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Vlachopoulos N, Grätzel M, Hagfeldt A. Solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells using polymeric hole conductors. RSC Adv 2021; 11:39570-39581. [PMID: 35492491 PMCID: PMC9044557 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05911d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The present review presents the application of electronically conducting polymers (conducting polymers) as hole conductors in solid-state dye solar cells (S-DSSCs). At first, the basic principles of dye solar cell operation are presented. The next section deals with the principles of electrochemical polymerisation and its photoelectrochemical variety, the latter being an important, frequently-used technique for generating conducting polymers and hole conductors in DSSCs. Finally, two varieties of S-DSSC configurations, those of dry S-DSSC and of S-DSSCs incorporating a liquid electrolyte, are discussed. The theory and operational principles of solid-state dye-sensitised solar cells based on polymeric hole conductors are reviewed.![]()
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- Nick Vlachopoulos
- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemical Sciences & Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Lausanne Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Institute of Chemical Sciences & Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Lausanne Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University Box 523 75120 Uppsala Sweden
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Murugadoss V, Panneerselvam P, Yan C, Guo Z, Angaiah S. A simple one-step hydrothermal synthesis of cobalt nickel selenide/graphene nanohybrid as an advanced platinum free counter electrode for dye sensitized solar cell. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.04.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Electrochemically polymerized poly (3, 4-phenylenedioxythiophene) as efficient and transparent counter electrode for dye sensitized solar cells. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Szekeres KJ, Hegedüs K, Ujvári M, Láng GG. Investigation of the electrochemical properties of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxypyrrole) films electrodeposited from aqueous solutions. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2018.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Delices A, Zhang J, Santoni MP, Dong CZ, Maurel F, Vlachopoulos N, Hagfeldt A, Jouini M. New covalently bonded dye/hole transporting material for better charge transfer in solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.02.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Janáky C, Rajeshwar K. The role of (photo)electrochemistry in the rational design of hybrid conducting polymer/semiconductor assemblies: From fundamental concepts to practical applications. Prog Polym Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2014.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Krivan EP, Ungor D, Janáky C, Németh Z, Visy C. Optimization of the photoactivity of conducting polymer covered ZnO nanorod composite electrodes. J Solid State Electrochem 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-014-2587-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Beley M, Gros PC. Ruthenium Polypyridine Complexes Bearing Pyrroles and π-Extended Analogues. Synthesis, Spectroelectronic, Electrochemical, and Photovoltaic Properties. Organometallics 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/om5002183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Marc Beley
- Université de Lorraine, SRSMC UMR7565, Photosens, F-54506 Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
- CNRS, SRSMC UMR7565, Photosens, F-54506 Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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- Université de Lorraine, SRSMC UMR7565, Photosens, F-54506 Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
- CNRS, SRSMC UMR7565, Photosens, F-54506 Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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Zhang J, Häggman L, Jouini M, Jarboui A, Boschloo G, Vlachopoulos N, Hagfeldt A. Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxypyrrole) and Metal-Free Organic Dyes. Chemphyschem 2014; 15:1043-7. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201301075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Reddy BN, Deepa M. Unraveling nanoscale conduction and work function in a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxypyrrole)/carbon nanotube composite by Kelvin probe force microscopy and conducting atomic force microscopy. Electrochim Acta 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.03.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Noureen S, Caramori S, Monari A, Assfeld X, Argazzi R, Bignozzi CA, Beley M, Gros PC. Strong π-delocalization and substitution effect on electronic properties of dithienylpyrrole-containing bipyridine ligands and corresponding ruthenium complexes. Dalton Trans 2012; 41:4833-44. [DOI: 10.1039/c2dt12367c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Bouldin RM, Kyriazidis L, Fidler A, Ravichandran S, Kumar J, Samuelson LA, Nagarajan R. Oxidoreductase Catalyzed Polymerization of 3-Methylpyrrole. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/10601325.2011.620413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Monari A, Assfeld X, Beley M, Gros PC. Theoretical study of new ruthenium-based dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells. J Phys Chem A 2011; 115:3596-603. [PMID: 21428400 DOI: 10.1021/jp201058v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Two relevant, recently reported, ruthenium-based complexes to be used as sensitizers in Grätzel photovoltaic cells are theoretically studied. The UV/vis absorption spectra have been computed within the time-dependent density functional theory formalism. The obtained excitation energies are compared with the experimental results, and the nature of the transition is analyzed in terms of the electronic density. A preliminary study on the performance of different functionals against the equation of motion coupled cluster is performed on a smaller model system.
