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Jadhav AP, Singh AK, Pandya R, Vanka K, Krishnamoorthy K, Jayaraj N. Far-red active unsymmetrical squaraine dyes containing N-arylated indoline donors for dye sensitized solar cells. Photochem Photobiol 2024; 100:1116-1126. [PMID: 38282075 DOI: 10.1111/php.13907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Squaraine dyes possess sharp far-red active transition with high extinction coefficient and form aggregates on TiO2 surface. Aggregation of dyes on TiO2 has been considered as a detrimental factor for DSSC device performance, which can be controlled by appending alkyl groups to the dye structures. Hence by integrating alkylated (alkyl groups with both in-plane and out-of-plane) aryl group with indoline moiety to make it compatible with other electrolytes and for controlling the dye-aggregation, a series of squaraine acceptor-based dyes SQA4-6 have been designed and synthesized. SQA4-6 dyes showed absorption between 642 and 653 nm (λmax), photophysical and electrochemical studies indicated that the HOMO energy levels of this sets of dyes are well aligned with the potentials of I-/I 3 - and [Co(bpy)3]2+/3+ redox shuttles for better dye regeneration process. DSSC device efficiency of 3% has been achieved for SQA5 dye with iodolyte (I-/I 3 - ) electrolyte in the presence of 0.3 mM of chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA). The IPCE profile of DSSC device fabricated with SQA4-6 dyes indicated the contribution of aggregated structures for the photocurrent generation.
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- Avinash P Jadhav
- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
- Polymer Science and Engineering Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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Alshanableh A, Ocak YS, Aljawrneh B, Albiss BA, Shawakfehc K, Khane LU, Harfouchee M, Alrousan S. Spinel cobalt-based binary metal oxides as emerging materials for energy harvesting devices: synthesis, characterization and synchrotron radiation-enabled investigation. RSC Adv 2024; 14:21180-21189. [PMID: 38966808 PMCID: PMC11223668 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra03462g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024] Open
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The synthesis and characterization of spinel cobalt-based metal oxides (MCo2O4) with varying 3d-transition metal ions (Ni, Fe, Cu, and Zn) were explored using a hydrothermal process (140 °C for two hours) to be used as alternative counter electrodes for Pt-free dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) revealed distinct morphologies for each metal oxide, such as NiCo2O4 nanosheets, Cu Co2O4 nanoleaves, Fe Co2O4 diamond-like, and Zn Co2O4 hexagonal-like structures. The X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the cubic spinel structure for the prepared MCo2O4 films. The functional groups of MCo2O4 materials were recognized in metal oxides throughout Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis. The local structure analysis using X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) at Fe and Co K-edge identified octahedral (Oh) Co3+ and tetrahedral (Td) Co2+ coordination, with Zn2+ and Cu2+ favoring Td sites, while Ni3+ and Fe3+ preferred Oh active sites. Further investigations utilizing the Fourier transformation (FT) analysis showed comparable coordination numbers and interatomic distances ranked as Co-Cu > Co-Fe > Zn-Co > Co-Ni. Furthermore, the utilization of MCo2O4 thin films as counter electrodes in DSSC fabrication showed promising results. Notably, solar cells based on CuCo2O4 and ZnCo2O4 counter electrodes showed 1.9% and 1.13% power conversion efficiency, respectively. These findings indicate the potential of employing these binary metal oxides for efficient and cost-effective photovoltaic device production.
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- Abdelelah Alshanableh
- Nanotechnology Institute, Jordan University of Science & Technology PO Box 3030 Irbid 22110 Jordan
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- Nanotechnology Institute, Jordan University of Science & Technology PO Box 3030 Irbid 22110 Jordan
- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Morgan State University Baltimore Maryland 21234 USA
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- Department of Physics, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan PO Box 130 Amman 11733 Jordan
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- Nanotechnology Institute, Jordan University of Science & Technology PO Box 3030 Irbid 22110 Jordan
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- Department of Chemistry, Jordan University of Science & Technology PO Box 3030 Irbid 22110 Jordan
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- Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) PO Box 7 Allan 19252 Jordan
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- Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) PO Box 7 Allan 19252 Jordan
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- Nanotechnology Institute, Jordan University of Science & Technology PO Box 3030 Irbid 22110 Jordan
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Sibiński M, Sawicka-Chudy P, Wisz G, Gnida P, Schab-Balcerzak E, Wal A, Yavorskyi R, Cholewa M. Impact of blocking layers based on TiO 2 and ZnO prepared via direct current reactive magnetron sputtering on DSSC solar cells. Sci Rep 2024; 14:10676. [PMID: 38724538 PMCID: PMC11082143 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61512-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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The optimization of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) technology towards suppressing charge recombination between the contact and the electron transport layer is a key factor in achieving high conversion efficiency and the successful commercialization of this type of product. An important aspect of the DSSC structure is the front blocking layer (BL): optimizing this component may increase the efficiency of photoelectron transfer from the dye to the semiconductor by reduction charge recombination at the TiO2/electrolyte and FTO/electrolyte interfaces. In this paper, a series of blocking layer variants, based on TiO2 and ZnO:TiO2, were obtained using the reactive magnetron sputtering method. Material composition, structure and layer thickness were referred to each process parameters. Complete DSSCs with structure FTO/BL/m-TiO2@N719/ EL-HSE/Pt/FTO were obtained on such bases. In the final results, verification of opto-electrical parameters of these cells were tested and used for the conclusions on the optimal blocking layer composition. As the conclusion, application of blocking layer consists of neat TiO2 resulted in improvement of device efficiency. It should be noted that for TiO2:ZnO/CuxO and TiO2/CuxO cells, higher efficiencies were also achieved when pure TiO2 was used as window layer. Additionally it was proven that the admixture of ZnO phase inspires Voc and FF growth, but is overall unfavorable compared to pristine TiO2 blocking layer and the reference cell, according to the final cell efficiency.
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- Maciej Sibiński
- Department of Material and Environmental Technology, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, 19086, Tallinn, Estonia.
- Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Devices, Łódź University of Technology, Al. Politechniki 10, 93-590, Łódź, Poland.
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, College of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszów, Pigonia 1, 35-310, Rzeszów, Poland
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, College of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszów, Pigonia 1, 35-310, Rzeszów, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Str., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Str., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Physics, College of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszów, Pigonia 1, 35-310, Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry of Solid State, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpation National University, T. Shevchenko Str. 57, Ivano-Frankivsk, 76-018, Ukraine
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- Institute of Physics, College of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszów, Pigonia 1, 35-310, Rzeszów, Poland
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Pishro KA, Gonzalez MH. Use of deep eutectic solvents in environmentally-friendly dye-sensitized solar cells and their physicochemical properties: a brief review. RSC Adv 2024; 14:14480-14504. [PMID: 38708112 PMCID: PMC11063684 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra01610f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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A novel way to mitigate the greenhouse effect is to use dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) to convert carbon dioxide from the air into useful products, such as hydrocarbons, which can also store energy from the sun, a plentiful, clean, and safe resource. The conversion of CO2 can help reduce the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. However, there is a major obstacle in using DSSCs, since many solar devices operate with organic electrolytes, producing pollutants including toxic substances. Therefore, a key research area is to find new eco-friendly electrolytes that can effectively dissolve carbon dioxide. One option is to use deep eutectic solvents (DESs), which are potential substitutes for ionic liquids (ILs) and have similar advantages, such as being customizable, economical, and environmentally friendly. DESs are composed of low-cost materials and have very low toxicity and high biodegradability, making them suitable for use as electrolytes in DSSCs, within the framework of green chemistry. The purpose of this brief review is to explore the existing knowledge about how CO2 dissolves in DESs and how these solvents can be used as electrolytes in solar devices, especially in DSSCs. The physical and chemical properties of the DESs are described, and areas are suggested where further research should be focused.
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- Khatereh A Pishro
- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Humanities and Exact Sciences (IBILCE), National Institute for Alternative Technologies of Detection, Toxicological Evaluation and Removal of Micropollutants and Radioactives (INCT-DATREM) São José do Rio Preto SP 15054-000 Brazil +55 17 32212512 +55 17 32212512
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), Institute of Biosciences, Humanities and Exact Sciences (IBILCE), National Institute for Alternative Technologies of Detection, Toxicological Evaluation and Removal of Micropollutants and Radioactives (INCT-DATREM) São José do Rio Preto SP 15054-000 Brazil +55 17 32212512 +55 17 32212512
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Akin S, Kim S, Song CK, Nam SY, Jun MBG. Fully Additively Manufactured Counter Electrodes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. MICROMACHINES 2024; 15:464. [PMID: 38675275 PMCID: PMC11052471 DOI: 10.3390/mi15040464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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In dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), the counter electrode (CE) plays a crucial role as an electron transfer agent and regenerator of the redox couple. Unlike conventional CEs that are generally made of glass-based substrates (e.g., FTO/glass), polymer substrates appear to be emerging candidates, owing to their intrinsic properties of lightweight, high durability, and low cost. Despite great promise, current manufacturing methods of CEs on polymeric substrates suffer from serious limitations, including low conductivity, scalability, process complexity, and the need for dedicated vacuum equipment. In the present study, we employ and evaluate a fully additive manufacturing route that can enable the fabrication of CEs for DSSCs in a high-throughput and eco-friendly manner with improved performance. The proposed approach sequentially comprises: (1) material extrusion 3-D printing of polymer substrate; (2) conductive surface metallization through cold spray particle deposition; and (3) over-coating of a thin-layer catalyzer with a graphite pencil. The fabricated electrodes are characterized in terms of microstructure, electrical conductivity, and photo-conversion efficiency. Owing to its promising electrical conductivity (8.5 × 104 S·m-1) and micro-rough surface structure (Ra ≈ 6.32 µm), the DSSCs with the additively manufactured CEs led to ≈2.5-times-higher photo-conversion efficiency than that of traditional CEs made of FTO/glass. The results of the study suggest that the proposed additive manufacturing approach can advance the field of DSSCs by addressing the limitations of conventional CE manufacturing platforms.
