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Lin XB, Wu CY, Han BY, Lee YC, Lin YF, Li SR, Sun SS, Li CT. Anion Effect on the Cu II-Neocuproine Mediator and Its Electrocatalysts for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Polymeric Chalcogenides of PEDOT-PEDTT and [Ag 2(SePh) 2] n. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 39303063 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c08861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2024]
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The synthetical methodology for the [Cu(dmp)2]2+/1+ (dmp = 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline; neocuproine) complexes has been systematically investigated by using various copper precursors, including CuCl2, Cu(NO3)2, and Cu(ClO4)2. After an anion exchange to trifluoromethanesulfonimide (TFSI), the tetra-coordinated CuII(dmp)2(TFSI)2-Cu(ClO4)2 (7.43%) outperformed the penta-coordinated CuII(dmp)2(TFSI)(NO3)-Cu(NO3)2 (4.30%) and CuII(dmp)2(TFSI)(Cl)-CuCl2. Polymeric chalcogenides, including a conducting copolymeric electrode of PEDOT-PEDTT [PEDOT = poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene); PEDTT = poly(3,4-ethylenedithiothiophene)] and a coordination polymeric electrode of silver bezeneselenolate ([Ag2(SePh)2]n; mithrene), are introduced as the electrocatalysts for [Cu(dmp)2]2+/1+ for the first time. After optimization, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based on carbon cloth (CC)/AgSePh-30 (10.18%) showed superior electrocatalytic ability compared to the benchmark CC/Pt (7.43%) due to numerous active sites provided by electron-donating Se atoms, high film roughness, and bottom-up 2D charge transfer routes. The DSSC based on CC/PEDTT-50 (10.38%) also outperformed CC/Pt due to numerous active sites provided by electron-donating S atoms and proper energy band structure. This work sheds light on the future design and synthesis in Cu-complex mediators and functional polymeric chalcogenides for high-performance DSSCs.
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- Xin-Bei Lin
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, No. 88, Sec. 4, Ting-Chow Road, Taipei 11677, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, No. 88, Sec. 4, Ting-Chow Road, Taipei 11677, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, No. 88, Sec. 4, Ting-Chow Road, Taipei 11677, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, No. 88, Sec. 4, Ting-Chow Road, Taipei 11677, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, No. 88, Sec. 4, Ting-Chow Road, Taipei 11677, Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road, Nankang District, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road, Nankang District, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, No. 88, Sec. 4, Ting-Chow Road, Taipei 11677, Taiwan
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Espinoza-Araya C, Starbird R, Prasad ES, Renugopalakrishnan V, Mulchandani A, Bruce BD, Villarreal CC. A bacteriorhodopsin-based biohybrid solar cell using carbon-based electrolyte and cathode components. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. BIOENERGETICS 2023; 1864:148985. [PMID: 37236292 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2023.148985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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There is currently a high demand for energy production worldwide, mainly producing renewable and sustainable energy. Bio-sensitized solar cells (BSCs) are an excellent option in this field due to their optical and photoelectrical properties developed in recent years. One of the biosensitizers that shows promise in simplicity, stability and quantum efficiency is bacteriorhodopsin (bR), a photoactive, retinal-containing membrane protein. In the present work, we have utilized a mutant of bR, D96N, in a photoanode-sensitized TiO2 solar cell, integrating low-cost, carbon-based components, including a cathode composed of PEDOT (poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) functionalized with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT) and a hydroquinone/benzoquinone (HQ/BQ) redox electrolyte. The photoanode and cathode were characterized morphologically and chemically (SEM, TEM, and Raman). The electrochemical performance of the bR-BSCs was investigated using linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), open circuit potential decay (VOC), and impedance spectroscopic analysis (EIS). The champion device yielded a current density (JSC) of 1.0 mA/cm2, VOC of -669 mV, a fill factor of ~24 %, and a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 0.16 %. This bR device is one of the first bio-based solar cells utilizing carbon-based alternatives for the photoanode, cathode, and electrolyte. This may decrease the cost and significantly improve the device's sustainability.
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- Christopher Espinoza-Araya
- Escuela de Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 30101, Costa Rica; Centro de Investigación y Extensión en Ingeniería de Materiales (CIEMTEC), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 30101, Costa Rica; Maestría en Ingeniería de Dispositivos Médicos, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 30101, Costa Rica
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- Centro de Investigación y de Servicios Químicos y Microbiológicos (CEQIATEC), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 30101, Costa Rica; Escuela de Química, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 30101, Costa Rica
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- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh 160036, India
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- Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; MGB Center for COVID Innovation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Renewable Energy Technology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02138, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA; Center for Environmental Research & Technology (CE-CERT), University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92507, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, TN 37996, USA; Program in Genome Science and Technology, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, TN 37830, USA.
