination, 100 mW/cm2 under solar simulation irradiation). Moreover, we obtained (measured at 0.1 SUN, 10 mW/cm2 under blue light LED irradiation) a record efficiency of 15% with the betalain-based dye, paving the way for indoor applications in organic natural devices. Finally, an attempt to scale up the system is shown, and a betalain-based- dye-sensitized solar module (DSSM), with an active area of 43.2 cm2 and a PCE of 1.02%, was fabricated for the first time.
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Semiconductors as Effective Electrodes for Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Applications. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2021; 379:20. [PMID: 33834314 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-021-00334-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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As proficient photovoltaic devices, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have received considerable consideration in recent years. In order to accomplish advanced solar-to-electricity efficiency and increase long-term functioning stability, improvements in the configuration structure of DSSCs are essential, as is an understanding of their elementary principles. This work discusses the application of different semiconductor constituents designed for effective DSSCs. The main parameters crucial to fabrication of DSSC electrodes in nano-porous semiconductor structures are high surface area and large pore size. Different inorganic semiconductor materials are used to load sensitizer dyes, which absorb a lot of light and induce high photocurrent for efficient DSSCs. The first section of the review covers energy sources, photovoltaics, and the benefits of solar cells in daily life, while the second part includes the various types of semiconductors applied in DSSC applications. The final section provides a brief review of future perspectives for DSSCs and a survey of semiconductor materials proposed for solar cell applications.
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Enhanced electrochemical and photovoltaic performance for MoO3 nanorods at different calcination temperature based counter electrode in Pt-free dye-sensitized solar cells applications. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-020-03555-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Zhang X, Wang T, Li X, Wu D, Chen W. Nitrogen-doped carbon encapsulating γ-MoC/Ni nanoparticles as efficient counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells. J COORD CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00958972.2020.1817413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Xiaowen Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Science of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Science of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Science of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Science of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Science of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Divya VV, Suresh CH. Density functional theory study on the donating strength of donor systems in dye-sensitized solar cells. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj00723d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Donating strength of typically used donors in dye-sensitized solar cells.
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- Velayudhan V. Divya
- Chemical Sciences and Technology Division
- CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST)
- Thiruvananthapuram
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
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- Chemical Sciences and Technology Division
- CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST)
- Thiruvananthapuram
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
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Co-sensitization of porphyrin and metal-free dye for panchromatic dye-sensitized solar cells. JOURNAL OF THE IRANIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13738-019-01782-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Ladomenou K, Nikolaou V, Charalambidis G, Sharma GD, Coutsolelos AG. Ru(II) porphyrins as sensitizers for DSSCs: Axial vs. peripheral carboxylate anchoring group. J PORPHYR PHTHALOCYA 2019. [DOI: 10.1142/s108842461950072x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In this study, two porphyrin chromophores metallated with ruthenium, RuTBP and RuTBPPy, were prepared and studied as sensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The difference between the two dyes is the position (axial vs. peripheral) of the carboxylic anchoring group. This work examines the impact of this variation towards the optical, electrochemical and photovoltaic performance of DSSCs. The thorough photophysical and photovoltaic measurements indicated that the peripherally substituted sensitizer (RuTBP) presented higher photovoltaic performance compared to RuTBPPy. More specifically, DSSCs sensitized with RuTBP and RuTBPPy displayed an overall power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 5.12% and 4.08%, respectively. The higher PCE value of the DSSC sensitized with RuTBP is mainly attributed to the enhancement of [Formula: see text] and FF values. These factors were enhanced due to the efficient dye regeneration process, the suppression of back-charge recombination reactions and the longer electron lifetimes as evidenced from the electrochemical impedance spectra.
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- Kalliopi Ladomenou
- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Voutes Campus, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Hellenic Mediterranean University, Department of Agriculture, Estavromenos, 71410, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Voutes Campus, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Voutes Campus, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Molecular Electronics and Optoelectronics Device Research Laboratory Department of Physics, LNMIIT, Jamdoli, Jaipur, Raj, 302031, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry, Voutes Campus, 70013, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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M. VP, Kumar MP, Takahashi C, Kundu S, Narayanan TN, Pattanayak DK. Boron-doped graphene quantum dots: an efficient photoanode for a dye sensitized solar cell. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj00052f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A cost effective boron doped graphene quantum dot from boron carbide graphene by microwave reactor assisted process that can tune the properties of metal oxides for DSSC application is proposed by D. K. Pattanayak, S. Kundu, T. N. Narayanan and co-workers.
