Functionalized metal oxide nanoparticles for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs): A review

D. Kishore Kumar; Jan Kříž; N. Bennett; Baixin Chen; H. Upadhayaya; Kakarla Raghava Reddy; Veera Sadhu

Materials Science for Energy Technologies (Jan 2020)

Functionalized metal oxide nanoparticles for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs): A review

D. Kishore Kumar,
Jan Kříž,
N. Bennett,
Baixin Chen,
H. Upadhayaya,
Kakarla Raghava Reddy,
Veera Sadhu

Affiliations

D. Kishore Kumar: Department of Physics, University of Hradec Králové, Rokitanského 62, 500 03 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; Energy Conversion Lab (ECL), Institute of Mechanical Process and Energy Engineering (IMPEE), School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UK; Corresponding authors at: Department of Physics, University of Hradec Králové, Rokitanského 62, 500 03 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic (D. Kishore Kumar).
Jan Kříž: Department of Physics, University of Hradec Králové, Rokitanského 62, 500 03 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
N. Bennett: Energy Conversion Lab (ECL), Institute of Mechanical Process and Energy Engineering (IMPEE), School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UK
Baixin Chen: Energy Conversion Lab (ECL), Institute of Mechanical Process and Energy Engineering (IMPEE), School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UK
H. Upadhayaya: Advanced Materials Centre, School of Engineering, London South Bank University, 103, Borough Road, London SE10AA, UK
Kakarla Raghava Reddy: School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Veera Sadhu: School of Physical Sciences, Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science (KITS), Warangal, Telangana 506015, India; Corresponding authors at: Department of Physics, University of Hradec Králové, Rokitanského 62, 500 03 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic (D. Kishore Kumar).

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3
pp. 472 – 481

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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are a next-generation photovoltaic energy conversion technology due to their low cost, ability to fabrication on various substrates, structural modifications, excellent transparency, photovoltaic output and its potential applications in wearable devices, energy sustainable buildings, solar-powered windows, etc. DSSC working devices consist of components such as conductive oxide substrates, photoanodes with wide bandgap semiconductors, dye molecules (sensitizers), counter electrodes and redox electrolytes, etc. High-efficiency DSSC devices can be fabricated suitable functionalization of semiconducting metal oxides with quantum dots, organic conjugated polymers, etc. In this review, we discuss different photovoltaic technologies, working principles of DSSCs, fabrication process of devices using various novel inorganic nanostructured materials, influencing parameters on the performance of DSC-device such as photoconversion efficiency (PCE), short circuit current (Jsc), open-circuit voltage (Voc) and fill factor (FF).

Published in Materials Science for Energy Technologies

ISSN: 2589-2991 (Online)
Publisher: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials; Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery: Energy conservation
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