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- Semih Akin
- Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA;
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, ERI, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea;
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA;
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Chang CY, Kaur N, Prado-Rivera R, Lai CY, Radu D. Size-Controlled Cu 3VSe 4 Nanocrystals as Cathode Material in Platinum-Free Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:13719-13728. [PMID: 38459614 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c18658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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In this work, we report the first single-step, size-controlled synthesis of Cu3VSe4 cuboidal nanocrystals, with the longest dimension ranging from 9 to 36 nm, and their use in replacing the platinum counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells. Cu3VSe4, a ternary semiconductor from the class of sulvanites, is theoretically predicted to have good hole mobility, making it a promising candidate for charge transport in solar photovoltaic devices. The identity and crystalline purity of the Cu3VSe4 nanocrystals were validated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy. The particle size was determined from the XRD data using the Williamson-Hall equation and was found in agreement with the transmission electron microscopy imaging. Based on the electrochemical activity of the Cu3VSe4 nanocrystals, studied by cyclic voltammetry, the nanomaterials were further employed for fabricating counter electrodes (CEs) in Pt-free dye-sensitized solar cells. The counter electrodes were prepared from Cu3VSe4 nanocrystals as thin films, and the charge transfer kinetics were studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The work demonstrates that Cu3VSe4 counter electrodes successfully replace platinum in DSSCs. CEs fabricated with the Cu3VSe4 nanocrystals having an average particle size of 31.6 nm outperformed Pt, leading to DSSCs with the highest power conversion efficiency (5.93%) when compared with those fabricated with the Pt CE (5.85%).
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- Chen-Yu Chang
- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33174, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33174, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33174, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33174, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33174, United States
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Liu RJ, Chang LY, Lin FS, Lee YH, Yeh MH, Ho KC. Multifunctional Structure-Modified Quaternary Compounds Co 9Se 8-CuSe 2-WSe 2 Mixed with MWCNT as a Counter Electrode Material for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:3476-3488. [PMID: 38207165 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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In this study, a trimetallic selenide material with a hollow spherical structure (Co9Se8-CuSe2-WSe2) was synthesized through two consecutive solvothermal reactions. The synergistic effect between the quaternary elements, the benefits of the selenization of metals, and the unique morphology led to the prominent electrocatalytic ability of Co9Se8-CuSe2-WSe2 hollow spheres. Co9Se8-CuSe2-WSe2 hollow spheres were then mixed with oxygen plasma-treated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) as counter electrode (CE) material for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), achieving a photoelectric conversion efficiency (η) of 9.23% under one sun condition (AM 1.5G, 100 mW cm-2), surpassing the 8.08% of devices with platinum counter electrodes (PtCEs). For indoor conditions, a T5 light source was applied to the DSSCs with Co9Se8-CuSe2-WSe2 + MWCNT CE, and the efficiency increased to 14.14% under 3600 lx irradiance. Finally, Co9Se8-CuSe2-WSe2 + MWCNT CE demonstrated good stability with 92.23% retention after 1000 cycles of cyclic voltammetry, exceeding the 82.49% of PtCE. Therefore, Co9Se8-CuSe2-WSe2 + MWCNT shows potential as a substitute for platinum as CE material for DSSCs.
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- Rih-Jia Liu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
- Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Zhao C, Zhang Z, Ran X, Zhang T, Yu X, Jin L. Screening novel candidates of ZL003-based organic dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells by modifying auxiliary electron acceptors: A theoretical study. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 310:123880. [PMID: 38277789 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.123880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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In this work, a series of ZL003-based free-metal sensitizers with the donor-acceptor-π- conjugated spacer-acceptor (D-A-π-A) structure were designed by modifying auxiliary electron acceptors for the potential application in dye-sensitized solar cells. The energy levels of frontier molecular orbitals, absorption spectra, electronic transition, and photovoltaic parameters for all studied dyes were systematically evaluated using density functional theory (DFT)/time-dependent DFT calculations. Results illustrated that thienopyrazine (TPZ), selenadiazolopyridine (SDP), and thiadiazolopyridine (TDP) are excellent electron acceptors, and dye sensitizers functionalized by these acceptors have smaller HOMO-LUMO gaps, obviously red-shifted absorption bands and stronger light harvesting. The present study revealed that the photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE) of ZL003 is around 13.42 % with a JSC of 20.21 mA·cm-2, VOC of 966 mV and FF of 0.688 under the AM 1.5G sun exposure, in good agreement with its experimental value (PCE = 13.6 ± 0.2 %, JSC = 20.73 ± 0.20 mA·cm-2, VOC = 956 ± 5 mV, and FF = 0.685 ± 0.005.). With the same procedure, the PCE values for M4, M6, and M7 were estimated to be as high as 19.93 %, 15.38 %, and 15.80 % respectively. Hence, these three dyes are expected to be highly efficient organic sensitizers applied in practical DSSCs.
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- Caibin Zhao
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Catalysis, School of Chemical and Environmental Science, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, Shaanxi 723001, PR China.
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Catalysis, School of Chemical and Environmental Science, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, Shaanxi 723001, PR China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Catalysis, School of Chemical and Environmental Science, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, Shaanxi 723001, PR China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Catalysis, School of Chemical and Environmental Science, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, Shaanxi 723001, PR China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Catalysis, School of Chemical and Environmental Science, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, Shaanxi 723001, PR China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Catalysis, School of Chemical and Environmental Science, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, Shaanxi 723001, PR China.
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Yadagiri B, Kumar Kaliamurthy A, Yoo K, Cheol Kang H, Ryu J, Kwaku Asiam F, Lee J. Molecular Engineering of Photosensitizers for Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Recent Developments and Perspectives. ChemistryOpen 2023; 12:e202300170. [PMID: 37874016 PMCID: PMC10695739 DOI: 10.1002/open.202300170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are a feasible alternative to traditional silicon-based solar cells because of their low cost, eco-friendliness, flexibility, and acceptable device efficiency. In recent years, solid-state DSSCs (ss-DSSCs) have garnered much interest as they can overcome the leakage and evaporation issues of liquid electrolyte systems. However, the poor morphology of solid electrolytes and their interface with photoanodes can minimize the device performance. The photosensitizer/dye is a critical component of ss-DSSCs and plays a vital role in the device's overall performance. In this review, we summarize recent developments and performance of photosensitizers, including mono- and co-sensitization of ruthenium, porphyrin, and metal-free organic dyes under 1 sun and ambient/artificial light conditions. We also discuss the various requirements that efficient photosensitizers should satisfy and provide an overview of their historical development over the years.
