Recent advances in counter electrodes of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (93) ◽  
pp. 90082-90099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shixun Wang ◽  
Jianjun Tian
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Counter Electrodes ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

The recent progress in the development of counter electrodes (CEs) is reviewed, and the key issues for the materials, structures and performance evaluation of CEs are also addressed.

Recent progress in quantum dot-sensitized solar cells employing metal chalcogenides

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (46) ◽  
pp. 26205-26226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donghao Wang ◽  
Feifei Yin ◽  
Zhonglin Du ◽  
Dongni Han ◽  
Jianguo Tang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Metal Chalcogenides ◽  
Counter Electrodes ◽  
Metal Chalcogenide ◽  
Interface Modification ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Metal chalcogenides play a vital role in the development of QDSCs. Here, we review recent progress on metal chalcogenide-based QDSCs in practical applications based on QD sensitizers, counter electrodes, and interface modification layers.

Recent progress in quantum dot sensitized solar cells: an inclusive review of photoanode, sensitizer, electrolyte, and the counter electrode

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (17) ◽  
pp. 4911-4933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkata Thulasivarma Chebrolu ◽  
Hee-Je Kim
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Counter Electrode ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Counter Electrodes ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

We present a comprehensive overview of the development of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs), including photoanodes, sensitizers, electrolytes, and counter electrodes, and discuss future prospects for the development of highly efficient and stable QDSCs.

Recent advances in quantum dot-sensitized solar cells: insights into photoanodes, sensitizers, electrolytes and counter electrodes

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 1217-1231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meidan Ye ◽  
Xiaoyue Gao ◽  
Xiaodan Hong ◽  
Qun Liu ◽  
Chunfeng He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Material Design ◽  
Counter Electrodes ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) are considered as promising candidates for cost-effective solar cells. This review comprehensively summarizes the recent rational strategies in material design for QDSCs with insights into photoanodes, QDs, electrolytes and counter electrodes.

scholarly journals Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cell: Photoanodes, Counter Electrodes, and Electrolytes

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 2638
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Kim Chung ◽  
Phat Tan Nguyen ◽  
Ha Thanh Tung ◽  
Dang Huu Phuc
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Quantum Dot ◽  
Photon Absorption ◽  
Dye Molecules ◽  
Charge Generation ◽  
Counter Electrodes ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Efficiency Performance ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

In this study, we provide the reader with an overview of quantum dot application in solar cells to replace dye molecules, where the quantum dots play a key role in photon absorption and excited charge generation in the device. The brief shows the types of quantum dot sensitized solar cells and presents the obtained results of them for each type of cell, and provides the advantages and disadvantages. Lastly, methods are proposed to improve the efficiency performance in the next researching.

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