Review on Low‐Cost Counter Electrode Materials for Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells: Effective Strategy to Improve Photovoltaic Performance

2021 ◽  
pp. 2101229
Author(s):  
Xiuwen Wang ◽  
Bing Zhao ◽  
Wei Kan ◽  
Ying Xie ◽  
Kai Pan
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Mesoporous Bi2S3 nanorods with graphene-assistance as low-cost counter-electrode materials in dye-sensitized solar cells

Nanoscale ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (23) ◽  
pp. 14433-14440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng-qi Guo ◽  
Tian-zeng Jing ◽  
Xiao Zhang ◽  
Xiao-bing Yang ◽  
Zhi-hao Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Hydrothermal Conditions ◽  
Catalytic Activities ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

In this work, we report the synthesis of mesoporous Bi2S3 nanorods under hydrothermal conditions without additives, and investigated their catalytic activities as the CE in DSCs by I–V curves and tested conversion efficiency.

MnO2 nanotubes with graphene-assistance as low-cost counter-electrode materials in dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (13) ◽  
pp. 10938-10942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Jin ◽  
Xiao Zhang ◽  
Mengmeng Zhen ◽  
Junfeng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

The MnO2 + 6 wt% rGO counter electrode exhibits a higher conversion efficiency than the Pt counter electrode.

Cu2ZnSnS4/graphene composites as low-cost counter electrode materials for dye-sensitized solar cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 112 ◽  
pp. 219-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Bai ◽  
J.N. Ding ◽  
N.Y. Yuan ◽  
H.W. Hu ◽  
Y. Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Bi2S3microspheres grown on graphene sheets as low-cost counter-electrode materials for dye-sensitized solar cells

Nanoscale ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 3283-3288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang Li ◽  
Xiaoshuang Chen ◽  
Guandao Gao
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Graphene Sheets ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

3D Bi2S3 microspheres compsed of a nanorod assembly grown along the (211) facet on graphene sheets were synthesized with obviously enhanced CEs.

Electrocatalytic properties of iron chalcogenides as low-cost counter electrode materials for dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (89) ◽  
pp. 72553-72561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiahao Guo ◽  
Suxia Liang ◽  
Yantao Shi ◽  
Bo Li ◽  
Ce Hao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Iron Chalcogenides ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Conversion Efficiencies ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Three iron chalcogenides were successfully prepared and tested as CE materials in DSSCs. The devices using FeS2, FeSe2 and FeTe2 obtained high photovoltaic conversion efficiencies of 8.00, 7.92 and 7.21%, respectively, which were also confirmed by theoretical calculations.

SILICON NANOPARTICLES/PEDOT–PSS NANOCOMPOSITE AS AN EFFICIENT COUNTER ELECTRODE FOR DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS

2013 ◽  
Vol 06 (04) ◽  
pp. 1350048 ◽  
Author(s):  
DANDAN SONG ◽  
MEICHENG LI ◽  
FAN BAI ◽  
YINGFENG LI ◽  
YONGJIAN JIANG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Silicon Nanoparticles ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Si Nanoparticles ◽  
Pristine Pedot ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

A novel inorganic/organic nanocomposite film composed of Si nanoparticles (NPs) and poly-(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT–PSS) is obtained from a simple mechanical mixture of Si NPs powder and aqueous PEDOT–PSS solution. Employing this composite film as a counter electrode, dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) exhibits an efficiency of 5.7% and a fill factor of 0.51, which are much higher than these of DSSC using pristine PEDOT–PSS electrode (2.9% and 0.25, respectively). The improvements in the photovoltaic performance of the former are primarily derived from improved electrocatalytic performance of the electrode, as evidenced by electrochemical measurements, the composite electrode has lower impedance and higher electrocatalytic activity when in comparison with pristine PEDOT–PSS electrode. These improvements are primarily deriving from the increased electrochemical surface by the addition of Si NPs. The characteristics of Si NPs/PEDOT–PSS composite counter electrode reveal its potential for the use of low-cost and stable Pt-free counter electrode materials. In addition, the results achieved in this work also provide a facile and efficient approach to improve the photovoltaic performance of DSSCs using PEDOT–PSS electrodes.

SnS 2 as low-cost counter-electrode materials for dye-sensitized solar cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 133 ◽  
pp. 197-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Yang ◽  
Xueqin Zuo ◽  
Hongjing Xiao ◽  
Lei Zhou ◽  
Xiao Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

scholarly journals NiS submicron cubes with efficient electrocatalytic activity as the counter electrode of dye-sensitized solar cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 180186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiongzhe Yu ◽  
Yashuai Pang ◽  
Qiwei Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electrocatalytic Activity ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Pt Electrode ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

In this work, nickel sulfide (NiS) submicron cubes, synthesized by an easy hydrothermal method, were investigated as an efficient electrocatalytic material of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), to our knowledge, for the first time. Part of the NiS submicron cubes were grown together in a hydrothermal procedure and formed the connected submicron cube cluster. The NiS submicron cubes (with a diameter of 300–800 nm) showed excellent electrocatalytic activity and presented superior photovoltaic performance when it was used as an electrocatalytic material for the counter electrode (CE) of DSSCs. The CE composed of the NiS submicron cubes could achieve a photovoltaic efficiency of 6.4%, showing their superior performance compared with the typical Pt electrode (which with the corresponding conversion efficiency was 5.3% at the same condition). The low-cost NiS submicron cube electrode could be a competitive candidate to replace the traditional Pt electrode in DSSCs. The simple composition procedure of NiS submicron cubes could enable the low-cost mass production of an efficient NiS submicron cube electrode to be easily accomplished.

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