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- Bommaramoni Yadagiri
- Research Center for Photoenergy Harvesting and Conversion Technology (phct)Department of Energy Materials and EngineeringDongguk UniversitySeoul04620Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Photoenergy Harvesting and Conversion Technology (phct)Department of Energy Materials and EngineeringDongguk UniversitySeoul04620Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Photoenergy Harvesting and Conversion Technology (phct)Department of Energy Materials and EngineeringDongguk UniversitySeoul04620Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Photoenergy Harvesting and Conversion Technology (phct)Department of Energy Materials and EngineeringDongguk UniversitySeoul04620Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Photoenergy Harvesting and Conversion Technology (phct)Department of Energy Materials and EngineeringDongguk UniversitySeoul04620Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Photoenergy Harvesting and Conversion Technology (phct)Department of Energy Materials and EngineeringDongguk UniversitySeoul04620Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Photoenergy Harvesting and Conversion Technology (phct)Department of Energy Materials and EngineeringDongguk UniversitySeoul04620Republic of Korea
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Aftab S, Iqbal MZ, Hussain S, Kabir F, Hegazy HH, Goud BS, Aslam M, Xu F. MXene-modified electrodes and electrolytes in dye-sensitized solar cells. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:17249-17269. [PMID: 37859601 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr03005a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted much attention as promising tools in renewable energy conversion technology. This is mainly because of their beneficial qualities, such as their impressive efficiency levels and low-cost fabrication techniques. An overview of MXene-modified electrodes in DSSCs is given in this review article. MXenes are two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides or nitrides with remarkable properties such as high conductivity and large surface area. MXenes' properties make them an appealing material for various applications, including energy storage, catalysis, and electronic devices. MXene integration enhances ion transport, dye adsorption, and charge transport in DSSC electrodes. In-depth analysis of the use of 2D Mxene and integration with carbon nanotubes (CNTs), reduced graphene oxide (rGO), 2D MoS2, and hybrids like 2D-2D heterostructures for electrode modification in photovoltaics (PVs), including anodes, photoanodes, composite decorated electrodes, counter electrodes (CEs), and electrolytes, is provided in this review article. The effects on the performance metrics of various deposition techniques are discussed and assessed. The use of MXene-modified electrodes in DSSCs suggests potential for enhancing the performance and efficiency of these solar cells in general. The article examines this strategy's potential advantages and implications, illuminating the fascinating advancements in the area and emphasizing MXenes' potential as a valuable substance for renewable energy applications. We also discuss the difficulties and potential benefits of using MXene-modified electrodes in DSSCs and emphasize the need for additional study to enhance stability, optimize MXene integration techniques, and enhance long-term device performance. The scalability and potential of MXene-based electrode modifications for commercial applications are also covered, addressing issues and prospects for the future, focusing on the necessity of more study. Electrodes modified with MXenes can improve DSSC performance and advance sustainable energy conversion.
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- Sikandar Aftab
- Department of Intelligent Mechatronics Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, South Korea.
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- Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Topi, 23640, Pakistan
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- Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha, Saudi Arabia
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P. O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Daehak-ro 280, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, South Korea.
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- Institute of Physics and Technology, Ural Federal University, Mira Str.19, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia
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- Shenzhen BTR New Energy Technology Institute Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518118, China
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Nokabadi AS, Yazdani A. Magnetic field effects on the crystal structure, morphology, energy gap, and magnetic properties of manganese selenide nanoparticles synthesized by hydrothermal method. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:6170-6176. [PMID: 37941942 PMCID: PMC10628988 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00730h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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In this study, we synthesized manganese selenide under magnetic fields ranging from 0 to 800 gauss and investigated its optical, electrical, and magnetic properties. In the absence of a magnetic field, we observed the formation of MnSe nanorods. As the field strength increased, impurities arose. In the 250 G range, two rock salt structures emerged, altering the morphology from nanorods to cubes. Beyond 250 G, MnSe2 formed, returning to a nanorod morphology. Also, with the increase of the magnetic field, the energy gap of the synthesized compounds increased. To measure the electrical properties of the samples, the synthesized powders were compressed under the same pressure for a certain period of time, and it was observed that the synthesized samples showed insulating behavior in the presence of a magnetic field. For this reason, we performed current-voltage, resistance-temperature, and current-temperature analyses on the synthesized sample, at a constant voltage of 5 eV in the absence of a magnetic field.
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- Ali Salmani Nokabadi
- Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University Tehran Iran
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University Tehran Iran
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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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Nan D, Fan H, Bolag A, Liu W, Bao T. Enhanced electrocatalytic properties in dye-sensitized solar cell via Pt/SBA-15 composite with optimized Pt constituent. Heliyon 2023; 9:e22403. [PMID: 38045216 PMCID: PMC10689940 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22403] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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The Low utilization and high cost of platinum counter electrode (CE) in the application of dye-sensitized solar cells has limited its large-scale manufacturing in the industry. Herein, a facile pyrolysis combination of Pt and SBA-15 molecular sieve (MS) formed 1.6-1.9 times higher amount and 2-3 times reduced dimension of Pt distributed within porous structure of SBA-15. The composite CE with 20 % of SBA-15 exhibited an enhanced power conversion efficiency of 9.31 %, exceeding that of absolute Pt CE (7.57 %). This superior performance owed to the promoted oxidation-reduction rate of I3-/I- pairs at the CE interface and the increased conductivity of CE materials attributed from well distributed Pt particles. This work has demonstrated the significance of utilizing porous molecular sieves for dispersing catalytic sites when designing a novel type of counter electrode and their application in DSSCs.
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- Ding Nan
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory for Physics and Chemistry of Functional Materials, Engineering Research Center of New Energy Storage Materials at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, College of Physics and Electronic Information, Inner Mongolia Normal University, No 81 Zhaowuda Road, Saihan district, Hohhot, 010022, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory for Physics and Chemistry of Functional Materials, Engineering Research Center of New Energy Storage Materials at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, College of Physics and Electronic Information, Inner Mongolia Normal University, No 81 Zhaowuda Road, Saihan district, Hohhot, 010022, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory for Physics and Chemistry of Functional Materials, Engineering Research Center of New Energy Storage Materials at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, College of Physics and Electronic Information, Inner Mongolia Normal University, No 81 Zhaowuda Road, Saihan district, Hohhot, 010022, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory for Physics and Chemistry of Functional Materials, Engineering Research Center of New Energy Storage Materials at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, College of Physics and Electronic Information, Inner Mongolia Normal University, No 81 Zhaowuda Road, Saihan district, Hohhot, 010022, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory for Physics and Chemistry of Functional Materials, Engineering Research Center of New Energy Storage Materials at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, College of Physics and Electronic Information, Inner Mongolia Normal University, No 81 Zhaowuda Road, Saihan district, Hohhot, 010022, China
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Bautista-López JA, Díaz-Ponce A, Rangel-Méndez JR, Cházaro-Ruiz LF, Mumanga TJ, Olmos-Moya P, Vences-Álvarez E, Pineda-Arellano CA. Recent progress in organic waste recycling materials for solar cell applications. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:103367-103389. [PMID: 37700126 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29639-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Organic waste-derived solar cells (OWSC) are a classification of third-generation photovoltaic cells in which one or more constituents are fabricated from organic waste material. They are an inspirational complement to the conventional third-generation solar cell with the potential of revolutionizing our future approach to solar cell manufacture. This article provides a study and summary of solar cells that fall under the category of OWSC. OWSC own their merit to low cost of manufacturing and environmental friendliness. This review article reveals different organic waste raw materials, preparation-to-assembly methodologies, and novel approaches to solar cell manufacturing. Ideas for the optimization of the performance of OWSC are presented. The assembly configurations and photovoltaic parameters of reported OWSC are compared in detail. An overview of the trends in the research regarding OWSC in the past decade is given. Also, the advantages and disadvantages of the different solar cell technologies are discussed, and possible trends are proposed. Industrial organic waste raw materials such as paper, coal, and plastics are among the least explored and yet most attractive for solar cell fabrication. The power conversion efficiencies for the cited works are mentioned while emphasizing the products and functions of the organic waste raw materials used.
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- José Alfonso Bautista-López
- Inter-Institutional Postgraduate in Science and Technology-CONAHCYT-Optics Research Center, Fracc. Reserva Loma Bonita, A.C., Prol. Constitución #607, 20200, Aguascalientes, Ags, México
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- Aguascalientes Unit, CONAHCYT-Optics Research Center, Fracc. Reserva Loma Bonita, A.C., Prol. Constitución #607, 20200, Aguascalientes, Ags, México
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- Division of Environmental Sciences, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica Y Tecnológica, A.C., Camino a La Presa San José #2055, Col. Lomas 4a sección, 78216, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P, México
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- Division of Environmental Sciences, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica Y Tecnológica, A.C., Camino a La Presa San José #2055, Col. Lomas 4a sección, 78216, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P, México
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- Aguascalientes Unit, Optics Research Center, A.C.., Prol. Constitución #607, Fracc. Reserva Loma Bonita, 20200, Aguascalientes, Ags, México
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- Science and Engineering Division, University of Guanajuato, Lomas del Bosque #103, Lomas del Campestre, 37150, León, Gto, México
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- Division of Environmental Sciences, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica Y Tecnológica, A.C., Camino a La Presa San José #2055, Col. Lomas 4a sección, 78216, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P, México
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- Aguascalientes Unit, CONAHCYT-Optics Research Center, Fracc. Reserva Loma Bonita, A.C., Prol. Constitución #607, 20200, Aguascalientes, Ags, México.
