Recent Advancement in Photo-Anode, Dye and Counter Cathode in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell: A Review

Ruba, N.; Prakash, Pooja; Sowmya, S; Janarthana, B.; Prabu, A.; Chandrasekaran, J.; Alshahrani, Thamraa; Zahran, H.Y.; Yahia, I.S.

doi:10.1007/s10904-020-01854-6

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“…This Journal issue contains 3 review articles and 30 research papers. The review articles comprehensively summarize important areas of nanoarchitectonics materials for oxygen reduction and evolution reactions in acidic medium [10], rechargeable batteries with Prussian blue analogs, photo-anode [11], dye and counter cathode in dye-sensitized solar cells [12]. The research articles in the issue cover a wide range of research targets from basic materials productions to various applications in energy and environmental fields.…”

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Nanoarchitectonics Can Save Our Planet: Nanoarchitectonics for Energy and Environment

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2021

J Inorg Organomet Polym

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Nanoarchitectonics Can Save Our Planet: Nanoarchitectonics for Energy and Environment

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J Inorg Organomet Polym

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“…To harvest solar energy, photovoltaic (PV) technology involving solar cells plays a pivotal role in harnessing solar energy, converting it into electric energy. Solar cells are categorized into three main generations: (i) first-generation solar cells made of crystalline silicon; (ii) second-generation solar cells, commonly referred as thin-film solar cells: and (iii) third generation solar cells, which are based on novel materials [2]. First-generation silicon-based solar cells present challenges due to their rigid, fragile, and low-absorption properties.…”

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Fully Additively Manufactured Counter Electrodes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

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Kim,

Song

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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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A carboxylate group modified the electrochemistry and photovoltaic properties of vanillin-substituted zinc porphyrin dye

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J Solid State Electrochem

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Recent Advancement in Photo-Anode, Dye and Counter Cathode in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell: A Review

Cited by 11 publications

References 48 publications

Nanoarchitectonics Can Save Our Planet: Nanoarchitectonics for Energy and Environment

Nanoarchitectonics Can Save Our Planet: Nanoarchitectonics for Energy and Environment

Fully Additively Manufactured Counter Electrodes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

A carboxylate group modified the electrochemistry and photovoltaic properties of vanillin-substituted zinc porphyrin dye

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