Next-generation counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells: A comprehensive overview

K Prajapat, U Mahajan, A Kumar, M Dhonde… - Sustainable Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) offer a promising avenue for efficient solar
energy conversion, owing to their affordability and ease of production. A crucial component …

Role of different counter electrodes on performance of TiO2 based dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) fabricated with dye extracted from Hibiscus Sabdariffa as …

SC Yadav, A Sharma, RS Devan, PM Shirage - Optical Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract A TiO 2 nanorod (NR)-based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) were assembled
using hibiscus dye with different counter electrodes. The role of various counter electrodes …

Effect of photovoltaic performance of plant-based cocktail DSSCs and adsorption of nano TiO2 onto the solvent-influenced dye sensitizers

P Prakash, J Balasundaram, AM Al-Enizi, M Ubaidullah… - Optical Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The purpose of this article is to fabricate an effective solar cell from extracts of Aloe Vera,
False Daisy, Papaya leaves, and a cocktail of these extracts in a side-by-side configuration …

Optimizing a simple natural dye production method for dye-sensitized solar cells: examples for betalain (bougainvillea and beetroot extracts) and anthocyanin dyes

MJ García-Salinas, MJ Ariza - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Featured Application After reviewing literature and showing our own results, this paper
summarizes some steps to extract, characterize and use natural dyes, proposing a protocol …

Effect of using betalain, anthocyanin and chlorophyll dyes together as a sensitizer on enhancing the efficiency of dye‐sensitized solar cell

N Patni, S G. Pillai, P Sharma - International Journal of Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The paper explored the mechanism of working of dye sensitizers for the improvement of
efficiency of environmentally benign dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSC). The identified …

Long-run performance of dye-sensitized solar cell using natural dye extracted from Costus woodsonii leaves

MZ Najihah, IM Noor, T Winie - Optical Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Current work explores the extract from Costus woodsonii leaves as a natural dye sensitizer
for DSSC. The effect of solvent on pigment extraction is reported. The acetone is the optimal …

New natural dyes extracted by ultrasonic and soxhlet method: Effect on dye-sensitized solar cell photovoltaic performance

F Aslan - Optical and Quantum Electronics, 2024 - Springer
This study employed soxhlet and ultrasonic methods to extract novel natural dyes from
Rhamnus tinctoria seed, Rubia fruticosa fruits, and Pinus pinea bark, which were then used …

Synthesis of TiO2 nanostructures by green approach as photoanodes for dye‐sensitized solar cells

R Senthamarai… - … Journal of Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Clean and green energy being worlds priority today, here in this work TiO2 nanostructures
were prepared via green route using the fruit extracts derived from pineapple, orange, and …

Investigating various copper oxides-based counter electrodes for dye sensitized solar cell applications

AH Alami, B Rajab, J Abed, M Faraj, AA Hawili… - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Due to the rapid increase in their efficiencies, third generation photovoltaics rose to
prominence in recent years, and became serious competitors to conventional silicon based …

Light harvesting and optical-electronic properties of two quercitin and rutin natural dyes

D Zhao, Q Lu, R Su, Y Li, M Zhao - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
The photovoltaic properties of two dyes (quercitin (Q) and rutin (R)) were experimentally
investigated. The results showed that Q had excellent photoelectric properties with J sc of …