Review on dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs): Advanced techniques and research trends

J Gong, K Sumathy, Q Qiao, Z Zhou - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) offers an efficient and easily implemented technology for
future energy supply. Compared to conventional silicon solar cells, it provides comparable …

Zinc oxide based dye-sensitized solar cells: A review

R Vittal, KC Ho - Renewable and Sustainable energy reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is the closest alternative to TiO 2 as the semiconductor material in a dye-
sensitized solar cell (DSSC). This is to be attributed to the facts that both TiO 2 and ZnO have …

2D Bismuthene as a Functional Interlayer between BiVO4 and NiFeOOH for Enhanced Oxygen‐Evolution Photoanodes

J Cui, M Daboczi, M Regue, YC Chin… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
BiVO4 has attracted wide attention for oxygen‐evolution photoanodes in water‐splitting
photoelectrochemical devices. However, its performance is hampered by electron‐hole …

Enhanced photovoltaic performance and stability of dye-sensitized solar cells by utilizing manganese-doped ZnO photoanode with europium compact layer

E Akman - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020 - Elsevier
Zinc oxide (ZnO)-nanoparticles based photoanodes are one of the most important
photoanodes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). However, ZnO-based photoanodes …

Review on the progress of light harvesting natural pigments as DSSC sensitizers with high potency

P Prakash, B Janarthanan - Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
The generation of clean energy is one of the most pressing concerns in the upcoming future,
due to the subsequent growing population and energy demand. For the past two decades …

Impact of blocking layers based on TiO2 and ZnO prepared via direct current reactive magnetron sputtering on DSSC solar cells

M Sibiński, P Sawicka-Chudy, G Wisz, P Gnida… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The optimization of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) technology towards suppressing
charge recombination between the contact and the electron transport layer is a key factor in …

Effect of blocking layer to boost photoconversion efficiency in ZnO dye-sensitized solar cells

GS Selopal, N Memarian, R Milan… - … Applied Materials & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
The effect of a ZnO compact blocking layer (BL) in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based
on ZnO photoanodes is investigated. BL is generated through spray deposition onto fluorine …

ZnO@ Ag 2 S core–shell nanowire arrays for environmentally friendly solid-state quantum dot-sensitized solar cells with panchromatic light capture and enhanced …

X Zhang, J Liu, J Zhang, N Vlachopoulos… - Physical Chemistry …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
A solid-state environmentally friendly Ag2S quantum dot-sensitized solar cell (QDSSC) is
demonstrated. The photovoltaic device is fabricated by applying ZnO@ Ag2S core–shell …

Fine tuning of compact ZnO blocking layers for enhanced photovoltaic performance in ZnO based DSSCs: a detailed insight using β recombination, EIS, OCVD and …

S Sasidharan, S Soman, SC Pradhan… - New Journal of …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The electron–hole recombination and back electron flow at the conducting oxide–
mesoporous film interface in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are addressed primarily by …

Field emission properties of gold nanoparticle-decorated ZnO nanopillars

YM Chang, ML Lin, TY Lai, HY Lee… - … applied materials & …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The structural and optoelectronic properties of ZnO nanopillars (ZnO-NPs) grown on Si
substrates by the vapor transport deposition method were investigated. In particular, by …