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
- Anagahora, Shimoshidami
- Nagoya
- Japan
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- CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute
- Karaikudi
- India
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Peng X, Wang W, Zeng Y, Pan X, Ye Z, Zeng Y. Enhanced photoresponse of a high-performance self-powered UV photodetector based on ZnO nanorods and a novel electrolyte by the piezo-phototronic effect. RSC Adv 2018; 8:33174-33179. [PMID: 35548134 PMCID: PMC9086387 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra05909h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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A flexible self-powered ultraviolet (UV) photodetector based on ZnO nanorods (NRs) and a novel iodine-free quasi solid-state electrolyte was fabricated. The obtained device has a fast and high response to UV light illumination at zero bias and also shows long-term stability. The responsivity is 50.5 mA W−1 and the response time is less than 0.2 s. Strain-induced piezo-phototronic potential within wurtzite-structured ZnO can optimize the performance of corresponding optoelectronic devices since it could effectively tune the charge carriers' separation and transport. The photoresponse performances of the photodetector under different upward angles (tensile strain) and downward angles (compressive strain) at 0 V bias were studied in detail. A 163% change of responsivity was obtained when the downward angle reached 60°. The enhancement could be interpreted by the piezo-phototronic effect. The piezoelectric potential (piezopotential) at the ZnO NRs/electrolyte interface can expand the built-in field, and as a result, it is easier for charge carriers to separate and transport. A flexible UV detector exhibits high performance. The photoresponse of the device under different upward angles (tensile strain) and downward angles (compressive strain) were studied. A 163% change in responsivity was obtained when the downward angle reached 60°.![]()
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- Xiaoli Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Cyrus Tang Center for Sensor Materials and Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 People's Republic of China +86 571 87952124 + 86 571 87952187
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Cyrus Tang Center for Sensor Materials and Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 People's Republic of China +86 571 87952124 + 86 571 87952187
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Cyrus Tang Center for Sensor Materials and Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 People's Republic of China +86 571 87952124 + 86 571 87952187
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Cyrus Tang Center for Sensor Materials and Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 People's Republic of China +86 571 87952124 + 86 571 87952187
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Cyrus Tang Center for Sensor Materials and Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 People's Republic of China +86 571 87952124 + 86 571 87952187
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Laser Engineering, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 People's Republic of China
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Babu J, Ganesan S, Karuppusamy M, Rajakumar P. Synthesis, Photophysical, Electrochemical Properties, DFT Studies and DSSC Performance of BODIPY Cored Triazole Bridged 3,6-Ditertiary Butyl Carbazole Decorated Dendrimers. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201801794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Janakiraman Babu
- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Madras; Chennai - 600 025, Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Chemistry; SRM Institute of Science and Technology; Kattankulathur - 603 203, Tamil Nadu India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Laboratory (Chemical Lab); CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar; Chennai - 600 020, Tamil Nadu India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR); CSIR-CLRI Campus; Chennai - 600 020, Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; University of Madras; Chennai - 600 025, Tamil Nadu India
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Zanoni KPS, Amaral RC, Murakami Iha NY, Abreu FD, de Carvalho IMM. Versatile ruthenium(II) dye towards blue-light emitter and dye-sensitizer for solar cells. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2018; 198:331-337. [PMID: 29573706 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2018.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A versatile Ru(II) complex bearing an anthracene moiety was synthesized in our search for suitable compounds towards efficient molecular devices. The new engineered dye, cis‑[Ru(dcbH2)(NCS)2(mbpy‑anth)] (dcbH2=2,2'‑bipyridyl‑4,4'‑dicarboxylic acid, mbpy‑anth=4‑[N‑(2‑anthryl)carbamoyl]‑4'‑methyl‑2,2'‑bipyridine), exhibits a blueish emission in a vibronically structured spectrum ascribed to the fluorescence of a 1LCAnth (ligand centered) excited state in the anthracene and has a potential to be exploited in the fields of smart lighting and displays. This complex was also employed in dye-sensitized solar cells with fairly efficient solar energy conversion with the use of self-assembled TiO2 compact layers beneath the TiO2 mesoporous film to prevent meso‑TiO2/dye back reactions. Further photoelectrochemical investigations through incident photon-to-current efficiency and electrochemical impedance spectra showed that the all-nano-TiO2 compact layer acts as contact layers that increase the electron harvesting in the external circuit, enhancing efficiencies up to 50%.
