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Baby R, Nixon PD, Kumar NM, Subathra MSP, Ananthi N. A comprehensive review of dye-sensitized solar cell optimal fabrication conditions, natural dye selection, and application-based future perspectives. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:371-404. [PMID: 34674131 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16976-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) constructed using natural dyes possess irreplaceable advantages in energy applications. The main reasons are its performance, environmentally benign dyes, impressible performance in low light, ecologically friendly energy production, and versatile solar product integration. Though DSSCs using natural dyes as sensitizers have many advantages, they suffer from poor efficiency compared to conventional silicon solar cells. Moreover, the difficulty in converting them to practical devices for the day-to-day energy needs has to be addressed. This review will outline the optimization of conditions to be followed for better efficiency in DSSCs using natural dyes as sensitizers. This review has taken into account the importance of the first step towards the fabrication of DSSC, i.e. the selection process. The selection of plant parts has a noticeable impact on the overall efficiency of the device. Accordingly, a proper study has been done to analyse the plant's parts that have shown better results in terms of device efficiency. In addition to this, a wide range of techniques and factors such as extraction methods, the solvent used, coating techniques, immersing time, and co-sensitization have been taken into consideration from the studies done over the period of 10 years to examine their influence on the overall performance of the DSSC device. These results have been addressed to stipulate the best suitable condition that will help supplement the efficiency of the device even further. Also, the future perspectives, such as the DSSCs use in wearable devices, incorporating various approaches to enhance the power conversion efficiency of DSSCs using natural dyes, and thermochromism ability for DSSCs have been discussed.
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- Ruby Baby
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, 641114, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Center for Nanoscience and Genomics, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, 641114, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, 641114, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Sciences, Arts, Media and Management, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, 641114, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Rasal AS, Korupalli C, Getachew G, Chou TH, Lee TY, Ghule AV, Chang JY. Towards green, efficient and stable quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells through nature-inspired biopolymer modified electrolyte. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Joseph Yeow Wan Foong J, Febriansyah B, Jyoti Singh Rana P, Ming Koh T, Jun Jie Tay D, Bruno A, Mhaisalkar S, Mathews N. Effects of All-Organic Interlayer Surface Modifiers on the Efficiency and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:1524-1533. [PMID: 33433943 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Surface imperfections created during fabrication of halide perovskite (HP) films could induce formation of various defect sites that affect device performance and stability. In this work, all-organic surface modifiers consisting of alkylammonium cations and alkanoate anions are introduced on top of the HP layer to passivate interfacial vacancies and improve moisture tolerance. Passivation using alkylammonium alkanoate does not induce formation of low-dimensional perovskites species. Instead, the organic species only passivate the perovskite's surface and grain boundaries, which results in enhanced hydrophobic character of the HP films. In terms of photovoltaic application, passivation with alkylammonium alkanoate allows significant reduction in recombination losses and enhancement of open-circuit voltage. Alongside unchanged short-circuit current density, power conversion efficiencies of more than 18.5 % can be obtained from the treated sample. Furthermore, the unencapsulated device retains 85 % of its initial PCE upon treatment, whereas the standard 3D perovskite device loses 50 % of its original PCE when both are subjected to ambient environment over 1500 h.
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- Japheth Joseph Yeow Wan Foong
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang, Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), Research Techno Plaza, X-Frontier Block Level 5, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Singapore
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- Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), Research Techno Plaza, X-Frontier Block Level 5, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Singapore
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- Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), Research Techno Plaza, X-Frontier Block Level 5, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Singapore
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- Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), Research Techno Plaza, X-Frontier Block Level 5, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Singapore
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- Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), Research Techno Plaza, X-Frontier Block Level 5, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Singapore
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), Research Techno Plaza, X-Frontier Block Level 5, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang, Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), Research Techno Plaza, X-Frontier Block Level 5, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang, Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N), Research Techno Plaza, X-Frontier Block Level 5, 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637553, Singapore
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Krishna NV, Krishna JVS, Mrinalini M, Prasanthkumar S, Giribabu L. Role of Co-Sensitizers in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. CHEMSUSCHEM 2017; 10:4668-4689. [PMID: 28921883 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201701224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Co-sensitization is a popular route towards improved efficiency and stability of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). In this context, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) values of DSSCs incorporating Ru- and porphyrin-based dyes can be improved from 8-11 % to 11-14 % after the addition of additives, co-adsorbents, and co-sensitizers that reduce aggregation and charge recombination in the device. Among the three supporting material types, co-sensitizers play a major role to enhance the performance and stability of DSSCs, which is requried for commercialization. In this Minireview, we highlight the role co-sensitizers play in improving photovoltaic performance of devices containing Ru- and porphyrin-based sensitizers.
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- Narra Vamsi Krishna
- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovation Research (AcSIR), New Delhi, India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovation Research (AcSIR), New Delhi, India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovation Research (AcSIR), New Delhi, India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovation Research (AcSIR), New Delhi, India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Tarnaka, Hyderabad, 500007, Telangana, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovation Research (AcSIR), New Delhi, India
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Wang Y, Dong L, Zheng Z, Li X, Xiong R, Hua J, Hu A. Enediyne as π linker in D–π–A dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra25938j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Three enediyne-bridged D–π–A dyes with different donor position and number are synthesized and their performance on DSSCs are investigated.
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- Youfu Wang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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