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Zhu Z, Lin Z, Zhai W, Kang X, Song J, Lu C, Jiang H, Chen P, Sun X, Wang B, Wang ZS, Peng H. Indoor Photovoltaic Fiber with an Efficiency of 25.53% under 1500 Lux Illumination. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2304876. [PMID: 37543841 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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Photovoltaic devices represent an efficient electricity generation mode. Integrating them into textiles offers exciting opportunities for smart electronic textiles-with the ultimate goal of supplying power for wearable technology-which is poised to change how electronic devices are designed. Many human activities occur indoors, so realizing indoor photovoltaic fibers (IPVFs) that can be woven into textiles to power wearables is critical, although currently unavailable. Here, a dye-sensitized IPVF is constructed by incorporating titanium dioxide nanoparticles into aligned nanotubes to produce close contact and stable interfaces among active layers on a curved fiber substrate, thus presenting efficient charge transport and low charge recombination in the photoanode. With the combination of highly conductive core-sheath Ti/carbon nanotube fiber as a counter electrode, the IPVF shows a certified power conversion efficiency of 25.53% under 1500 lux illuminance. Its performance variation is below 5% after bending, twisting, or pressing for 1000 cycles. These IPVFs are further integrated with fiber batteries as self-charging power textiles, which are demonstrated to effectively supply electricity for wearables, solving the power supply problem in this important direction.
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- Zhengfeng Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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Nurazizah ES, Aprilia A, Risdiana R, Safriani L. Different Roles between PEDOT:PSS as Counter Electrode and PEDOT:Carrageenan as Electrolyte in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications: A Systematic Literature Review. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:2725. [PMID: 37376370 DOI: 10.3390/polym15122725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) has been mostly used as a counter electrode to give a high performance of dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). Recently, PEDOT doped by carrageenan, namely PEDOT:Carrageenan, was introduced as a new material to be applied on DSSC as an electrolyte. PEDOT:Carrageenan has a similar synthesis process as PEDOT:PSS, owing to their similar ester sulphate (-SO3H) groups in both PSS and carrageenan. This review provides an overview of the different roles between PEDOT:PSS as a counter electrode and PEDOT:Carrageenan as an electrolyte for DSSC applications. The synthesis process and characteristics of PEDOT:PSS and PEDOT:Carrageenan were also described in this review. In conclusion, we found that the primary role of PEDOT:PSS as a counter electrode is to transfer electrons back to cell and accelerate redox reaction with its superior electrical conductivity and high electrocatalytic activity. PEDOT:Carrageenan as an electrolyte has not shown the main role for regenerating the dye sensitized at the oxidized state, probably due to its low ionic conductivity. Therefore, PEDOT:Carrageenan still obtained a low performance of DSSC. Additionally, the future perspective and challenges of using PEDOT:Carrageenan as both electrolyte and counter electrode are described in detail.
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- Euis Siti Nurazizah
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung-Sumedang KM 21, Sumedang 45363, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung-Sumedang KM 21, Sumedang 45363, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung-Sumedang KM 21, Sumedang 45363, Indonesia
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung-Sumedang KM 21, Sumedang 45363, Indonesia
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Hora CS, Tavares APM, Carneiro LPT, Ivanou D, Mendes AM, Sales MGF. New autonomous and self-signaling biosensing device for sarcosine detection. Talanta 2023; 257:124340. [PMID: 36809692 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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An early diagnosis is the gold standard for cancer survival. Biosensors have proven their effectiveness in monitoring cancer biomarkers but are still limited to a series of requirements. This work proposes an integrated power solution, with an autonomous and self-signaling biosensing device. The biorecognition element is produced in situ by molecular imprinting to detect sarcosine, a known biomarker for prostate cancer. The biosensor was assembled on the counter-electrode of a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), simultaneously using EDOT and Pyrrole as monomers for the biomimetic process and the catalytic reduction of triiodide in the DSSC. After the rebinding assays, the hybrid DSSC/biosensor displayed a linear behavior when plotting the power conversion efficiency (PCE) and the charge transfer resistance (RCT) against the logarithm of the concentration of sarcosine. The latter obtained a sensitivity of 0.468 Ω/decade of sarcosine concentration, with a linear range between 1 ng/mL and 10 μg/mL, and a limit of detection of 0.32 ng/mL. When interfacing an electrochromic cell, consisting of a PEDOT-based material, with the hybrid device, a color gradient between 1 ng/mL and 10 μg/mL of sarcosine was observed. Thus, the device can be used anywhere with access to a light source, completely equipment-free, suitable for point-of-care analysis and capable of detecting sarcosine within a range of clinical interest.
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- Carolina S Hora
- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, Portugal; ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, Porto, 4200-465, Portugal
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- BioMark@UC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima-Polo II, Coimbra, 3030-790, Portugal
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- BioMark@UC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima-Polo II, Coimbra, 3030-790, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, Portugal; ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, Porto, 4200-465, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, Portugal; ALiCE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, Porto, 4200-465, Portugal.
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- BioMark@UC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima-Polo II, Coimbra, 3030-790, Portugal.
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Su H, Hu YH. 3D graphene: synthesis, properties, and solar cell applications. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:6660-6673. [PMID: 37144412 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc01004j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Three-dimensional (3D) graphene is one of the most important nanomaterials. This feature article highlights the advancements, with an emphasis on contributions from our group, in the synthesis of 3D graphene-based materials and their utilization in solar cells. Chemistries of graphene oxides, hydrocarbons, and alkali metals are discussed for the synthesis of 3D graphene materials. Their performances in dye-sensitized solar cells and perovskite solar cells (as counter electrodes, photoelectrodes, and electron extracting layers) were correlatively analyzed with their properties/structures (accessible surface area, electrical conductivity, defects, and functional groups). The challenges and prospects for their applications in photovoltaic solar cells are outlined.
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- Hanrui Su
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295, USA.
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Shaban S, Vats AK, Pandey SS. Bifacial Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Utilizing Visible and NIR Dyes: Implications of Dye Adsorption Behaviour. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28062784. [PMID: 36985755 PMCID: PMC10052324 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Bifacial dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) were fabricated utilizing dye cocktails of two dyes, Z-907 and SQ-140, which have complementary light absorption and photon harvesting in the visible and near-infrared wavelength regions, for panchromatic photon harvesting. The investigation of the rate of dye adsorption and the binding strengths of the dyes on mesoporous TiO2 corroborated the finding that the Z-907 dye showed a rate of dye adsorption that was about >15 times slower and a binding that was about 3 times stronger on mesoporous TiO2 as compared to SQ-140. Utilizing the dye cocktails Z-907 and SQ-140 from ethanol, the formation of the dye bilayer, which was significantly influenced by the ratio of dyes and adsorption time, was demonstrated. It was demonstrated that the dyes of Z-907 and SQ-140 prepared in 1:9 or 9:1 molar ratios favoured the dye bilayer formation by subtly controlling the adsorption time. In contrast, the 1:1 ratio counterpart was prone to form mixed dye adsorption; the best performance of the BF-DSSCs was shown when a dye cocktail of Z-907 and SQ-140 in a molar 9:1 ratio was used to prepare a photoanode for 1 h of dye adsorption. The BF-DSSCs thus exhibited PCEs of 4.23% and 3.48% upon the front and rear side light illuminations, a cumulated PCE of 7.71%, and a very good BBF of 83%.
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- Suraya Shaban
- Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4, Hibikino, Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu 808-0196, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4, Hibikino, Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu 808-0196, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4, Hibikino, Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu 808-0196, Japan
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Alvien GM, Xuan Long D, Yolthida K, Hee Jang Y, Hong J. Combustion-Assisted Polyol Reduction Method to Prepare Highly Transparent and Efficient Pt Counter Electrodes for Bifacial Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201142. [PMID: 36710260 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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A combustion-assisted polyol reduction (CPR) method has been developed to deposit electrocatalytically efficient and transparent Pt counter electrodes (CEs) for bifacial dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Compared with conventional thermal decomposition of Pt precursors, CPR allows for a decrease in reduction temperature to 150 °C. The low-temperature processing is attributed to adding an organic fuel, acetylacetone (Hacac), which provides extra heat to lower reduction energy. In addition, the stable Pt complexes can simultaneously be formed in ethylene glycol (EG) and Hacac system, which leads to Pt nanoparticle size regulation. A ratio of Hacac to EG is optimized to achieve excellent electrocatalytic activity and high visible light transmittance for CEs. The bifacial DSSCs fabricated with CPR-Pt CEs (EG : Hacac=1 : 16) reach efficiencies of 6.71±0.16% and 6.41±0.15% in front and back irradiations, respectively.