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- Kassio P S Zanoni
- Laboratório de Fotoquímica e Conversão de energia, Departamento de Química Fundamental, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fotoquímica e Conversão de energia, Departamento de Química Fundamental, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fotoquímica e Conversão de energia, Departamento de Química Fundamental, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Bioinorgânica, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Caixa Postal 12200, 60455-760 Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Bioinorgânica, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Caixa Postal 12200, 60455-760 Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
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Panagiotakis S, Giannoudis E, Charisiadis A, Paravatou R, Lazaridi M, Kandyli M, Ladomenou K, Angaridis PA, Bertrand HC, Sharma GD, Coutsolelos AG. Increased Efficiency of Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells by Incorporation of a π Spacer in Donor–Acceptor Zinc Porphyrins Bearing Cyanoacrylic Acid as an Anchoring Group. Eur J Inorg Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201800123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Stylianos Panagiotakis
- Department of Chemistry University of Crete Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry Voutes Campus 70013 Heraklion Crete Greece
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- Department of Chemistry University of Crete Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry Voutes Campus 70013 Heraklion Crete Greece
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- Department of Chemistry University of Crete Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry Voutes Campus 70013 Heraklion Crete Greece
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- Department of Chemistry University of Crete Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry Voutes Campus 70013 Heraklion Crete Greece
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- Department of Chemistry University of Crete Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry Voutes Campus 70013 Heraklion Crete Greece
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- Department of Chemistry University of Crete Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry Voutes Campus 70013 Heraklion Crete Greece
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- Department of Chemistry University of Crete Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry Voutes Campus 70013 Heraklion Crete Greece
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- Department of Chemistry Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry 54124 Thessaloniki Greece
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- Laboratoire des Biomolécules ‐ UMR7203 Département de Chimie de l'ENS 24 rue Lhomond et Campus Jussieu – Tour 23‐33‐5ème étage – 4 place Jussieu 75005 Paris France
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- Molecular Electronics and Optoelectronic Research Laboratory Department of Physics The LNM institute for Information Technology Jamdoli 302031 Jaipur India
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- Department of Chemistry University of Crete Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry Voutes Campus 70013 Heraklion Crete Greece
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Haque SKM, Ardila-Rey JA, Umar Y, Rahman H, Mas'ud AA, Muhammad-Sukki F, Albarracín R. Polymeric Materials for Conversion of Electromagnetic Waves from the Sun to Electric Power. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:polym10030307. [PMID: 30966342 PMCID: PMC6415068 DOI: 10.3390/polym10030307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2018] [Revised: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Solar photoelectric energy converted into electricity requires large surface areas with incident light and flexible materials to capture these light emissions. Currently, sunlight rays are converted to electrical energy using silicon polymeric material with efficiency up to 22%. The majority of the energy is lost during conversion due to an energy gap between sunlight photons and polymer energy transformation. This energy conversion also depends on the morphology of present polymeric materials. Therefore, it is very important to construct mechanisms of highest energy occupied molecular orbitals (HOMO)s and the lowest energy unoccupied molecular orbitals (LUMO)s to increase the efficiency of conversion. The organic and inorganic solar cells used as dyes can absorb more photons from sunlight and the energy gap will be less for better conversion of energy to electricity than the conventional solar cells. This paper provides an up-to-date review on the performance, characterization, and reliability of different composite polymeric materials for energy conversion. Specific attention has been given to organic solar cells because of their several advantages over others, such as their low-energy payback time, conversion efficiency and greenhouse emissions. Finally, this paper provides the recent progress on the application of both organic and inorganic solar cells for electric power generations together with several challenges that are currently faced.
