Enhanced photovoltaic performance and morphological control of the PbS counter electrode grown on functionalized self-assembled nanocrystals for quantum-dot sensitized solar cells via cost-effective chemical bath deposition

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (39) ◽  
pp. 10195-10206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chebrolu Venkata Thulasi-Varma ◽  
S. Srinivasa Rao ◽  
Kanaka Durga Ikkurthi ◽  
Soo-Kyoung Kim ◽  
Tae-Su Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Chemical Bath Deposition ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Morphological Control ◽  
Pbs Nanocrystals ◽  
Cost Effective Approach ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

This study describes the synthesis of monodispersed PbS nanocrystals by a facile chemical bath deposition and cost-effective approach.

Enhanced photovoltaic performance and time varied controllable growth of a CuS nanoplatelet structured thin film and its application as an efficient counter electrode for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells via a cost-effective chemical bath deposition

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (44) ◽  
pp. 19330-19343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chebrolu Venkata Thulasi-Varma ◽  
S. Srinivasa Rao ◽  
Challa Shesha Sai Pavan Kumar ◽  
Chandu V. V. M. Gopi ◽  
I. Kanaka Durga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Chemical Bath Deposition ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Counter Electrodes ◽  
Controllable Growth ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

CuS counter electrodes on FTO substrates are synthesised.

In-situ sulfidation of porous sponge-like CuO/SiW11Co into Cu2S/SiW11Co as stabilized and efficient counter electrode for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiu Zhang ◽  
Lu Jin ◽  
Yuekun Zhang ◽  
Tingting Zhang ◽  
Fengyan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Third Generation ◽  
Facile Preparation ◽  
Photovoltaic Technology ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs), with cost-effective, facile preparation and environmental, are regarded as a promising third-generation photovoltaic technology, while the conversion efficiency of QDSSCs is still far lower than...

Enhanced photovoltaic performance of quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells using Graphene/Cu2-xSe composite counter electrode

2021 ◽  
Vol 851 ◽  
pp. 156869
Author(s):  
Meitong Chu ◽  
Zhonglin Du ◽  
Yanying Zhang ◽  
Lin Li ◽  
Shujie Jiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Cost-effective and morphology controllable PVP based highly efficient CuS counter electrodes for high-efficiency quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (25) ◽  
pp. 11340-11351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hee-Je Kim ◽  
Lee Myung-Sik ◽  
Chandu V. V. M. Gopi ◽  
M. Venkata-Haritha ◽  
S. Srinivasa Rao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Maximum Efficiency ◽  
Counter Electrodes ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

A maximum efficiency of 5.22% was achieved with the optimized 0.25 mM PVP based Mn–CuS counter electrode.

scholarly journals Origin of the effects of PEG additives in electrolytes on the performance of quantum dot sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (52) ◽  
pp. 29958-29966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Sun ◽  
Guocan Jiang ◽  
Mengsi Zhou ◽  
Zhenxiao Pan ◽  
Xinhua Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Polysulfide Electrolyte ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

The origin for the effect of PEG additives in polysulfide electrolyte on the performance of both photoanode and counter electrode was explored, and a facile and general route for remarkably improving photovoltaic performance of QDSCs was offered.

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