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- Ghifari M Alvien
- Department of Science, Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Jalan Terusan Ryacudu, 35365, Lampung Selatan, Lampung, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, 06974, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Smart Cities, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, 06974, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Smart Cities, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, 06974, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Photovoltaic Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology 5 Hawarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, 02792, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, 06974, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Smart Cities, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, 06974, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Qin X, Liu J, Teng G, Liu B, Xie Y, Ma L, Hu D. Design of blueberry anthocyanin/TiO 2 composite layer-based photoanode and N-doped porous blueberry-derived carbon-loaded Ni nanoparticle-based counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 2023; 13:7267-7279. [PMID: 36891495 PMCID: PMC9987179 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra00545c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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P25/PBP (TiO2, anthocyanins) prepared by combining PBP (blueberry peels) with P25, and N-doped porous carbon-supported Ni nanoparticles (Ni@NPC-X) prepared using blueberry-derived carbon were used for the application as photoanode and the counter electrode, respectively, in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) to create a new perspective for blueberry-based photo-powered energy systems. PBP was introduced into the P25 photoanode and carbonized to form a C-like structure after annealing that improved its adsorption capacity for N719 dye, contributing a 17.3% higher power conversion efficiency (PCE) of P25/PBP-Pt (5.82%) than that of P25-Pt (4.96%). The structure of the porous carbon changes from a flat surface to a petal-like structure due to the N doping by melamine, and the specific surface area increases. N-doped three-dimensional porous carbon supported the loading and reduced the agglomeration of Ni nanoparticles, reducing the charge transfer resistance, and providing a fast electron transfer path. The doping of Ni and N on the porous carbon worked synergistically to enhance the electrocatalytic activity of the Ni@NPC-X electrode. The PCE of the DSSCs assembled by Ni@NPC-1.5 and P25/PBP was 4.86%. Also, the Ni@NPC-1.5 electrode exhibited 116.12 F g-1 and a capacitance retention rate of 98.2% (10 000 cycles), further confirming good electrocatalysis and cycle stability.
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- Xiang Qin
- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University Nanning 530004 China +86-771-3232200.,State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, Guangxi University Nanning 530004 China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University Nanning 530004 China +86-771-3232200.,State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, Guangxi University Nanning 530004 China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University Nanning 530004 China +86-771-3232200.,State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, Guangxi University Nanning 530004 China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University Nanning 530004 China +86-771-3232200.,State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, Guangxi University Nanning 530004 China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University Nanning 530004 China +86-771-3232200.,State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, Guangxi University Nanning 530004 China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University Nanning 530004 China +86-771-3232200.,State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, Guangxi University Nanning 530004 China
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- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University Nanning 530004 China +86-771-3232200.,State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, Guangxi University Nanning 530004 China
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Chen C, Feng J, Li J, Guo Y, Shi X, Peng H. Functional Fiber Materials to Smart Fiber Devices. Chem Rev 2023; 123:613-662. [PMID: 35977344 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The development of fiber materials has accompanied the evolution of human civilization for centuries. Recent advances in materials science and chemistry offered fibers new applications with various functions, including energy harvesting, energy storing, displaying, health monitoring and treating, and computing. The unique one-dimensional shape of fiber devices endows them advantages to work as human-interfaced electronics due to the small size, lightweight, flexibility, and feasibility for integration into large-scale textile systems. In this review, we first present a discussion of the basics of fiber materials and the design principles of fiber devices, followed by a comprehensive analysis on recently developed fiber devices. Finally, we provide the current challenges facing this field and give an outlook on future research directions. With novel fiber devices and new applications continuing to be discovered after two decades of research, we envision that new fiber devices could have an important impact on our life in the near future.
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- Chuanrui Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China
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Jadhav AP, Singh AK, Maibam A, Krishnamurty S, Krishnamoorthy K, Nithyanandhan J. D-A-D-based Unsymmetrical Thiosquaraine Dye for the Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells †. Photochem Photobiol 2022; 99:529-537. [PMID: 36582053 DOI: 10.1111/php.13769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In dye-sensitized solar cell, modulating the electronic properties of the sensitizer by varying the donor, π-spacer, acceptor and anchoring groups help optimizing the structure of the dye for better device performance. Here, a donor-acceptor-donor-based unsymmetrical thiosquaraine sensitizer (SQ5S) has been designed and synthesized. Photophysical, electrochemical, theoretical and photovoltaic characterizations of SQ5S dye have been compared with its oxygen analog, SQ5. The incorporation of the sulfur atom in the acceptor unit of SQ5S dye showed an intense peak at 688 nm, which was 38 nm of red-shifted and showed the panchromatic light harvesting response with the onset of 850 nm compared with SQ5 dye. The LUMO and HOMO energy levels are well aligned with the conduction band of TiO2 and the redox potential of electrolyte for the charge injection and the dye-regeneration processes, respectively. Photovoltaic efficiency of 1.51% (VOC 610 mV, JSC 3.07 mA cm-2 , ff 81%) has been achieved for SQ5S dye, whereas SQ5 showed the device performance of 5.43% (VOC 723 mV, JSC 9.3 mA cm-2 , ff 80%). The decreased device performance for the dye SQ5S has been attributed to the favorable intersystem crossing process associated with the photoexcited SQ5S that reduces the driving force for the charge injection process.
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- Avinash P Jadhav
- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory and CSIR-Network of Institutes for Solar Energy, Pune, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory and CSIR-Network of Institutes for Solar Energy, Pune, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory and CSIR-Network of Institutes for Solar Energy, Pune, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory and CSIR-Network of Institutes for Solar Energy, Pune, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India.,Polymer Science and Engineering Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory and CSIR-Network of Institutes for Solar Energy, Pune, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory and CSIR-Network of Institutes for Solar Energy, Pune, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India
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Singh AK, Kavungathodi MFM, Mozer AJ, Krishnamoorthy K, Nithyanandhan J. Solvent-Dependent Functional Aggregates of Unsymmetrical Squaraine Dyes on TiO 2 Surface for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:14808-14818. [PMID: 36417560 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Alkyl group wrapped donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D) based unsymmetrical squaraine dyes SQ1, SQ5, and SQS4 were used to evaluate the effect of sensitizing solvents on dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) efficiency. A drastic change in DSSC efficiency was observed when the photo-anodes were sensitized in acetonitrile (bad solvent when considering dye solubility) and chloroform (good solvent) with an Iodolyte (I-/I3-) electrolyte. The DSSC device sensitized with squaraine dyes in acetonitrile showed better photovoltaic performance with enhanced photocurrent generation and photovoltage compared to the device sensitized in chloroform. In a good sensitizing solvent, dyes with long hydrophobic alkyl chains are deleterious forming aggregates on the TiO2 surface, which results in an incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE) response mostly from monomeric and dimeric structures. Meanwhile, a bad sensitizing solvent facilitates the formation of well-packed self-assembled structures on the TiO2 surface, which are responsible for a broad IPCE response and high device efficiencies. The photoanode sensitized in the bad sensitizing solvent showed enhanced VOC values of 642, 675, and 699 mV; JSC values of 6.38, 11.1, and 11.69 mA/cm2; and DSSC device efficiencies of 3.0, 5.63, and 6.13% for the SQ1, SQ5, and SQS4 dyes in the absence of a coadsorbent (chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA)), respectively, which were further enhanced by CDCA addition. Meanwhile, the photoanode sensitized in the good sensitizing solvent showed relatively low photovoltaic VOC values of 640, 652, and 650 mV; JSC values of 5.78, 6.79, and 6.24 mA/cm2; and device efficiencies of 2.73, 3.35, and 3.20% for SQ1, SQ5, and SQS4 in the absence of CDCA, respectively, which were further varied with equivalents of CDCA. The best DSSC device efficiencies of 6.13 and 3.20% were obtained for SQS4 without CDCA, where the dye was sensitized in acetonitrile (bad) and chloroform (good) sensitizing solvents, respectively.
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- Ambarish Kumar Singh
- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory and CSIR-Network of Institutes for Solar Energy, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales 2522, Australia
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- Polymer Science and Engineering Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory and CSIR-Network of Institutes for Solar Energy, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory and CSIR-Network of Institutes for Solar Energy, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Fauziah N, Khasannah WL, Andari GA, Fatya AI, Benu DP, Steky FV, Milana P, Hidayat R, Suendo V. Eco-friendly direct-current pulsed electropolymerization of polyaniline nanofibers on synthetic graphite substrate for counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells. POLYM-PLAST TECH MAT 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/25740881.2022.2151064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Nenden Fauziah
- Doctoral Program of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of Department of Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
- Division of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
- Chemistry Division, Universitas Garut, Garut, Indonesia
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- Division of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
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- Division of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
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- Division of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
- Department of Chemistry Education, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, Universitas Islam Negeri Antasari, Banjarmasin, Indonesia
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- Doctoral Program of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of Department of Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
- Division of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
- Department of Chemistry, Universitas Timor, Kefamenanu, Indonesia
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- Doctoral Program of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of Department of Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
- Division of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
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- Division of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
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- Division of Magnetic and Photonic Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
- Research Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Division of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
- Research Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia
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Electrodeposited PPy@TiO2 and PEDOT@TiO2 Counter Electrodes for [Co(bpy)3]2+/3+ Redox Mediator-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. INORGANICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/inorganics10110213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The main goal of this work is to enhance the catalytic performance of PPy and PEDOT films toward the Co2+/Co3+ redox couple. PPy and PEDOT films were electrodeposited separately on a porous TiO2 template to assess their suitability as alternative catalysts in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) based on the [Co(bpy)3]2+/3+ redox shuttle. The obtained PPy@TiO2 and PEDOT@TiO2 counter electrodes displayed much rougher surfaces. Electrochemical studies indicate the superior catalytic activity of both the electrodeposited electrodes toward Co3+ reduction, as indicated by lower charge transfer resistance than that of pristine films and even that of Pt electrodes. Therefore, the fabricated DSSC devices with these counter electrodes achieved higher power conversion efficiencies compared to cells with pristine PPy and PEDOT counter electrodes, or even with a Pt counter electrode. Interestingly, the assembled DSSC device with a PEDOT@TiO2 counter electrode displayed the highest performance among all with a power conversion efficiency of 6.62%, which is better than that obtained by the device with a Pt electrode (6.07%).
