Recent advances in critical materials for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells: a review

J Duan, H Zhang, Q Tang, B He, L Yu - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) present promising cost-effective alternatives to
conventional silicon solar cells due to their distinctive properties such as simplicity in …

Metal chalcogenides as counter electrode materials in quantum dot sensitized solar cells: a perspective

K Meng, G Chen, KR Thampi - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The quantum dot sensitized solar cell (QDSSC), which has an analogous structure and
working principle to the dye sensitized solar cell, has drawn much attention due to its …

Synthesis of nickel and cobalt sulfide nanoparticles using a low cost sonochemical method

M Kristl, B Dojer, S Gyergyek, J Kristl - Heliyon, 2017 - cell.com
Nickel and cobalt sulfides are promising materials in different cutting-edge research areas
like solar cells, supercapacitors, catalysts, and electrode materials. Nickel and cobalt …

Three-dimensional nanostructured electrodes for efficient quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells

JK Sun, Y Jiang, X Zhong, JS Hu, LJ Wan - Nano Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Quantum dot sensitized solar cell (QDSSC) has been considered as a promising candidate
for the low-cost third-generation photovoltaics due to the unique optoelectronic properties of …

Improving performance and stability in quantum dot-sensitized solar cell through single layer graphene/Cu2S nanocomposite counter electrode

E Akman, Y Altintas, M Gulen, M Yilmaz, E Mutlugun… - Renewable energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In this work, we presented an effective nanocomposite to modify the Cu 2 S film by
employing single layer graphene (SLG) frameworks via chemical vapor deposition, and …

Reduced graphene oxide (RGO)/Cu2S composite as catalytic counter electrode for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

B Yuan, Q Gao, X Zhang, L Duan, L Chen, Z Mao, X Li… - Electrochimica …, 2018 - Elsevier
For improving the counter electrodes (CEs) quality of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells
(QDSSCs), reduced graphene oxide (RGO)/Cu 2 S composite material has been prepared …

Effect of temperature on the properties of nickel sulfide films performed by spray pyrolysis technique

A Gahtar, S Benramache, C Zaouche… - Advances in Materials …, 2020 - sciendo.com
In this work, we have prepared new materials of the nickel sulfide thin films by using the
spray pyrolysis technique for promising co-catalyst to improve the photocatalytic …

ZnO nanorods decorated with metal sulfides as stable and efficient counter-electrode materials for high-efficiency quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

CVVM Gopi, M Venkata-Haritha, YS Lee… - Journal of Materials …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
As a promising type of new-generation solar cells, the electrocatalytic activity and stability of
counter electrodes (CEs) play a key role in the performance of QDSSCs (quantum-dot …

Facile chemical bath deposition of CuS nano peas like structure as a high efficient counter electrode for quantum-dot sensitized solar cells

HJ Kim, JH Kim, CHSSP Kumar, D Punnoose… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper, highly efficient nano peas like structure CuS film has been successfully
employed in quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) for its highest catalytic activity at …

Surface modification of CuS counter electrodes by hydrohalic acid treatment for improving interfacial charge transfer in quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells

MPA Muthalif, Y Choe - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
High charge transfer resistance and low electrocatalytic activity of counter electrodes (CEs)
are mainly responsible for the poor photovoltaic performance of quantum-dot-sensitized …