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- Escuela de Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 30101, Costa Rica; Centro de Investigación y Extensión en Ingeniería de Materiales (CIEMTEC), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 30101, Costa Rica.
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Gonzalez-Flores CA, Pourjafari D, Escalante R, Canto-Aguilar EJ, Poot AV, Andres Castán JM, Kervella Y, Demadrille R, Riquelme AJ, Anta JA, Oskam G. Influence of Redox Couple on the Performance of ZnO Dye Solar Cells and Minimodules with Benzothiadiazole-Based Photosensitizers. ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS 2022; 5:14092-14106. [PMID: 36465262 PMCID: PMC9709824 DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.2c02609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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ZnO-based dye-sensitized solar cells exhibit lower efficiencies than TiO2-based systems despite advantageous charge transport dynamics and versatility in terms of synthesis methods, which can be primarily ascribed to compatibility issues of ZnO with the dyes and the redox couples originally optimized for TiO2. We evaluate the performance of solar cells based on ZnO nanomaterial prepared by microwave-assisted solvothermal synthesis, using three fully organic benzothiadiazole-based dyes YKP-88, YKP-137, and MG-207, and alternative electrolyte solutions with the I-/I3 -, Co(bpy)3 2+/3+, and Cu(dmp)2 1+/2+ redox couples. The best cell performance is achieved for the dye-redox couple combination YKP-88 and Co(bpy)3 2+/3+, reaching an average efficiency of 4.7% and 5.0% for the best cell, compared to 3.7% and 3.9% for the I-/I3 - couple with the same dye. Electrical impedance spectroscopy highlights the influence of dye and redox couple chemistry on the balance of recombination and regeneration kinetics. Combined with the effects of the interaction of the redox couple with the ZnO surface, these aspects are shown to determine the solar cell performance. Minimodules based on the best systems in both parallel and series configurations reach 1.5% efficiency for an area of 23.8 cm2.
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- Carlos A. Gonzalez-Flores
- Departamento
de Física Aplicada, CINVESTAV-IPN, Antigua Carretera a Progreso km
6, Mérida97310, Yucatán, México
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- Departamento
de Física Aplicada, CINVESTAV-IPN, Antigua Carretera a Progreso km
6, Mérida97310, Yucatán, México
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- Departamento
de Física Aplicada, CINVESTAV-IPN, Antigua Carretera a Progreso km
6, Mérida97310, Yucatán, México
- Área
de Química Física, Departamento de Sistemas Físicos,
Químicos y Naturales, Universidad
Pablo de Olavide, ES-41013Seville, Spain
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- Facultad
de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma
de Campeche-Campus V, San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche24085, México
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- Departamento
de Física Aplicada, CINVESTAV-IPN, Antigua Carretera a Progreso km
6, Mérida97310, Yucatán, México
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- Université
Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG-SyMMES, Grenoble38000, France
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- Université
Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG-SyMMES, Grenoble38000, France
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- Área
de Química Física, Departamento de Sistemas Físicos,
Químicos y Naturales, Universidad
Pablo de Olavide, ES-41013Seville, Spain
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- Área
de Química Física, Departamento de Sistemas Físicos,
Químicos y Naturales, Universidad
Pablo de Olavide, ES-41013Seville, Spain
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- Departamento
de Física Aplicada, CINVESTAV-IPN, Antigua Carretera a Progreso km
6, Mérida97310, Yucatán, México
- Área
de Química Física, Departamento de Sistemas Físicos,
Químicos y Naturales, Universidad
Pablo de Olavide, ES-41013Seville, Spain
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Barichello J, Spadaro D, Gullace S, Sinopoli A, Calandra P, Irrera A, Matteocci F, Calogero G, Caramori S, Bignozzi CA. Optically Transparent Gold Nanoparticles for DSSC Counter-Electrode: An Electrochemical Characterization. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27134178. [PMID: 35807425 PMCID: PMC9268613 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27134178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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A gold nanoparticles transparent electrode was realized by chemical reduction. This work aims to compare the transparent gold nanoparticles electrode with a more commonly utilized gold-film-coated electrode in order to investigate its potential use as counter-electrode (CE) in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). A series of DSSC devices, utilizing I−/I3− and Co(III)/(II) polypyridine redox mediators [Co(dtb)3]3+/2+; dtb = 4,4′ditert-butyl-2,2′-bipyridine)], were evaluated. The investigation focused firstly on the structural characterization of the deposited gold layers and then on the electrochemical study. The novelty of the work is the realization of a gold nanoparticles CE that reached 80% of average visible transmittance. We finally examined the performance of the transparent gold nanoparticles CE in DSSC devices. A maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 4.56% was obtained with a commercial I−/I3−-based electrolyte, while a maximum 3.1% of PCE was obtained with the homemade Co-based electrolyte.