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Xin C, Liang S, Hu J, Guo J, Cheng X, Shang W, Wei J, Zhang S, Liu W, Zhu C, Hou J, Shi Y. In-Situ Grafting of Single-Atomic Titanium-Nitrogen Moiety onto Carbon Nanostructures for Efficient Photovoltaic Devices. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:50849-50857. [PMID: 36321608 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c14214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Early transition metals offer promising orthogonal reactivity to catalytic processes promoted by late transition metals. Nevertheless, exploiting variable single-atomic configurations as reactive centers is hitherto not well documented owing to their oxophilic nature. Herein we report an in-situ grafting strategy that employs nitrogenated holey carbon nitrides as a scaffold and invokes the reasonably good match of temperature-dependent pyrolysis to stabilize an atomic titanium-nitrogen (Ti1N2OH) moiety onto the hierarchical porous carbon support (Ti1/NC-SAC). The Ti1/NC-SAC as the cathode in dye-sensitized solar cells assembly exhibited superior electrocatalytic activity toward the triiodine reduction reaction, comparable to the conventional Pt cathode. DFT studies theoretically identified that the intrinsic robust triiodine reduction activity is essentially governed by the unique edge-hosted Ti sites, from both aspects, near-optimal adsorption of I intermediate and electron-donating ability. This work sheds light on the rational design of Ti-based SACs and their applications in photovoltaic fields.
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- Cuncun Xin
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- SEU-FEI Nano-Pico Center, Key Laboratory of MEMS of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center for Micro/Nano Fabrication, Device and System, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Department of Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Bhand S, Jha PK, Ballav N. Unusual enhancement in efficiency of DSSCs upon modifying photoanodes with reduced graphene oxide. RSC Adv 2022; 12:30041-30044. [PMID: 36329946 PMCID: PMC9583721 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra05375f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) has emerged as an excellent interfacial material for improvising the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). Herein, we have applied rGO as interfacial layers between a fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) coated glass substrate and semiconducting material TiO2 in a photoanode of a DSSC which showed an unusual enhancement in generating a photocurrent in comparison to the control (without rGO layers). An electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) study was performed to gain the mechanistic insights into such a remarkable enhancement of photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE) which revealed improved charge transfer and suppressed charge recombination due to high-electrical conductivity and probably more negative work function of our rGO material compared to the bare TiO2 photoanode.
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- Sujit Bhand
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Dr Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411 008 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Dr Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411 008 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Dr Homi Bhabha Road Pune 411 008 India
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Influence of ZIF-8 modification on performance of ZnO-based dye-sensitized solar cells. J Solid State Electrochem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-022-05297-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2022]
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A facile method for synthesis rGO/Ag nanocomposite and its uses for enhancing photocatalytic degradation of Congo red dye. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-022-05163-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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AbstractThe enhancing breakdown of dyes using facile, novel and eco-friendly photocatalyst without remaining any hazards secondary intermediates from the dye species regarded one of the most challenges to the healthy world. A novel facile method was used to synthesize reduced graphene oxide (rGO) with various doping ratios of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) and applied as photocatalyst to enhancing removal of Congo red (CR) dye using UV light irradiation from aqueous solution. Some characterization features such as UV-diffuse reflectance spectra, TEM, SEM, FTIR, X-ray diffraction, and EDX were measured to demonstrate the energy gap, morphology, size distribution, crystalline nature, phase structure, and elemental compositions of as-synthesized nanoparticles. The effect of some important factors such as pH of solution, initial CR concertation (Co), amount of rGO@Ag (g) and contact time (t) were studied to detect the optimum adsorption condition. The results indicated that, the maximum CR dye photodegradation is obtained at pH 7, 120 min, 50 mg/L initial CR concentration and 0.4 g/L photocatalyst dosage. The photodegradation data declared that, the higher the Ag doping ratio, the higher the degrading efficiency. Isotherm and kinetic studies showed that Langmuir and Freundlich models and the pseudo-second-order model are well fitting the adsorption process with maximum CR adsorption values ranging between 86.95 and 98.04 mg/L with corresponding R2 > 0.99.
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Khir H, Pandey A, Saidur R, Shakeel Ahmad M, Abd Rahim N, Dewika M, Samykano M. Recent advancements and challenges in flexible low temperature dye sensitised solar cells. SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS 2022; 53:102745. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2022.102745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Manipulation of flexible carbon cloths for stable and efficient catalysts in dye-sensitized solar cells. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Yan Y, Shen G, Song R, Hong K. Dual-electron-enhanced effect in K-doped MoS 2 few layers for high electrocatalytic activity as the counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:10857-10860. [PMID: 36074730 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc04021b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Designing counter electrodes (CEs) with high efficiency and understanding the mechanism of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are still challenges. In this paper, we synthesized K-doped molybdenum disulfide (K-MoS2) with few layers and it has a great enhancement effect on the electrocatalytic activity compared to pure MoS2 CE and reference Pt CE. A dual electron-path model is proposed to explain the mechanism, which is supported by first-principles calculations. When an electron in MoS2 is transferred to the triiodide, the K atoms can act as an electron reservoir to provide another electron in a short time to improve the catalytic activity. So the proposed dual-electron effect in this paper is helpful to understand the charge transfer mechanism on the interfaces of these CEs and may be crucial for obtaining high photoelectric efficiencies in DSSCs.
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- Yuna Yan
- School of Physics, Southeast University, 211189, Nanjing, China.
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, 211189, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of General Education, Army Engineering University of PLA, 211101, Nanjing, China.
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, 211189, Nanjing, China.
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Marchini E, Orlandi M, Bazzanella N, Boaretto R, Cristino V, Miotello A, Caramori S, Carli S. Electrodeposited PEDOT/Nafion as Catalytic Counter Electrodes for Cobalt and Copper Bipyridyl Redox Mediators in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:29181-29194. [PMID: 36033653 PMCID: PMC9404163 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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PEDOT-based counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are generally prepared by electrodeposition, which produces polymer films endowed with the best electrocatalytic properties. This translates in fast regeneration of the redox mediator, which allows the solar cell to sustain efficient photoconversion. The sustainable fabrication of DSSCs must consider the scaling up of the entire process, and when possible, it should avoid the use of large amounts of hazardous and/or inflammable chemicals, such as organic solvents for instance. This is why electrodeposition of PEDOT-based counter electrodes should preferably be carried out in aqueous media. In this study, PEDOT/Nafion was electrodeposited on FTO and comparatively evaluated as a catalytic material in DSSCs based on either cobalt or copper electrolytes. Our results show that the electrochemical response of PEDOT/Nafion toward Co(II/III-) or Cu(I/II)-based redox shuttles was comparable to that of PEDOT/ClO4 and significantly superior to that of PEDOT/PSS. In addition, when tested for adhesion, PEDOT/Nafion films were more stable for delamination if compared to PEDOT/ClO4, a feature that may prove beneficial in view of the long-term stability of solar devices.
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- Edoardo Marchini
- Department
of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agrarian Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department
of Physics, University of Trento, Via Sommarive 14, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Department
of Physics, University of Trento, Via Sommarive 14, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agrarian Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agrarian Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department
of Physics, University of Trento, Via Sommarive 14, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agrarian Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department
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Rasal AS, Lee TY, Kao PY, Gatechew G, Wibrianto A, Dirersa WB, Ghule AV, Chang JY. Composition, Morphology, and Interface Engineering of 3D Cauliflower-Like Porous Carbon-Wrapped Metal Chalcogenides as Advanced Electrocatalysts for Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar Cells. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2202133. [PMID: 35835731 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Designing a low-cost, highly efficient, and stable electrocatalyst that can synergistically speed up the reduction of polysulfide electrolytes while operative for long periods in the open air is critical for the practical application of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs), but it remains a challenging task. Herein, a simple, straightforward, and two-step nanocomposite engineering approach that simultaneously combines metallic copper chalcogenides (MC) either Cu2- x S or Cu2- x Se with S, N dual-doped carbon (SNC) sources for devising high-quality counter electrode (CE) film are reported. First, the hierarchically assembled MC nanostructures are obtained using microwave-assisted synthesis. Second, these MCs are embedded within an ordered macro-meso-microporous carbon matrix to obtain Cu2- x S@C or Cu2- x SeS@C CE. These CEs are demonstrated to have composition dependents crystal structure, surface morphologies, photovoltaic performance, and electrochemical properties. In terms of power conversion efficiency (PCE), the Cu2- x SeS@C (9.89%) and Cu2- x S@C-CE (8.96%) constructed QDSSCs outperform both Cu2- x Se (8.96%) and Cu2- x S-constructed (7.79%) QDSSCs, respectively. The enhanced PCE could be attributed to the synergistic interaction of S and N dopants with MC interfaces that can not only enrich electric conductivity, and a higher surface-to-volume ratio but also offers a 3D network for superior charge transport at the interface.
