Stability of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells: A review and prospects

AS Rasal, S Yadav, AA Kashale, A Altaee, JY Chang - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
With state‐of‐the‐art quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) surpassing 15% of
power conversion efficiencies (PCEs). Despite current advancements in this field, the poor …

Carbon quantum dots for energy applications: a review

AS Rasal, S Yadav, A Yadav, AA Kashale… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are a class of carbon nanomaterials that have recently gained
recognition as current entrants to traditional semiconductor quantum dots. CQDs have the …

Effective redox shuttles for polymer gel electrolytes-based quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells in outdoor and indoor applications: Comprehensive comparison …

H Zhou, HK Kim - Materials Today Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Various redox shuttle-mediated polymer gel electrolytes (PGEs) were utilized individually to
fabricate quasi-solid-state (QSS) dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) for outdoor and indoor …

Review on functional electrolyte, redox polymers, and solar conversions in 3G emerging photovoltaic technologies: progress and outlook

S Kumar, P Maiti - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
Abundant solar energy has transformed the present solar photovoltaics owing to its rapid
conversion into electrical energy without deteriorating ecosystem. Third generation (3G) …

Self-healing polymer electrolyte for long-life and recyclable lithium-metal batteries

Z Sun, J Wu, H Yuan, J Lan, Y Yu, Y Zhu, X Yang - Materials Today Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the complex application environment requires lithium batteries to be self-healing
to cope with the inevitable volume changes and breakage during use. However, only a small …

[HTML][HTML] Composition engineered ternary copper chalcogenide alloyed counter electrodes for high-performance and stable quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

AS Rasal, TW Chang, C Korupalli, JY Chang - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rational design and development of economical, high-performance, and stable counter
electrodes (CE) are critical to bringing the quantum dot-sensitized solar cell (QDSSCs) from …

Advancements in the green synthesis of carbon dots for sustainable development

AU Khan, Y Liu, S Wang, MW Ullah, Q Chen… - Sustainable Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of various biomass derivatives and wastes to produce carbon dots (CDs) represents
a green synthesis approach that holds great potential for commercialization by offering …

Enhanced catalytic CuCo2Se4/g-C3N4 nano-composites as counter electrodes for high-performance quantum dot sensitized solar cells

T Zhang, Q Zhang, Q Li, F Li, L Xu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Counter electrode (CE) plays a crucial role in collecting external circuit electrons and
catalyzing electrolyte reduction in quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs). Hence …

Multifunctional graphene oxide implanted polyurethane ionomer gel electrolyte for quantum dots sensitized solar cell

S Kumar, PK Yadav, R Prakash, A Santra… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Electrolyte active group (EAG) embedded structured hard segments have been developed
via graphene oxide coupled with polyurethane chain. The polysulfide redox couples (S 2-/S …

Redox mediation through integrating chain extenders in active ionomer polyurethane hard segments in CdS quantum dot sensitized solar cell

S Kumar, R Prakash, P Maiti - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic conversion efficiency is expressed as a function of hole extracting capacity of
redox active group of electrolyte structure. Hard segment functionalized polyurethane …