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- Jessica Barichello
- IPCF-CNR, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres 37, 98158 Messina, Italy; (J.B.); (D.S.); (A.I.)
- CHOSE—Center for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy;
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- IPCF-CNR, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres 37, 98158 Messina, Italy; (J.B.); (D.S.); (A.I.)
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- ISIS UMR 7006, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, 8 Allée Gaspard Monge, 67000 Strasbourg, France;
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- QEERI—Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha P.O. Box 34110, Qatar;
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- CNR-ISMN, National Research Council—Institute for the Study of Nanostructured Materials, Via Salaria km 29.300, Monterotondo, 00015 Rome, Italy;
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- IPCF-CNR, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres 37, 98158 Messina, Italy; (J.B.); (D.S.); (A.I.)
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- CHOSE—Center for Hybrid and Organic Solar Energy, Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, 00133 Rome, Italy;
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- IPCF-CNR, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, Viale F. Stagno d’Alcontres 37, 98158 Messina, Italy; (J.B.); (D.S.); (A.I.)
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy;
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Zhang T, Gregoriou VG, Gasparini N, Chochos CL. Porous organic polymers in solar cells. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:4465-4483. [PMID: 35583184 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00123c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Owing to their unique porosity and large surface area, porous organic polymers (POPs) have shown their presence in numerous novel applications. The tunability and functionality of both the pores and backbone of the material enable its suitability in photovoltaic devices. The porosity induced host-guest configurations as well as periodic donor-acceptor structures benefit the charge separation and charge transfer in photophysical processes. The role of POPS in other critical device components, such as hole transporting layers and electrodes, has also been demonstrated. Herein, this review will primarily focus on the recent progress made in applying POPs for solar cell device performance enhancement, covering organic solar cells, perovskite solar cells, and dye-sensitized solar cells. Based on the efforts in recent years in unraveling POP's photophysical process and its relevance with device performances, an in-depth analysis will be provided to address the gradual shift of attention from an entirely POP-based active layer to other device functional components. Combining the insights from device physics, material synthesis, and microfabrication, we aim to unfold the fundamental limitations and challenges of POPs and shed light on future research directions.
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- Tianyi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, W12 0BZ, UK
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- Advent Technologies SA, Stadiou Street, Platani, Rio, Patras 26504, Greece. .,National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, Athens, 11635, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, W12 0BZ, UK
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- Advent Technologies SA, Stadiou Street, Platani, Rio, Patras 26504, Greece. .,Institute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, Athens 11635, Greece
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Hora C, Santos F, Pereira AM, Sales MF, Ivanou D, Mendes A. PEDOT-graphene counter-electrode for solar and improved artificial light conversion in regular, bifacial and FTO-less cobalt mediated DSSCs. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Yang AN, Lin JT, Li CT. Electroactive and Sustainable Cu-MOF/PEDOT Composite Electrocatalysts for Multiple Redox Mediators and for High-Performance Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:8435-8444. [PMID: 33570924 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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An electrically conductive Cu-MOF, {[Cu2(6-mercaptonicotinic acid)(6-mercaptonicotinate)]·NH4}n, was successfully electrodeposited on the conductive substrates via using poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) as the binder. Multiple functionalities of the Cu-MOF microparticle within the Cu-MOF/PEDOT composite electrode were systematically vindicated as (1) releasing the cohesive strength among the PEDOT matrix, thus enhancing the film adhesion to substrate, (2) providing excellent intrinsic heterogeneous rate constant via lowering the reaction active energy, (3) supplying numerous active sites at the center or edges on its (-Cu-S-)n honeycomb-like planes, (4) facilitating the electron transfer through its two-dimensional (-Cu-S-)n plains, and (5) benefiting the penetration of the redox mediators through its porous frameworks. In multiple redox mediators (i.e., I-/I3-, cobalt(II/III)-complex, and copper(I/II)-complex), the composite Cu-MOF/PEDOT electrode exhibited superior electrocatalyst activity and kept almost 100% of its initial redox peak currents after continuous cyclic voltammetric scanning for 300 cycles. As a high-performance electrocatalyst for the counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), the composite Cu-MOF/PEDOT electrode rendered its cell a decent solar-to-electricity conversion efficiency of up to 9.45% at 1 sun and 22.80% at room light illumination. Compared to the traditional platinum electrode (7.67%), the low-cost Cu-MOF/PEDOT composite electrode has great possibility to be used for various electrochemical devices and the Internet-of-things applications.