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- Akash S Rasal
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, 106335, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, 106335, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, 106335, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, 106335, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, 106335, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, 106335, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 416004, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, 106335, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
- Taiwan Building Technology Center, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, 106335, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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Chen M, Yin F, Du Z, Sun Z, Zou X, Bao X, Pan Z, Tang J. MOF-derived Cu xS double-faced-decorated carbon nanosheets as high-performance and stable counter electrodes for quantum dots solar cells. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 628:22-30. [PMID: 35908428 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.07.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The development of highly-catalytic counter electrode (CE) materials is vital to the construction of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) but is still challenging. Here, a novel self-assembly double-faced decorated carbon nanosheets with MOF-derived CuxS nanospheres (DF-CuxS/C NSs) were prepared as high-performance hybrid CEs for improving the catalytic activity towards polysulfide electrolytes and enhancing the performance of QDSCs. It is shown that the MOF-derived CuxS nanospheres disperse well on the surface of the carbon NSs in the obtained DF-CuxS/C NSs hybrids. Electrochemical characterization demonstrated that the DF-CuxS/C NSs with moderate mass ratio exhibited enhanced electrocatalytic activity towards the reduction of the polysulfide redox couple (Sn2-/S2-) and decreased charge transfer resistance at the interface of the CE/electrolyte. Benefitting from the merits of this novel hybrid CE, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the CdSeTe QDs-based QDSCs is increased to 9.39%, which is higher than the pristine carrageenan (CA)-derived CEs (5.84%) and Cu-BTC-derived CEs (7.74%). With the further optimization of the substrate, the highest PCE of 11.36% was achieved based on the Ti mesh substrate supported hybrid CE.
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- Ming Chen
- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation on Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation on Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation on Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation on Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation on Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- School of Perfume and Aroma Technology, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- Institute of Hybrid Materials, National Center of International Joint Research for Hybrid Materials Technology, National Base of International Science & Technology Cooperation on Hybrid Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China.
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An P, Kim JH, Shin M, Kim S, Cho S, Park C, Kim G, Lee HW, Choi JW, Ahn C, Song M. Efficient and Stable Fiber Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Solid-State Li-TFSI Electrolytes with 4-Oxo-TEMPO Derivatives. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12132309. [PMID: 35808145 PMCID: PMC9267960 DOI: 10.3390/nano12132309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Fiber-shaped dye-sensitized solar cells (FDSSCs) with flexibility, weavablity, and wearability have attracted intense scientific interest and development in recent years due to their low cost, simple fabrication, and environmentally friendly operation. Since the Grätzel group used the organic radical 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy (TEMPO) as the redox system in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) in 2008, TEMPO has been utilized as an electrolyte to further improve power conversion efficiency (PCE) of solar cells. Hence, the TEMPO with high catalyst oxidant characteristics was developed as a hybrid solid-state electrolyte having high conductivity and stability structure by being integrated with a lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (Li-TFSI) film for FDSSCs. The optimized 4-Oxo TEMPO (OX) based solid-state FDSSC (SS-FDSSC) showed the PCE of up to 6%, which was improved by 34.2% compared to that of the reference device with 4.47%. The OX-enhanced SS-FDSSCs reduced a series resistance (Rs) resulting in effective electron extraction with improved short-circuit current density (JSC), while increasing a shunt resistance (Rsh) to prevent the recombination of photo-excited electrons. The result is an improvement in a fill factor (FF) and consequently a higher value for the PCE.
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- Pyeongje An
- Department of Energy & Electronic Materials, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Changwon 51508, Korea; (P.A.); (J.H.K.); (S.K.); (S.C.); (C.P.); (G.K.)
- Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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- Department of Energy & Electronic Materials, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Changwon 51508, Korea; (P.A.); (J.H.K.); (S.K.); (S.C.); (C.P.); (G.K.)
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Korea;
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- Department of Energy & Electronic Materials, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Changwon 51508, Korea; (P.A.); (J.H.K.); (S.K.); (S.C.); (C.P.); (G.K.)
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- Department of Energy & Electronic Materials, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Changwon 51508, Korea; (P.A.); (J.H.K.); (S.K.); (S.C.); (C.P.); (G.K.)
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- Department of Energy & Electronic Materials, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Changwon 51508, Korea; (P.A.); (J.H.K.); (S.K.); (S.C.); (C.P.); (G.K.)
- Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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- Department of Energy & Electronic Materials, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Changwon 51508, Korea; (P.A.); (J.H.K.); (S.K.); (S.C.); (C.P.); (G.K.)
- Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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- Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering and Research Center of Energy Convergence Technology, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
- Correspondence: (H.W.L.); (J.W.C.); (C.A.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Energy & Electronic Materials, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Changwon 51508, Korea; (P.A.); (J.H.K.); (S.K.); (S.C.); (C.P.); (G.K.)
- Correspondence: (H.W.L.); (J.W.C.); (C.A.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Korea;
- Correspondence: (H.W.L.); (J.W.C.); (C.A.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Energy & Electronic Materials, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Changwon 51508, Korea; (P.A.); (J.H.K.); (S.K.); (S.C.); (C.P.); (G.K.)
- Correspondence: (H.W.L.); (J.W.C.); (C.A.); (M.S.)
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Alim MA, Repon MR, Islam T, Mishfa KF, Jalil MA, Aljabri MD, Rahman MM. Mapping the Progress in Natural Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells: Materials, Parameters and Durability. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202201557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Md. Abdul Alim
- Department of Textile Engineering Khulna University of Engineering & Technology Khulna 9203 Bangladesh
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- ZR Research Institute for Advanced Materials Sherpur 2100 Bangladesh
- Department of Production Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design Kaunas University of Technology Studentų 56 LT-51424 Kaunas Lithuania
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- ZR Research Institute for Advanced Materials Sherpur 2100 Bangladesh
- Department of Textile Engineering Jashore University of Science and Technology Jashore 7408 Bangladesh
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- Department of Textile Engineering Khulna University of Engineering & Technology Khulna 9203 Bangladesh
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- Department of Textile Engineering Khulna University of Engineering & Technology Khulna 9203 Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry University College in Al-Jamoum Umm Al-Qura University Makkah 21955 Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR) & Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science King Abdulaziz University Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
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Abaid Samawi K, Abd-Alkuder Salman E, Abd-Alsatar Alshekhly B, Fawzi Nassar M, Yousefzadeh Borzehandani M, Abdulkareem-Alsultan G, Alif Mohammad Latif M, Abdulmalek E. Rational design of different π-bridges and their theoretical impact on indolo[3,2,1-jk]carbazole based dye-sensitized solar cells. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2022.113725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Aljafari B, Vijaya S, Takshi A, Anandan S. Copper Doped Manganese Dioxide as Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Gemeiner P, Pavličková M, Hatala M, Hvojnik M, Homola T, Mikula M. The effect of secondary dopants on screen‐printed
PEDOT
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PSS
counter‐electrodes for dye‐sensitized solar cells. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.51929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Pavol Gemeiner
- Department of Graphic Arts Technology and Applied Photochemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava Bratislava Slovakia
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- Department of Graphic Arts Technology and Applied Photochemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava Bratislava Slovakia
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- Department of Graphic Arts Technology and Applied Photochemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava Bratislava Slovakia
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- Department of Graphic Arts Technology and Applied Photochemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava Bratislava Slovakia
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- Department of Physical Electronics, Faculty of Science Masaryk University Brno Czechia
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- Department of Graphic Arts Technology and Applied Photochemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava Bratislava Slovakia
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Teodor AH, Monge S, Aguilar D, Tames A, Nunez R, Gonzalez E, Rodríguez JJM, Bergkamp JJ, Starbird R, Renugopalakrishnan V, Bruce BD, Villarreal C. PEDOT-Carbon Nanotube Counter Electrodes and Bipyridine Cobalt (II/III) Mediators as Universally Compatible Components in Bio-Sensitized Solar Cells Using Photosystem I and Bacteriorhodopsin. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:3865. [PMID: 35409224 PMCID: PMC8998335 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23073865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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In nature, solar energy is captured by different types of light harvesting protein-pigment complexes. Two of these photoactivatable proteins are bacteriorhodopsin (bR), which utilizes a retinal moiety to function as a proton pump, and photosystem I (PSI), which uses a chlorophyll antenna to catalyze unidirectional electron transfer. Both PSI and bR are well characterized biochemically and have been integrated into solar photovoltaic (PV) devices built from sustainable materials. Both PSI and bR are some of the best performing photosensitizers in the bio-sensitized PV field, yet relatively little attention has been devoted to the development of more sustainable, biocompatible alternative counter electrodes and electrolytes for bio-sensitized solar cells. Careful selection of the electrolyte and counter electrode components is critical to designing bio-sensitized solar cells with more sustainable materials and improved device performance. This work explores the use of poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) modified with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (PEDOT/CNT) as counter electrodes and aqueous-soluble bipyridine cobaltII/III complexes as direct redox mediators for both PSI and bR devices. We report a unique counter electrode and redox mediator system that can perform remarkably well for both bio-photosensitizers that have independently evolved over millions of years. The compatibility of disparate proteins with common mediators and counter electrodes may further the improvement of bio-sensitized PV design in a way that is more universally biocompatible for device outputs and longevity.
