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20-10-2022 | Review Article

Effect of Different Counter Electrodes on Power Conversion Efficiency of DSSCs

Authors: Geetam Richhariya, Anil Kumar, Akash Kumar Shukla, K. N. Shukla, Bhim Charan Meikap

Published in: Journal of Electronic Materials | Issue 1/2023

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Among various photovoltaic (PV) devices, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) represent an outstanding choice due to their low cost, easy fabrication procedures, and eco-friendly nature. The photoanode, sensitizer, electrolyte, and counter electrode are basic elements that contribute to the performance of DSSCs. Counter electrode (CE) materials play a significant role in the DSSC PV performance. Improving cost-effective electrodes for PV applications is vital to meeting potential power demand. As an essential element, CE catalysts play a crucial role in DSSCs. An expensive platinum-based CE can be replaced by a number of economical and extremely stable materials such as conducting polymers, sulfides, oxides, and carbonaceous materials such as N-doped core–shell-based DSSCs, which have reportedly attained power conversion efficiency of 7.89%, higher than platinum-based cells (7.48%). Cr-doped SiC showed better activity for triiodide splitting; however, it also revealed poor action for further splitting of the iodine into mono-iodides as compared with Pt-doped SiC slabs. A graphene nanoplatelet-based CE revealed charge transfer resistance of 3.36 Ω, slightly higher than platinum (1.18 Ω). Consequently, it showed slightly higher oxidation. The present article focuses on various striking replacements for platinum-based CEs for DSSCs that will offer innovative study opportunities for different CE materials in renewable energy fields.

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Title: Effect of Different Counter Electrodes on Power Conversion Efficiency of DSSCs
Authors: Geetam Richhariya
Anil Kumar
Akash Kumar Shukla
K. N. Shukla
Bhim Charan Meikap
Publication date: 20-10-2022
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Electronic Materials / Issue 1/2023
Print ISSN: 0361-5235
Electronic ISSN: 1543-186X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-022-09973-1

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