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- Ai-Nin Yang
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 11677, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 11677, Taiwan
- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 11677, Taiwan
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Xu T, Kong D, Tang H, Qin X, Li X, Gurung A, Kou K, Chen L, Qiao Q, Huang W. Transparent MoS 2/PEDOT Composite Counter Electrodes for Bifacial Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:8687-8696. [PMID: 32337431 PMCID: PMC7178793 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c00175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are solar energy conversion devices with high efficiency and simple fabrication procedures. Developing transparent counter electrode (CE) materials for bifacial DSSCs can address the needs of window-type building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs). Herein, transparent organic-inorganic hybrid composite films of molybdenum disulfide and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (MoS2/PEDOT) are prepared to take full advantage of the conductivity and electrocatalytic ability of the two components. MoS2 is synthesized by hydrothermal method and spin-coated to form the MoS2 layer, and then PEDOT films are electrochemically polymerized on top of the MoS2 film to form the composite CEs. The DSSC with the optimized MoS2/PEDOT composite CE shows power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 7% under front illumination and 4.82% under back illumination. Compared with the DSSC made by the PEDOT CE and the Pt CE, the DSSC fabricated by the MoS2/PEDOT composite CE improves the PCE by 10.6% and 6.4% for front illumination, respectively. It proves that the transparent MoS2/PEDOT CE owes superior conductivity and catalytic properties, and it is an excellent candidate for bifacial DSSC in the application of BIPVs.
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- Tingting Xu
- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern
Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710129, China
- Shaanxi
Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern
Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710129, China
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern
Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern
Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710129, China
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern
Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- Department
of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, College of Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota 57007, United States
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern
Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710129, China
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- School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern
Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710129, China
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- Department
of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, College of Engineering, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota 57007, United States
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- Shaanxi
Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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Rodrigues RR, Lee JM, Taylor NS, Cheema H, Chen L, Fortenberry RC, Delcamp JH, Jurss JW. Copper-based redox shuttles supported by preorganized tetradentate ligands for dye-sensitized solar cells. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:343-355. [PMID: 31825041 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt04030g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Three copper redox shuttles ([Cu(1)]2+/1+, [Cu(2)]2+/1+, and [Cu(3)]2+/1+) featuring tetradentate ligands were synthesized and evaluated computationally, electrochemically, and in dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) devices using a benchmark organic dye, Y123. Neutral polyaromatic ligands with limited flexibility were targeted as a strategy to improve solar-to-electrical energy conversion by reducing voltage losses associated with redox shuttle electron transfer events. Inner-sphere electron transfer reorganization energies (λ) were computed quantum chemically and compared to the commonly used [Co(bpy)3]3+/2+ redox shuttle which has a reported λ value of 0.61 eV. The geometrically constrained biphenyl-based Cu redox shuttles investigated here have lower reorganization energies (0.34-0.53 eV) and thus can potentially operate with lower driving forces for dye regeneration (ΔGreg) in DSC devices when compared to [Co(bpy)3]3+/2+-based devices. The rigid tetradentate ligand design promotes more efficient electron transfer reactions leading to an improved JSC (14.1 mA cm-2), higher stability due to the chelate effect, and a decrease in VlossOC for one of the copper redox shuttle-based devices.
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- Roberta R Rodrigues
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA.
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- Nikolai V. Ignat'ev
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie; Institut für nachhaltige Chemie & Katalyse mit Bor (ICB); Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg; Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
- Institut für nachhaltige Chemie & Katalyse mit Bor (ICB); Consultant, Merck KGaA; 64293 Darmstadt Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie; Institut für nachhaltige Chemie & Katalyse mit Bor (ICB); Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg; Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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Sharmoukh W, Hassan ZM, Ali BA, Elnagar MM, Abdo RM, Allam NK. Position of the anchoring group determined the sensitization efficiency of metal-free D-π-A dyes: Combined experimental and TD–DFT insights. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2018.08.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sharma K, Sharma V, Sharma SS. Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Fundamentals and Current Status. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2018; 13:381. [PMID: 30488132 PMCID: PMC6261913 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-018-2760-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) belong to the group of thin-film solar cells which have been under extensive research for more than two decades due to their low cost, simple preparation methodology, low toxicity and ease of production. Still, there is lot of scope for the replacement of current DSSC materials due to their high cost, less abundance, and long-term stability. The efficiency of existing DSSCs reaches up to 12%, using Ru(II) dyes by optimizing material and structural properties which is still less than the efficiency offered by first- and second-generation solar cells, i.e., other thin-film solar cells and Si-based solar cells which offer ~ 20-30% efficiency. This article provides an in-depth review on DSSC construction, operating principle, key problems (low efficiency, low scalability, and low stability), prospective efficient materials, and finally a brief insight to commercialization.