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- S K Manirul Haque
- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, Jubail Industrial College, P.O. Box 10099, Jubail 31961, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Santiago de Chile 8940000, Chile.
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, Jubail Industrial College, P.O. Box 10099, Jubail 31961, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of General Studies, Jubail Industrial College, P.O. Box 10099, Jubail 31961, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Jubail Industrial College, P.O. Box 10099, Jubail 319261, Saudi Arabia.
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- School of Engineering, Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen AB10 7QB, Scotland, UK.
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica, Automática y Física Aplicada, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería y Diseño Industrial, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ronda de Valencia 3, 28012 Madrid, Spain.
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Nikolaou V, Charisiadis A, Chalkiadaki S, Alexandropoulos I, Pradhan SC, Soman S, Panda MK, Coutsolelos AG. Enhancement of the photovoltaic performance in D 3 A porphyrin-based DSCs by incorporating an electron withdrawing triazole spacer. Polyhedron 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2017.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Wang JC, Hill SP, Dilbeck T, Ogunsolu OO, Banerjee T, Hanson K. Multimolecular assemblies on high surface area metal oxides and their role in interfacial energy and electron transfer. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:104-148. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00565b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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High surface area metal oxides offer a unique substrate for the assembly of multiple molecular components at an interface.
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- Jamie C. Wang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Florida State University
- Tallahassee
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Florida State University
- Tallahassee
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Florida State University
- Tallahassee
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Florida State University
- Tallahassee
- USA
- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Florida State University
- Tallahassee
- USA
- Materials Science and Engineering
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Wang G, Hou S, Yan C, Zhang W. A 3D architecture composite of porous vanadium nitride nanoribbons and reduced graphene oxide as a high-efficiency counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 2018; 8:1083-1088. [PMID: 35538975 PMCID: PMC9077002 DOI: 10.1039/c7ra11279c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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A three-dimensional (3D) porous architecture combining porous vanadium nitride nanoribbons with reduced graphene oxide was prepared through a hydrothermal process and subsequent thermal annealing in an ammonia/argon mixed atmosphere. Then, the obtained 3D porous vanadium nitride nanoribbon/reduced graphene oxide (PVNN/RGO) composite was explored as the counter electrode of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). As evidenced by the electrochemical measurements, the 3D PVNN/RGO composite demonstrates excellent electrocatalytic performance, which is comparable to that of Pt. This can be attributed to the fact that the 3D architecture composite of porous vanadium nitride and reduced graphene oxide can simultaneously provide a favorable electrolyte diffusion channel, a fast electron-transport network, and an abundance of efficient electrocatalytic active sites. By employing such PVNN/RGO composite as the counter electrode, the fabricated DSC can achieve a conversion efficiency of 7.43%, which is comparable to that of the conventional Pt counter electrode (7.74%). Therefore, the 3D PVNN/RGO composite is a promising low-cost alternative to the expensive Pt as a counter electrode in DSCs. 3D PVNN/RGO composite electrode with hierarchical porosity exhibits superior photovoltaic performance competing with that of the conventional Pt electrode.![]()
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- Guiqiang Wang
- School of New Energy
- Bohai University
- Jinzhou 121013
- China
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- School of New Energy
- Bohai University
- Jinzhou 121013
- China
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- School of New Energy
- Bohai University
- Jinzhou 121013
- China
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- School of New Energy
- Bohai University
- Jinzhou 121013
- China
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Tomita K, Mizukami M, Nakano S, Ohta N, Yagi N, Kurihara K. X-Ray diffraction and resonance shear measurement of nano-confined ionic liquids. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:13714-13721. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp08611c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The X-ray diffraction and resonance shear measurement (RSM) demonstrated the relation between the structure and lubrication properties of ionic liquid ([C4mim][NTf2], [C4mim][BF4]) films of nanometer thickness confined between silica surfaces.