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- Antonio Monari
- Equipe de Chimie et Biochimie Théoriques, Institut Jean Barriol, Nancy Université, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
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Grabulosa A, Beley M, Gros PC. Metallopolymers from ruthenium and iron pyrrole-containing π-extended complexes as model components for solid state solar cells. Inorganica Chim Acta 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2010.01.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Caramori S, Husson J, Beley M, Bignozzi C, Argazzi R, Gros P. Combination of Cobalt and Iron Polypyridine Complexes for Improving the Charge Separation and Collection in Ru(terpyridine)2-Sensitised Solar Cells. Chemistry 2010; 16:2611-8. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.200902761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Calogero G, Di Marco G, Cazzanti S, Caramori S, Argazzi R, Di Carlo A, Bignozzi CA. Efficient dye-sensitized solar cells using red turnip and purple wild sicilian prickly pear fruits. Int J Mol Sci 2010. [PMID: 20162014 DOI: 10.1155/2010/458614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023] Open
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) were assembled by using the bougainvillea flowers, red turnip and the purple wild Sicilian prickly pear fruit juice extracts as natural sensitizers of TiO(2) films. The yellow orange indicaxanthin and the red purple betacyanins are the main components in the cocktail of natural dyes obtained from these natural products. The best overall solar energy conversion efficiency of 1.7% was obtained, under AM 1.5 irradiation, with the red turnip extract, that showed a remarkable current density (Jsc = 9.5 mA/cm(2)) and a high IPCE value (65% at lambda = 470 nm). Also the purple extract of the wild Sicilian prickly pear fruit showed interesting performances, with a Jsc of 9.4 mA/cm(2), corresponding to a solar to electrical power conversion of 1.26%.
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- Giuseppe Calogero
- CNR, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Sede di Messina, Salita Sperone, C. da Papardo, I-98158 Faro Superiore Messina, Italy
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- CNR, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Sede di Messina, Salita Sperone, C. da Papardo, I-98158 Faro Superiore Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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- c/o Dipartimento di Chimica, Istituto per la Sintesi Organica e la Fotoreattività (ISOF-CNR), Università di Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettronica, Università di Roma 2, Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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Grabulosa A, Beley M, Gros PC, Cazzanti S, Caramori S, Bignozzi CA. Homoleptic Ruthenium Complex Bearing Dissymmetrical 4-Carboxy-4′-pyrrolo-2,2′-bipyridine for Efficient Sensitization of TiO2 in Solar Cells. Inorg Chem 2009; 48:8030-6. [DOI: 10.1021/ic9009256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Arnald Grabulosa
- SRSMC, Nancy Université, CNRS, Faculté des Sciences, Boulevard des Aiguillettes, F-54506 Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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- SRSMC, Nancy Université, CNRS, Faculté des Sciences, Boulevard des Aiguillettes, F-54506 Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
- Université Paul Verlaine, 57012 Metz, France
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- SRSMC, Nancy Université, CNRS, Faculté des Sciences, Boulevard des Aiguillettes, F-54506 Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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- Chemistry Department, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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- Chemistry Department, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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- Chemistry Department, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari 46, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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Grabulosa A, Martineau D, Beley M, Gros PC, Cazzanti S, Caramori S, Bignozzi CA. Ruthenium complexes bearing π-extended pyrrolo-styryl-bipyridine ligand: electronic properties and evaluation as photosensitizers. Dalton Trans 2009:63-70. [DOI: 10.1039/b814819h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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