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- Khushboo Sharma
- Department of Physics, Bhagwant University, Ajmer, 305004 India
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798 Singapore
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- Department of Physics, Govt. Women Engineering College, Ajmer, 305002 India
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Hydrogen sulphate-based ionic liquid-assisted electro-polymerization of PEDOT catalyst material for high-efficiency photoelectrochemical solar cells. Sci Rep 2017; 7:11672. [PMID: 28916744 PMCID: PMC5600988 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11916-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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This work reports the facile, one-step electro-polymerization synthesis of poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) using a 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulphate (EMIMHSO4) ionic liquid (IL) and, for the first time its utilization as a counter electrode (CE) in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Using the IL doped PEDOT as CE, we effectively improve the solar cell efficiency to as high as 8.52%, the highest efficiency reported in 150 mC/cm2 charge capacity, an improvement of ~52% over the control device using the bare PEDOT CE (5.63%). Besides exhibiting good electrocatalytic stability, the highest efficiency reported for the PEDOT CE-based DSSCs using hydrogen sulphate [HSO4]− anion based ILs is also higher than platinum-(Pt)-based reference cells (7.87%). This outstanding performance is attributed to the enhanced charge mobility, reduced contact resistance, improved catalytic stability, smoother surface and well-adhesion. Our experimental analyses reveal that the [HSO4]− anion group of the IL bonds to the PEDOT, leading to higher electron mobility to balance the charge transport at the cathode, a better adhesion for high quality growth PEDOT CE on the substrates and superior catalytic stability. Consequently, the EMIMHSO4-doped PEDOT can successfully act as an excellent alternative green catalyst material, replacing expensive Pt catalysts, to improve performance of DSSCs.
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Schleicher D, Leopold H, Borrmann H, Strassner T. Ruthenium(II) Bipyridyl Complexes with Cyclometalated NHC Ligands. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:7217-7229. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b00831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- David Schleicher
- Physikalische Organische
Chemie, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Physikalische Organische
Chemie, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Physik fester Stoffe, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- Physikalische Organische
Chemie, Technische Universität Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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Wu J, Lan Z, Lin J, Huang M, Huang Y, Fan L, Luo G, Lin Y, Xie Y, Wei Y. Counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells. Chem Soc Rev 2017; 46:5975-6023. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00752j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 480] [Impact Index Per Article: 68.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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This article panoramically reviews the counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells, which is of great significance for the development of photovoltaic and photoelectric devices.
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Singh E, Kim KS, Yeom GY, Nalwa HS. Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide-based counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra03599c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Dye-sensitized solar cell using counter electrode based on transition metal dichalcogenides.
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- Eric Singh
- Department of Computer Science
- Stanford University
- Stanford
- USA
- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering
- Sungkyunkwan University
- Suwon-si
- South Korea
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- School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering
- Sungkyunkwan University
- Suwon-si
- South Korea
- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nano Technology
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Zavozin AG, Simirskaya NI, Nelyubina YV, Zlotin SG. Novel di- and tetra(pyrazolyl)bipyridine ligands and their Co (II)-complexes for electrochemical applications. Tetrahedron 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2016.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Huckaba AJ, Yella A, McNamara LE, Steen AE, Murphy JS, Carpenter CA, Puneky GD, Hammer NI, Nazeeruddin MK, Grätzel M, Delcamp JH. Molecular Design Principles for Near-Infrared Absorbing and Emitting Indolizine Dyes. Chemistry 2016; 22:15536-15542. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201603165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Aron J. Huckaba
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Mississippi, MS; 38677 USA
- Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials; Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering; School of Basic Sciences; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology; 1951 Sion Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Photonics and Interfaces; Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering; School of Basic Sciences; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology; 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
- Department of Metallurgical Engineerging and Materials Science; Indian Institute of Technology; Bombay, Powai; Mumbai 400-076 India
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Mississippi, MS; 38677 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Mississippi, MS; 38677 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Mississippi, MS; 38677 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Mississippi, MS; 38677 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Mississippi, MS; 38677 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Mississippi, MS; 38677 USA
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- Group for Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials; Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering; School of Basic Sciences; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology; 1951 Sion Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Photonics and Interfaces; Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering; School of Basic Sciences; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology; 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; University of Mississippi, MS; 38677 USA
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Yun S, Liu Y, Zhang T, Ahmad S. Recent advances in alternative counter electrode materials for Co-mediated dye-sensitized solar cells. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:11877-11893. [PMID: 26132719 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr02433a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Recently, considerable attention has been paid to dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) which are based on Co(2+)/Co(3+) redox shuttles, because of their unparalleled merits including higher redox potential, reduced corrosiveness towards metallic conductors, low costs and high power conversion efficiencies (PCE) (13%). The counter electrode (CE) is an essential component in DSSCs, and plays a crucial role in catalyzing Co(3+) ion reduction in Co-based DSSCs. In this mini-review, we review recent developments in CE materials for Co-mediated DSSCs including: noble metal platinum (Pt), carbon materials, transition metal compounds (TMCs), polymers, and their corresponding hybrids, highlighting important contributions worldwide that promise low cost, efficient, and robust Co-mediated DSSC systems. Additionally, the crucial challenges associated with employing these low-cost CE catalysts for Co-based redox couples in DSSCs are stressed.