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- Kazuhito Tomita
- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials
- Tohoku University
- Sendai 980-8577
- Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials
- Tohoku University
- Sendai 980-8577
- Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials
- Tohoku University
- Sendai 980-8577
- Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute/SPring-8
- Sayo
- Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute/SPring-8
- Sayo
- Japan
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials
- Tohoku University
- Sendai 980-8577
- Japan
- New Industry Creation Hatchery Center
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Hoffeditz WL, Pellin MJ, Farha OK, Hupp JT. Determining the Conduction Band-Edge Potential of Solar-Cell-Relevant Nb 2O 5 Fabricated by Atomic Layer Deposition. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:9298-9306. [PMID: 28499092 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b00683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Often key to boosting photovoltages in photoelectrochemical and related solar-energy-conversion devices is the preferential slowing of rates of charge recombination-especially recombination at semiconductor/solution, semiconductor/polymer, or semiconductor/perovskite interfaces. In devices featuring TiO2 as the semiconducting component, a common approach to slowing recombination is to install an ultrathin metal oxide barrier layer or trap-passivating layer atop the semiconductor, with the needed layer often being formed via atomic layer deposition (ALD). A particularly promising barrier layer material is Nb2O5. Its conduction-band-edge potential ECB is low enough that charge injection from an adsorbed molecular, polymeric, or solid-state light absorber and into the semiconductor can still occur, but high enough that charge recombination is inhibited. While a few measurements of ECB have been reported for conventionally synthesized, bulk Nb2O5, none have been described for ALD-fabricated versions. Here, we specifically determine the conduction-band-edge energy of ALD-fabricated Nb2O5 relative to that of TiO2. We find that, while the value for ALD-Nb2O5 is indeed higher than that for TiO2, the difference is less than anticipated based on measurements of conventionally synthesized Nb2O5 and is dependent on the thermal history of the material. The implications of the findings for optimization of competing interfacial rate processes, and therefore photovoltages, are briefly discussed.
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- William L Hoffeditz
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Material Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory , 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University , Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
- Material Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory , 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439, United States
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In-situ Raman spectroelectrochemical studies on thionine layer electrochemically grafted to the gold surface. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.05.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Shimogawa H, Endo M, Taniguchi T, Nakaike Y, Kawaraya M, Segawa H, Murata Y, Wakamiya A. D–π–A Dyes with an Intramolecular B–N Coordination Bond as a Key Scaffold for Electronic Structural Tuning and Their Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2017. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20160421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011
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- Mikuni Laboratory at Tokyo University, Mikuni Color Ltd., 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904
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- Department of General Systems Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Komaba, 3-8-1 Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011
- Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology (PRESTO), Japan Science and Technology Agency, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012
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Erten-Ela S, Ueno Y, Asaba T, Kubo Y. Synthesis of a dibenzo-BODIPY-incorporating phenothiazine dye as a panchromatic sensitizer for dye-sensitized solar cells. NEW J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj01735a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The introduction of dibenzo-BODIPY into a phenothiazine dye led to the production of a panchromatic sensitizer for dye-sensitized solar cells, a cell with the dye showing a PCE (η) value of 7.69%.
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- Sule Erten-Ela
- Solar Energy Institute
- Ege University
- 35100 Bornava-Izmir
- Turkey
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- Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences
- Tokyo Metropolitan University
- Hachioji
- Japan
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- Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences
- Tokyo Metropolitan University
- Hachioji
- Japan
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- Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences
- Tokyo Metropolitan University
- Hachioji
- Japan
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Tuning flat band potential of TiO 2 using an electrolyte additive to enhance open circuit voltage and minimize current loss in dye sensitized solar cells. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.05.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Malekshahi Byranvand M, Nemati Kharat A, Taghavinia N, Dabirian A. Broadband and Low-Loss Plasmonic Light Trapping in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using Micrometer-Scale Rodlike and Spherical Core-Shell Plasmonic Particles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:16359-16367. [PMID: 27300764 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b00348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Dielectric scattering particles have widely been used as embedded scattering elements in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) to improve the optical absorption of the device. Here we systematically study rodlike and spherical core-shell silica@Ag particles as more effective alternatives to the dielectric scattering particles. The wavelength-scale silica@Ag particles with sufficiently thin Ag shell support hybrid plasmonic-photonic resonance modes that have low parasitic absorption losses and a broadband optical response. Both of these features lead to their successful deployment in light trapping in high-efficiency DSCs. Optimized rodlike silica@Ag@silica particles improve the power conversion efficiency of a DSC from 6.33 to 8.91%. The dimension, surface morphology, and concentration of these particles are optimized to achieve maximal efficiency enhancement. The rodlike silica particles are prepared in a simple one-pot synthesis process and then are coated with Ag in a liquid-phase deposition process by reducing an Ag salt. The aspect ratio of silica rods is tuned by adjusting the temperature and duration of the growth process, whereas the morphology of Ag shell is tailored by controlling the reduction rate of Ag salt, where slower reduction in a polyol process gives a smoother Ag shell. Using optical calculations, the superior performance of the plasmonic core-shell particles is related to the large number of hybrid photonic-plasmonic resonance modes that they support.
