Recent Progress of Graphene-Based Photoelectrode Materials for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Graphite with a single atomic layer known as graphene shows great capability in energy conversion and storage devices. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted intense interests due to offering high photo-to-electric conversion efficiencies. DSSCs are built from a photoelectrode (a dye-sens...
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| description | Graphite with a single atomic layer known as graphene shows great capability in energy conversion and storage devices. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted intense interests due to offering high photo-to-electric conversion efficiencies. DSSCs are built from a photoelectrode (a dye-sensitized nanocrystalline semiconductor), an electrolyte with redox couples, and a counterelectrode. In this review article, we outline the strategies to enhance the efficiency and reduce the cost by introducing graphene into the DSSCs as the photoelectrode. First, the development of DSSCs and the properties of graphene are briefly described. Then, the applications of graphene-based materials for photoelectrodes (transparent electrode, semiconductor layer, and dye sensitizer) in DSSCs are deeply discussed. Finally, an outlook for graphene materials in DSSCs is provided. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5cd1a88dd8314b0a9e7104554ffb96752025-02-03T05:57:40ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2019-01-01201910.1155/2019/18128791812879Recent Progress of Graphene-Based Photoelectrode Materials for Dye-Sensitized Solar CellsKaustubh Patil0Soheil Rashidi1Hui Wang2Wei Wei3Mechanical Engineering Department, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount Street, Wichita, KS 67260, USAMechanical Engineering Department, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount Street, Wichita, KS 67260, USAMechanical Engineering Department, Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, 332 Easter Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USAMechanical Engineering Department, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount Street, Wichita, KS 67260, USAGraphite with a single atomic layer known as graphene shows great capability in energy conversion and storage devices. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted intense interests due to offering high photo-to-electric conversion efficiencies. DSSCs are built from a photoelectrode (a dye-sensitized nanocrystalline semiconductor), an electrolyte with redox couples, and a counterelectrode. In this review article, we outline the strategies to enhance the efficiency and reduce the cost by introducing graphene into the DSSCs as the photoelectrode. First, the development of DSSCs and the properties of graphene are briefly described. Then, the applications of graphene-based materials for photoelectrodes (transparent electrode, semiconductor layer, and dye sensitizer) in DSSCs are deeply discussed. Finally, an outlook for graphene materials in DSSCs is provided.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1812879 |
| spellingShingle | Kaustubh Patil Soheil Rashidi Hui Wang Wei Wei Recent Progress of Graphene-Based Photoelectrode Materials for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells International Journal of Photoenergy |
| title | Recent Progress of Graphene-Based Photoelectrode Materials for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells |
| title_full | Recent Progress of Graphene-Based Photoelectrode Materials for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells |
| title_fullStr | Recent Progress of Graphene-Based Photoelectrode Materials for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent Progress of Graphene-Based Photoelectrode Materials for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells |
| title_short | Recent Progress of Graphene-Based Photoelectrode Materials for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells |
| title_sort | recent progress of graphene based photoelectrode materials for dye sensitized solar cells |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1812879 |
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