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- Sining Yun
- Functional Materials Laboratory (FML), School of Materials & Mineral Resources, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710055, China.
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Giribabu L, Bolligarla R, Panigrahi M. Recent Advances of Cobalt(II/III) Redox Couples for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications. CHEM REC 2015; 15:760-88. [PMID: 26081939 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201402098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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In recent years dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have emerged as one of the alternatives for the global energy crisis. DSSCs have achieved a certified efficiency of >11% by using the I(-) /I3 (-) redox couple. In order to commercialize the technology almost all components of the device have to be improved. Among the various components of DSSCs, the redox couple that regenerates the oxidized sensitizer plays a crucial role in achieving high efficiency and durability of the cell. However, the I(-) /I3 (-) redox couple has certain limitations such as the absorption of triiodide up to 430 nm and the volatile nature of iodine, which also corrodes the silver-based current collectors. These limitations are obstructing the commercialization of this technology. For this reason, one has to identify alternative redox couples. In this regard, the Co(II/III) redox couple is found to be the best alternative to the existing I(-) /I3 (-) redox couple. Recently, DSSC test cell efficiency has risen up to 13% by using the cobalt redox couple. This review emphasizes the recent development of Co(II/III) redox couples for DSSC applications.
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- Lingamallu Giribabu
- Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology and CSIR-Network Institutes for Solar Energy (CSIR-NISE), Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500007, India
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- Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology and CSIR-Network Institutes for Solar Energy (CSIR-NISE), Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500007, India
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- Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology and CSIR-Network Institutes for Solar Energy (CSIR-NISE), Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500007, India
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Chang LY, Li CT, Li YY, Lee CP, Yeh MH, Ho KC, Lin JJ. Morphological Influence of Polypyrrole Nanoparticles on the Performance of Dye–Sensitized Solar Cells. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.12.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pashaei B, Shahroosvand H, Abbasi P. Transition metal complex redox shuttles for dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra13088c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This review provides an in-depth investigation into exciting alternative electrolyte shuttles in DSSCs and the various advantages that they provide, such as high conversion efficiency and non-corrosive properties.
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Feldt SM, Gibson EA, Wang G, Fabregat G, Boschloo G, Hagfeldt A. Carbon counter electrodes efficient catalysts for the reduction of Co(III) in cobalt mediated dye-sensitized solar cells. Polyhedron 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2014.05.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Imperiyka M, Ahmad A, Hanifah SA, Umar AA, Mohamed NS, Rahman MYA. Photo-polymerization of methacrylate based polymer electrolyte for dye-sensitized solar cell. JOURNAL OF POLYMER ENGINEERING 2014. [DOI: 10.1515/polyeng-2013-0308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The ionic conductivity of poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-ethyl methacrylate) [P(GMA-co-EMA)]-lithium perchlorate (LiClO4)-ethylene carbonate (EC) electrolyte and photovoltaic performances of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) utilizing the electrolyte were investigated. P(GMA-co-EMA) as a host material of the electrolyte was synthesized by UV-curing and characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). P(GMA-co-EMA) based solid polymer electrolyte containing 80 wt% EC exhibited the highest room temperature ionic conductivity. The crystallinity degree of the electrolyte decreases with the EC content, as confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies. The electrochemical stability investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) reveals that the electrolyte is stable up to 4.8 V. A dye-sensitized solar cell of fluorine tin oxide (FTO)/TiO2-dye/P(GMA-co-EMA)-LiClO4-EC/Pt possessed the photovoltaic effect with a short-circuit current density (Jsc) of 4.85×10-3 mA cm-2 and open circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.4 V, respectively, under light intensity of 100 mW cm-2.