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- School of Chemistry, University College of Science, University of Tehran , Tehran 1417466191, Iran
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- Institute of MicroEngineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) , Rue de la Manadière 71, Neuchâtel 2002, Switzerland
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Lin YF, Li CT, Lee CP, Leu YA, Ezhumalai Y, Vittal R, Chen MC, Lin JJ, Ho KC. Multifunctional Iodide-Free Polymeric Ionic Liquid for Quasi-Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with a High Open-Circuit Voltage. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:15267-15278. [PMID: 27248206 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b02767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A polymeric ionic liquid, poly(oxyethylene)-imide-imidazolium selenocyanate (POEI-IS), was newly synthesized and used for a multifunctional gel electrolyte in a quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell (QSS-DSSC). POEI-IS has several functions: (a) acts as a gelling agent for the electrolyte of the DSSC, (b) possesses a redox mediator of SeCN(-), which is aimed to form a SeCN(-)/(SeCN)3(-) redox couple with a more positive redox potential than that of traditional I(-)/I3(-), (c) chelates the potassium cations through the lone pair electrons of the oxygen atoms of its poly(oxyethylene)-imide-imidazolium (POEI-I) segments, and (d) obstructs the recombination of photoinjected electrons with (SeCN)3(-) ions in the electrolyte through its POEI-I segments. Thus, the POEI-IS renders a high open-circuit voltage (VOC) to the QSS-DSSC due to its functions of b-d and prolongs the stability of the cell due to its function of a. The QSS-DSSC with the gel electrolyte containing 30 wt % of the POEI-IS in liquid selenocyanate electrolyte exhibited a high VOC of 825.50 ± 3.51 mV and a high power conversion efficiency (η) of 8.18 ± 0.02%. The QSS-DSSC with 30 wt % POEI-IS retained up to 95% of its initial η after an at-rest stability test with the period of more than 1,000 h.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Central University Chung-Li 32054, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Central University Chung-Li 32054, Taiwan
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Deiana C, Fois E, Martra G, Narbey S, Pellegrino F, Tabacchi G. On the Simple Complexity of Carbon Monoxide on Oxide Surfaces: Facet-Specific Donation and Backdonation Effects Revealed on TiO2Anatase Nanoparticles. Chemphyschem 2016; 17:1956-60. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201600284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Chiara Deiana
- Department of Chemistry and NIS Centre; University of Turin; Via P. Giuria 7 10125 Torino Italy
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- Department of Science and High Technology; University of Insubria and INSTM; Via Valleggio 9 22100 Como Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and NIS Centre; University of Turin; Via P. Giuria 7 10125 Torino Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and NIS Centre; University of Turin; Via P. Giuria 7 10125 Torino Italy
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- Department of Science and High Technology; University of Insubria and INSTM; Via Valleggio 9 22100 Como Italy
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Martín C, Ziółek M, Douhal A. Ultrafast and fast charge separation processes in real dye-sensitized solar cells. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2015.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Termeh Yousefi A, Fukumori M, Reetu Raj P, Liu P, Fu L, Bagheri S, Tanaka H. Progress on nanoparticle-based carbon nanotube complex: fabrication and potential application. REV INORG CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1515/revic-2016-0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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AbstractCarbon nanotubes (CNTs) are considered as one of the most intensively explored nanostructured materials and have been widely used as a platform material for metal and semiconductor nanoparticles (NPs) due to their large and chemically active surface area. Several approaches have been described in the literature to immobilize NPs on the surface of CNTs. This report reviews the recent developments in this area by exploring the various techniques where nanotubes can be functionalized with NPs to improve the optical, mechanical, thermal, medical, electrical, and magnetic applications of CNTs.
