Water-Based Electrolytes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (40) ◽  
pp. 4505-4509 ◽  
Author(s):  
ChunHung Law ◽  
Shehan C. Pathirana ◽  
Xaioe Li ◽  
Assaf Y. Anderson ◽  
Piers R. F. Barnes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

scholarly journals Eco-Friendly Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Water-Electrolytes and Chlorophyll

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2150
Author(s):  
Ji-Hye Kim ◽  
Sung-Yoon Park ◽  
Dong-Hyuk Lim ◽  
So-Young Lim ◽  
Jonghoon Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Ruthenium Complex ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Adsorption ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Organic solvents used for electrolytes of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are generally not only toxic and explosive but also prone to leakage due to volatility and low surface tension. The representative dyes of DSSCs are ruthenium-complex molecules, which are expensive and require a complicated synthesis process. In this paper, the eco-friendly DSSCs were presented based on water-based electrolytes and a commercially available organic dye. The effect of aging time after the device fabrication and the electrolyte composition on the photovoltaic performance of the eco-friendly DSSCs were investigated. Plasma treatment of TiO2 was adopted to improve the dye adsorption as well as the wettability of the water-based electrolytes on TiO2. It turned out that the plasma treatment was an effective way of improving the photovoltaic performance of the eco-friendly DSSCs by increasing the efficiency by 3.4 times. For more eco-friendly DSSCs, the organic-synthetic dye was replaced by chlorophyll extracted from spinach. With the plasma treatment, the efficiency of the eco-friendly DSSCs based on water-electrolytes and chlorophyll was comparable to those of the previously reported chlorophyll-based DSSCs with non-aqueous electrolytes.

Water-based Dye-sensitized Solar Cells: Interfacial Activation of TiO2Mesopores in Contact with Aqueous Electrolyte for Efficiency Development

2003 ◽  
Vol 32 (12) ◽  
pp. 1154-1155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takurou N. Murakami ◽  
Haruhisa Saito ◽  
Sadao Uegusa ◽  
Norimichi Kawashima ◽  
Tsutomu Miyasaka
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Aqueous Electrolyte ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Interfacial Activation ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Toward high-efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells with a photoanode fabricated via a simple water-based formulation

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 883-891 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Lupitskyy ◽  
Venkat Kalyan Vendra ◽  
Jacek Jasinski ◽  
Delaina A. Amos ◽  
Mahendra K. Sunkara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Water-Based High Shear Exfoliated Graphene-Based Semi-Transparent Stable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells for Solar Power Window Application

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1252-1258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sivasankar Nemala ◽  
Sateesh Prathapani ◽  
Purnendu Kartikay ◽  
Parag Bhargava ◽  
Sudhanshu Mallick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
High Shear ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Exfoliated Graphene ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Facile Water-based Spray Pyrolysis of Earth-Abundant Cu2FeSnS4 Thin Films as an Efficient Counter Electrode in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (20) ◽  
pp. 17661-17667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajiv Ramanujam Prabhakar ◽  
Nguyen Huu Loc ◽  
Mulmudi Hemant Kumar ◽  
Pablo P. Boix ◽  
Sun Juan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Spray Pyrolysis ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Earth Abundant ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Water-Based Thixotropic Polymer Gel Electrolyte for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

ACS Nano ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 4050-4056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Se Jeong Park ◽  
Kichoen Yoo ◽  
Jae-Yup Kim ◽  
Jin Young Kim ◽  
Doh-Kwon Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Gel Electrolyte ◽  
Polymer Gel ◽  
Polymer Gel Electrolyte ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

An organic hydrophilic dye for water-based dye-sensitized solar cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (37) ◽  
pp. 19964-19971 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Leandri ◽  
H. Ellis ◽  
E. Gabrielsson ◽  
L. Sun ◽  
G. Boschloo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electrolyte Solution ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Innovative Approach ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

We report a very simple and environmentally friendly water-based DSSC. The innovative approach presented yielded 3% PCE by avoiding surfactants and additives in the electrolyte solution.

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