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Yun S, Hagfeldt A, Ma T. Pt-free counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells with high efficiency. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:6210-37. [PMID: 25080873 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201402056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2014] [Revised: 06/26/2014] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted widespread attention in recent years as potential cost-effective alternatives to silicon-based and thin-film solar cells. Within typical DSSCs, the counter electrode (CE) is vital to collect electrons from the external circuit and catalyze the I3- reduction in the electrolyte. Careful design of the CEs can improve the catalytic activity and chemical stability associated with the liquid redox electrolyte used in most cells. In this Progress Report, advances made by our groups in the development of CEs for DSSCs are reviewed, highlighting important contributions that promise low-cost, efficient, and robust DSSC systems. Specifically, we focus on the design of novel Pt-free CE catalytic materials, including design ideas, fabrication approaches, characterization techniques, first-principle density functional theory (DFT) calculations, ab-initio Car-Parrinello molecular dynamics (CPMD) simulations, and stability evaluations, that serve as practical alternatives to conventional noble metal Pt electrodes. We stress the merits and demerits of well-designed Pt-free CEs, such as carbon materials, conductive polymers, transition metal compounds (TMCs) and their corresponding hybrids. Also, the prospects and challenges of alternative Pt catalysts for their applications in new-type DSSCs and other catalytic fields are discussed.
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- Sining Yun
- School of Materials & Mineral Resources, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No.13, Yanta Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710055, P.R. China
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Krysova H, Trckova-Barakova J, Prochazka J, Zukal A, Maixner J, Kavan L. Titania nanofiber photoanodes for dye-sensitized solar cells. Catal Today 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2013.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Koh TM, Dharani S, Li H, Prabhakar RR, Mathews N, Grimsdale AC, Mhaisalkar SG. Cobalt dopant with deep redox potential for organometal halide hybrid solar cells. CHEMSUSCHEM 2014; 7:1909-14. [PMID: 24850371 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201400081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2014] [Revised: 03/12/2014] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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In this work, we report a new cobalt(III) complex, tris[2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyrimidine]cobalt(III) tris[bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide] (MY11), with deep redox potential (1.27 V vs NHE) as dopant for 2,2',7,7'-tetrakis-(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenylamine)-9,9'-spirobifluorene (spiro-OMeTAD). This dopant possesses, to the best of our knowledge, the deepest redox potential among all cobalt-based dopants used in solar cell applications, allowing it to dope a wide range of hole-conductors. We demonstrate the tuning of redox potential of the Co dopant by incorporating pyrimidine moiety in the ligand. We characterize the optical and electrochemical properties of the newly synthesized dopant and show impressive spiro-to-spiro(+) conversion. Lastly, we fabricate high efficiency perovskite-based solar cells using MY11 as dopant for molecular hole-conductor, spiro-OMeTAD, to reveal the impact of this dopant in photovoltaic performance. An overall power conversion efficiency of 12% is achieved using MY11 as p-type dopant to spiro-OMeTAD.
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- Teck Ming Koh
- Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N), Nanyang Technological University, Research Techno Plaza, Singapore 637553 (Singapore); School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798 (Singapore)
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Kavan L, Yum JH, Graetzel M. Graphene-based cathodes for liquid-junction dye sensitized solar cells: Electrocatalytic and mass transport effects. Electrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.08.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Trang Pham TT, Koh TM, Nonomura K, Lam YM, Mathews N, Mhaisalkar S. Reducing Mass-Transport Limitations in Cobalt-Electrolyte-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Photoanode Modification. Chemphyschem 2014; 15:1216-21. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201301056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Revised: 02/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Thi Thu Trang Pham
- Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N), Nanyang Technological University, 1 CleanTech Loop, 06-04 CleanTech One, Singapore 637141 (Singapore); Division of Materials Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Block N4.1 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798 (Singapore)
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Dulgerbaki C, Oksuz AU, Ahmad S. Electrochemically determined biosensing ability of DNA probed by using poly(propylenedioxythiophene). Electrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.10.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Tuning the electrochemistry of homoleptic cobalt 4,4′-disubstituted-2,2′-bipyridine redox mediators. Electrochim Acta 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Shavaleev NM, Kessler F, Grätzel M, Nazeeruddin MK. Redox properties of cobalt(II) complexes with azole-pyridines. Inorganica Chim Acta 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2013.07.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ellis H, Vlachopoulos N, Häggman L, Perruchot C, Jouini M, Boschloo G, Hagfeldt A. PEDOT counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells prepared by aqueous micellar electrodeposition. Electrochim Acta 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Liu L, Li X, Chen J, Rong Y, Ku Z, Han H. Improvement of thiolate/disulfide mediated dye-sensitized solar cells through supramolecular lithium cation assembling of crown ether. Sci Rep 2013; 3:2413. [PMID: 23933601 PMCID: PMC3740280 DOI: 10.1038/srep02413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2013] [Accepted: 07/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A supramolecular lithium cation assemblies of crown ether, [Li⊂12-crown-4]+, has been used to replace conventional tetraalkylammonium counterion in thiolate/disulfide (ET−/BET) mediated dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs), which exhibit high stability and efficiency of 6.61% under 100 mW·cm−2 simulated sunlight illumination.
