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

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.

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (46) ◽  
pp. 23074-23089 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Meng ◽  
Gang Chen ◽  
K. Ravindranathan Thampi

This article reviews the application of metal chalcogenide counter electrodes in quantum dot sensitized solar cells.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (17) ◽  
pp. 4911-4933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkata Thulasivarma Chebrolu ◽  
Hee-Je Kim

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.


RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (93) ◽  
pp. 90082-90099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shixun Wang ◽  
Jianjun Tian

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.


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 2638
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Kim Chung ◽  
Phat Tan Nguyen ◽  
Ha Thanh Tung ◽  
Dang Huu Phuc

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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