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- Alexandra H. Teodor
- Graduate School of Genome Science and Technology, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA;
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- Escuela de Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 30101, Costa Rica; (S.M.); (D.A.); (A.T.)
- Centro de Investigación y Extensión en Ingeniería de Materiales (CIEMTEC), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 30101, Costa Rica
- Maestría Ingeniería en Dispositivos Médicos, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 30101, Costa Rica
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- Escuela de Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 30101, Costa Rica; (S.M.); (D.A.); (A.T.)
- Centro de Investigación y Extensión en Ingeniería de Materiales (CIEMTEC), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 30101, Costa Rica
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- Escuela de Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 30101, Costa Rica; (S.M.); (D.A.); (A.T.)
- Centro de Investigación y Extensión en Ingeniería de Materiales (CIEMTEC), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 30101, Costa Rica
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA 93311, USA; (R.N.); (E.G.); (J.J.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA 93311, USA; (R.N.); (E.G.); (J.J.B.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA 93311, USA; (R.N.); (E.G.); (J.J.B.)
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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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- Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 4 Blackfan Circle, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Renewable Energy Technology, Northeastern University, 317 Egan Center, Boston, MA 02138, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cellular, and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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- Escuela de Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 30101, Costa Rica; (S.M.); (D.A.); (A.T.)
- Centro de Investigación y Extensión en Ingeniería de Materiales (CIEMTEC), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 30101, Costa Rica
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Tapa AR, Xiang W, Wu S, Li B, Liu Q, Zhang M, Ghadamyari M, Verpoort F, Wang J, Trokourey A, Zhao X. Enhanced Performance of Carbon-Selenide Composite with La 0.9Ce 0.1NiO 3 Perovskite Oxide for Outstanding Counter Electrodes in Platinum-Free Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12060961. [PMID: 35335773 PMCID: PMC8953699 DOI: 10.3390/nano12060961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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For large-scale applications, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) require the replacement of the scarce platinum (Pt)-based counter electrode (CE) with efficient and cheap alternatives. In this respect, low-cost perovskite oxides (ABO3) have been introduced as promising additives to composite-based CEs in Pt-free DSSCs. Herein, we synthesized composites from La0.9Ce0.1NiO3 (L) perovskite oxide and functionalized-multiwall-carbon-nanotubes wrapped in selenides derived from metal-organic-frameworks (f-MWCNT-ZnSe-CoSe2, “F”). L and F were then mixed with carbon black (CB) in different mass ratios to prepare L@CB, F@CB, and L@F@CB composites. The electrochemical analysis revealed that the L@F@CB composite with a mass ratio of 1.5:3:1.5 exhibits better electrocatalytic activity than Pt. In addition, the related DSSC reached a better PCE of 7.49% compared to its Pt-based counterpart (7.09%). This improved performance is the result of the increase in the oxygen vacancy by L due to the replacement of La with Ce in its structure, leading to more active sites in the L@F@CB composites. Moreover, the F@CB composite favors the contribution to the high electrical conductivity of the hybrid carbon nanotube–carbon black, which also offers good stability to the L@F@CB CE by not showing any obvious change in morphology and peak-to-peak separation even after 100 cyclic voltammetry cycles. Consequently, the corresponding L@F@CB-based device achieved enhanced stability. Our work demonstrates that L@F@CB composites with a low cost are excellent alternatives to Pt CE in DSSCs.
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- Arnauld Robert Tapa
- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China; (A.R.T.); (S.W.); (B.L.); (Q.L.); (M.Z.)
- Laboratory of Constitution and Reaction of Matter, Training and Research Unit for Structural Sciences of Matter and Technology, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University of Cocody-Abidjan, Abidjan 22 BP 582, Côte d’Ivoire;
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China; (A.R.T.); (S.W.); (B.L.); (Q.L.); (M.Z.)
- Key Laboratory for Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China
- Correspondence: (W.X.); (X.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China; (A.R.T.); (S.W.); (B.L.); (Q.L.); (M.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China; (A.R.T.); (S.W.); (B.L.); (Q.L.); (M.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China; (A.R.T.); (S.W.); (B.L.); (Q.L.); (M.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China; (A.R.T.); (S.W.); (B.L.); (Q.L.); (M.Z.)
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- Laboratory of Organometallics, Catalysis and Ordered Materials, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (M.G.); (F.V.); (J.W.)
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- Laboratory of Organometallics, Catalysis and Ordered Materials, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (M.G.); (F.V.); (J.W.)
- National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Lenin Avenue 30, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Organometallics, Catalysis and Ordered Materials, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China; (M.G.); (F.V.); (J.W.)
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- Laboratory of Constitution and Reaction of Matter, Training and Research Unit for Structural Sciences of Matter and Technology, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University of Cocody-Abidjan, Abidjan 22 BP 582, Côte d’Ivoire;
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architecture, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, China; (A.R.T.); (S.W.); (B.L.); (Q.L.); (M.Z.)
- Correspondence: (W.X.); (X.Z.)
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Designing highly effective mesoporous Carbon-based counter electrodes for liquid Electrolyte-based and Quasi-solid Dye-sensitized solar cells. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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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Influence of Nitrogen and Sulfur Doping of Carbon Xerogels on the Performance and Stability of Counter Electrodes in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12030264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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In this work, carbon xerogels (CXGs) doped with nitrogen or sulfur have been investigated as DSSC counter electrodes. CXGs have been prepared by a sol–gel method from resorcinol and formaldehyde and subsequent carbonization. Nitrogen doping has been carried out by introducing melamine into the synthesis process along with resorcinol and formaldehyde, while sulfur has been incorporated by direct reaction of the carbon material with elemental sulfur. The counter electrodes for DSSCs have been prepared by airbrushing on conductive glass (fluorine-doped tin oxide, FTO), and their electrochemical behavior has been evaluated, observing that the introduction of heteroatoms such as nitrogen or sulfur leads to an improvement in efficiency compared to the undoped material thanks to a decrease in charge transfer resistance.
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Housecroft CE, Constable EC. Solar energy conversion using first row d-block metal coordination compound sensitizers and redox mediators. Chem Sci 2022; 13:1225-1262. [PMID: 35222908 PMCID: PMC8809415 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc06828h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The use of renewable energy is essential for the future of the Earth, and solar photons are the ultimate source of energy to satisfy the ever-increasing global energy demands. Photoconversion using dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) is becoming an established technology to contribute to the sustainable energy market, and among state-of-the art DSCs are those which rely on ruthenium(ii) sensitizers and the triiodide/iodide (I3 -/I-) redox mediator. Ruthenium is a critical raw material, and in this review, we focus on the use of coordination complexes of the more abundant first row d-block metals, in particular copper, iron and zinc, as dyes in DSCs. A major challenge in these DSCs is an enhancement of their photoconversion efficiencies (PCEs) which currently lag significantly behind those containing ruthenium-based dyes. The redox mediator in a DSC is responsible for regenerating the ground state of the dye. Although the I3 -/I- couple has become an established redox shuttle, it has disadvantages: its redox potential limits the values of the open-circuit voltage (V OC) in the DSC and its use creates a corrosive chemical environment within the DSC which impacts upon the long-term stability of the cells. First row d-block metal coordination compounds, especially those containing cobalt, and copper, have come to the fore in the development of alternative redox mediators and we detail the progress in this field over the last decade, with particular attention to Cu2+/Cu+ redox mediators which, when coupled with appropriate dyes, have achieved V OC values in excess of 1000 mV. We also draw attention to aspects of the recyclability of DSCs.
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- Catherine E Housecroft
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096 4058 Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096 4058 Basel Switzerland
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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
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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.
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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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Wei P, Hao Z, Yang Y, Liu L. Facile and functional synthesis of Ni0.85Se/Carbon nanospheres with hollow structure as counter electrodes of DSSCs. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zhao K, Zhao Y, Hao M, Li X, Liu S, Li L, Zhang W. Cost effective synthesis Co9S8/Ni9S8 loaded on nitrogen doped porous carbons high efficiency counter electrode materials for liquid thin film solar cells. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Vats AK, Roy P, Tang L, Hayase S, Pandey SS. Unravelling the bottleneck of phosphonic acid anchoring groups aiming toward enhancing the stability and efficiency of mesoscopic solar cells. Front Chem Sci Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11705-021-2117-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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