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Kunugi Y, Mizuno M, Seki A, Shimoyama Y, Tomita K. Electrostatic Inkjet Printing of Ellipsoidal Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle Layers and Their Application in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells. J PHOTOPOLYM SCI TEC 2016. [DOI: 10.2494/photopolymer.29.343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A novel triphenylamine-based dye sensitizer supported on titania nanoparticles and the effect of titania fabrication on its optical properties. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2016. [DOI: 10.1515/chempap-2015-0192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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A new synthesised triphenylamine-based dye having a branched structure with one OH-ending branch able to interact with the surface hydroxyl moieties of mesoporous TiO
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Zhang JX, Wu Y, Liu JC, Li RZ. Bilayer structured supramolecular light harvesting arrays based on zinc porphyrin coordination polymers for enhanced photocurrent generation in dye sensitized solar cells. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:16283-16289. [DOI: 10.1039/c6dt02949c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Coordination polymers based on an acylhydrazone zinc porphyrin were synthesized and applied in dye sensitized solar cells for enhanced photocurrent generation.
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- Jun-Xiang Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Northwest Normal University
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Northwest Normal University
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials of Ministry of Education
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Northwest Normal University
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM)
- Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM)
- Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech)
- People's Republic of China
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Mazloum-Ardakani M, Khoshroo A, Taghavinia N, Hosseinzadeh L. Surface passivation of titanium dioxide via an electropolymerization method to improve the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra25406j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We introduce an electrochemical method for insulating and passivation open areas of a nanoporous TiO2 in dye-sensitized solar cells, which can effectively decrease the recombination rate of electrons.
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Yazd University
- Yazd
- I. R. Iran
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- Physics Department
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran 14588
- Islamic Republic of Iran
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Koyyada G, Shome S, Chandrasekharam M, Sharma GD, Singh SP. High performance dye-sensitized solar cell from a cocktail solution of a ruthenium dye and metal free organic dye. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra07893a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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A Ru-based dye K-60 and a metal free D–A organic dye Y1 have been employed for the fabrication of a mixed dye sensitized solar cell (MDSSCs) system.
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- Ganesh Koyyada
- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad-500007
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad-500007
- India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad-500007
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
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- Department of Physics
- The LNM Institute of Information Technology (Deemed University)
- Jaipur
- India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad-500007
- India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
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Cho CY, Baek S, Kim K, Moon JH. 3D bicontinuous SnO2/TiO2 core/shell structures for highly efficient organic dye-sensitized solar cell electrodes. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra09810j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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SnO2/TiO2 core/shell hybrid structures with a 3D bicontinuous morphology were demonstrated as an electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells.
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- Chang-Yeol Cho
- Department of Chemical Biomolecular Engineering
- Sogang University
- Mapo-gu
- Korea
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- Department of Chemical Biomolecular Engineering
- Sogang University
- Mapo-gu
- Korea
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- Department of Chemical Biomolecular Engineering
- Sogang University
- Mapo-gu
- Korea
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- Department of Chemical Biomolecular Engineering
- Sogang University
- Mapo-gu
- Korea
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Völker SF, Collavini S, Delgado JL. Organic Charge Carriers for Perovskite Solar Cells. CHEMSUSCHEM 2015; 8:3012-3028. [PMID: 26311591 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201500742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The photovoltaic field is currently experiencing the "perovskite revolution". These materials have been known for decades, but only recently have they been applied in solid-state solar cells to obtain outstanding power conversion efficiencies. Given that the variety of perovskites used so far is limited, a lot of attention has been devoted to the development of suitable organic charge-transport materials to improve device performance. In this article, we will focus on the most promising materials able to transport electrons or holes from a structural point of view. Thereby, we focus on organic materials owing to their ease of preparation and manipulation, and this is nicely combined with the potential tuning of their properties through chemical synthesis.