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- Linfeng Liu
- Michael Grätzel Center for Mesoscopic Solar Cells, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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Dye molecules in electrolytes: new approach for suppression of dye-desorption in dye-sensitized solar cells. Sci Rep 2013. [PMCID: PMC3634105 DOI: 10.1038/srep01712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The widespread commercialization of dye-sensitized solar cells remains limited because of the poor long-term stability. We report on the influence of dye-molecules added in liquid electrolyte on long-term stability of dye-sensitized solar cells. Dye-desorption from the TiO2 surface during long-term cycling is one of the decisive factors that degrade photocurrent densities of devices which in turn determine the efficiencies of the devices. For the first time, desorption of dye from the TiO2 surface could be suppressed by controlling thermodynamic equilibrium; by addition of dye molecules in the electrolyte. The dye molecules in the electrolyte can suppress the driving forces for the adsorbed dye molecules to be desorbed from TiO2 nanoparticles. As a result, highly enhanced device stabilities were achieved due to the reduction of dye-desorption although there was a little decrease in the initial efficiencies.
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Effect of Isotopic Substitution on Elementary Processes in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Deuterated Amino-Phenyl Acid Dyes on TiO2. COMPUTATION 2013. [DOI: 10.3390/computation1010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Kim DJ, Kim SJ, Roh DK, Kim JH. Synthesis of low-cost, rubbery amphiphilic comb-like copolymers and their use in the templated synthesis of mesoporous TiO2 films for solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2013; 15:7345-53. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cp44308f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kavan L. Exploiting Nanocarbons in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. MAKING AND EXPLOITING FULLERENES, GRAPHENE, AND CARBON NANOTUBES 2013; 348:53-93. [DOI: 10.1007/128_2013_447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Feldt SM, Lohse PW, Kessler F, Nazeeruddin MK, Grätzel M, Boschloo G, Hagfeldt A. Regeneration and recombination kinetics in cobalt polypyridine based dye-sensitized solar cells, explained using Marcus theory. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2013; 15:7087-97. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cp50997d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Wang Z, Liang M, Wang L, Hao Y, Wang C, Sun Z, Xue S. New triphenylamine organic dyes containing dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]pyrrole (DTP) units for iodine-free dye-sensitized solar cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2013; 49:5748-50. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cc42121j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hao Y, Liang M, Wang Z, Wang L, Sun Y, Sun Z, Xue S. 3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene as an electron donor to construct arylamine sensitizers for highly efficient iodine-free dye-sensitized solar cells. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2013; 15:15441-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cp52131a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mosconi E, Yum JH, Kessler F, Gómez García CJ, Zuccaccia C, Cinti A, Nazeeruddin MK, Grätzel M, De Angelis F. Cobalt Electrolyte/Dye Interactions in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: A Combined Computational and Experimental Study. J Am Chem Soc 2012; 134:19438-53. [DOI: 10.1021/ja3079016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Edoardo Mosconi
- Computational Laboratory for
Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics, Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari, via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123
Perugia, Italy
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- Laboratory
for Photonics and
Interfaces, Institution of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, School
of Basic Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
for Photonics and
Interfaces, Institution of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, School
of Basic Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular
Parque Científico, Universidad de Valencia, C/José Beltrán, 2 46980 Paterna (Valencia), Spain
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Perugia, via Elce
di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Computational Laboratory for
Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics, Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari, via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123
Perugia, Italy
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Perugia, via Elce
di Sotto 8, 06123 Perugia, Italy
| | - Mohammad K. Nazeeruddin
- Laboratory
for Photonics and
Interfaces, Institution of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, School
of Basic Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratory
for Photonics and
Interfaces, Institution of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, School
of Basic Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
| | - Filippo De Angelis
- Computational Laboratory for
Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics, Istituto CNR di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari, via Elce di Sotto 8, 06123
Perugia, Italy
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Ahmad S, Dell'Orto E, Yum JH, Kessler F, Nazeeruddin MK, Grätzel M. Towards flexibility: metal free plastic cathodes for dye sensitized solar cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2012; 48:9714-6. [DOI: 10.1039/c2cc35038f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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