Investigation of cobalt redox mediators and effects of TiO2 film topology in dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (61) ◽  
pp. 56580-56588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Safdari ◽  
Peter W. Lohse ◽  
Leif Häggman ◽  
Sara Frykstrand ◽  
Daniel Högberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Cobalt Complexes ◽  
Redox Potentials ◽  
Redox Mediators ◽  
Visible Light Absorption ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Interesting Alternative

Cobalt complexes represent interesting alternative redox mediators in dye-sensitized solar cells, with weak visible light absorption and a wide variety in redox potentials. Its diffusion in mesoporous TiO2 may, however, limit its performance.

Thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole-based organic sensitizers with strong visible light absorption for transparent, efficient and stable dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (41) ◽  
pp. 32657-32668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessio Dessì ◽  
Massimo Calamante ◽  
Alessandro Mordini ◽  
Maurizio Peruzzini ◽  
Adalgisa Sinicropi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Thin Layer ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Visible Light Absorption ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Sensitizers ◽  
Excellent Stability

Five thiazolothiazole-based dyes, bearing electronrich ProDOT groups, were used as sensitizers in thin-layer DSSCs (active area: 0.25–3.6 cm2; TiO2 thickness: 3.0–6.5 μm), giving efficiencies up to 7.71% coupled with excellent stability over 1000 h.

scholarly journals D–A–π–A organic dyes with tailored green light absorption for potential application in greenhouse-integrated dye-sensitized solar cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1171-1183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessio Dessì ◽  
Dimitris A. Chalkias ◽  
Stefania Bilancia ◽  
Adalgisa Sinicropi ◽  
Massimo Calamante ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Green Light ◽  
Design And Synthesis ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

In this paper, we present the design and synthesis of three organic dyes specially developed for the fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cells with potential application in greenhouses cladding.

scholarly journals Intriguing C–H⋯Cu interactions in bis-(phenanthroline)Cu(i) redox mediators for dye-sensitized solar cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 1018-1022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessia Colombo ◽  
Rachele Ossola ◽  
Mirko Magni ◽  
Dominique Roberto ◽  
Denis Jacquemin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Redox Mediators ◽  
Methyl Group ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Copper Site ◽  
First Time ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

For the first time, an anagostic interaction is found between a H atom of a methyl group and a copper site in the bis-2-tertbutyl(phenanthroline)Cu(i) complex.

Methoxy-Substituted Copper Complexes as possible Redox Mediators in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Giordano ◽  
Giorgio Volpi ◽  
Matteo Bonomo ◽  
Paolo Mariani ◽  
Claudio Garino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Copper Complexes ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Redox Mediators ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Diimine Ligands ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Three aromatic diimine ligands and the corresponding homoleptic copper(I) and copper(II) complexes have been synthetized and characterized. The copper(II) derivatives are stabilized by an ancillary chlorido ligand. The nature of...

Improving the mass transport of copper-complex redox mediators in dye-sensitized solar cells by reducing the inter-electrode distance

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (47) ◽  
pp. 32132-32142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo García-Rodríguez ◽  
Roger Jiang ◽  
Esdras J. Canto-Aguilar ◽  
Gerko Oskam ◽  
Gerrit Boschloo
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Mass Transport ◽  
Copper Complex ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Redox Mediators ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Electrode Distance ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Internal Transport

Reduction of inter-electrode distance in DSCs with copper-based electrolyte increases the photocurrent and fill factor by improving internal transport.

Correlating cobalt redox couples to photovoltage in the dye-sensitized solar cell

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (34) ◽  
pp. 11942-11952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kitty Y. Chen ◽  
Phil A. Schauer ◽  
Brian O. Patrick ◽  
Curtis P. Berlinguette
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Redox Potential ◽  
Linear Correlation ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cell ◽  
Redox Mediators ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Redox Couples ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Two sets of structurally analogous Co(iii/ii)-based redox mediators were incorporated in the dye-sensitized solar cells and a linear correlation was demonstrated between redox potential and photovoltage.

Synthesis of phenanthrene-annulated imidazolium electrolyte-based dye sensitized solar cells as redox mediators

2020 ◽  
Vol 713 ◽  
pp. 138372
Author(s):  
Sule Erten-Ela ◽  
Serpil Denizalti ◽  
Abdulrahman K. Ali ◽  
Cagdas Yavuz ◽  
Cagatay Ela
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Redox Mediators ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells
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