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- Sebastian F Völker
- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Avenida de Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián (Spain)
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Avenida de Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián (Spain)
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Avenida de Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián (Spain).
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48011 Bilbao (Spain).
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Molins i Domenech F, Healy AT, Blank DA. Photodetachment, electron cooling, and recombination, in a series of neat aliphatic room temperature ionic liquids. J Chem Phys 2015; 143:064506. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4927915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA
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Sekkarapatti Ramasamy M, Nikolakapoulou A, Raptis D, Dracopoulos V, Paterakis G, Lianos P. Reduced graphene oxide/Polypyrrole/PEDOT composite films as efficient Pt-free counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.05.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Collavini S, Völker SF, Delgado JL. Understanding the Outstanding Power Conversion Efficiency of Perovskite‐Based Solar Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201505321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Silvia Collavini
- BERC POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Avenida de Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia‐San Sebastián (Spain) http://www.polymat.eu/en/groups/hybrids‐materials‐for‐photovoltaics
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- BERC POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Avenida de Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia‐San Sebastián (Spain) http://www.polymat.eu/en/groups/hybrids‐materials‐for‐photovoltaics
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- BERC POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Avenida de Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia‐San Sebastián (Spain) http://www.polymat.eu/en/groups/hybrids‐materials‐for‐photovoltaics
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, 48011 Bilbao (Spain)
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Collavini S, Völker SF, Delgado JL. Perowskit-Solarzellen: dem hohen Wirkungsgrad auf der Spur. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201505321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Sacco A, Bella F, De La Pierre S, Castellino M, Bianco S, Bongiovanni R, Pirri CF. Electrodes/electrolyte interfaces in the presence of a surface-modified photopolymer electrolyte: application in dye-sensitized solar cells. Chemphyschem 2015; 16:960-9. [PMID: 25677499 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201402891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Since hundreds of studies on photoanodes and cathodes show that the electrode/electrolyte interfaces represent a key aspect at the base of dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) performances, it is reported here that these interfaces can be managed by a smart design of the spatial composition of quasi-solid electrolytes. By means of a cheap, rapid, and green process of photoinduced polymerization, composition-tailored polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) with siloxane-enriched surfaces are prepared, and their properties are thoroughly described. When assembled in DSSCs, the interfacial action promoted by the composition-tailored PEMs enhances the photocurrent and fill factor values, thus increasing the global photovoltaic conversion efficiency with respect to the non-modified PEMs. Moreover, the presence of the siloxane-chain-enriched surface increases the hydrophobicity and reduces the water vapor permeation into the device, thus enhancing the cell's durability.
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- Adriano Sacco
- Center for Space Human Robotics @Polito, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Corso Trento 21, 10129 Torino (Italy).
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Federici Canova F, Mizukami M, Imamura T, Kurihara K, Shluger AL. Structural stability and polarisation of ionic liquid films on silica surfaces. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:17661-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp02299a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Using molecular dynamics simulations, we studied the structure of [BMIM][NTF2] and [BMIM][BF4] liquid films on hydroxylated silica surfaces. The results pointed out that the main features of the solid–liquid interface were present on both crystalline and amorphous silica, and how these determine their electrostatic properties.
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- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials
- Tohoku University
- Aoba-ku
- Japan
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research
- Tohoku University
- Aoba-ku
- Japan
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research
- Tohoku University
- Aoba-ku
- Japan
- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research
- Tohoku University
- Aoba-ku
- Japan
- Department of Physics and Astronomy and the London Centre for Nanotechnology
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Apostolopoulou A, Margalias A, Stathatos E. Functional quasi-solid-state electrolytes for dye sensitized solar cells prepared by amine alkylation reactions. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra08744a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Novel quasi-solid state electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells (QSS-DSCs) are prepared by the amine alkylation reaction.
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- Andigoni Apostolopoulou
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Technological-Educational Institute of Western Greece
- GR-26334 Patras
- Greece
- Physics Dept
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- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Technological-Educational Institute of Western Greece
- GR-26334 Patras
- Greece
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- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Technological-Educational Institute of Western Greece
- GR-26334 Patras
- Greece
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