CNT fibres as dual counter-electrode/current-collector in highly efficient and stable dye-sensitized solar cells

Monreal-Bernal, Alfonso; Vilatela, Juan J.; Costa, Rubén D.

doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2018.09.090

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“…Thus, the choice of materials should consider the durability and bendability while maintaining high light harvesting. To date, the most widely studied options for FSSC are organic solar cells (OPVs) [ 44–46 ] dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), [ 47,48,49–55,56–59 ] and perovskite solar cells (PSCs) [ 60–62,63–66 ] ( Table 2 ). The past decades have witnessed a great deal of interest in the fiber‐based PVs based on the latter two material categories.…”

Section: Fiber‐shaped Energy Harvesting Devicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fiber‐Shaped Electronic Devices

Fakharuddin

Giacomo

et al. 2021

Advanced Energy Materials

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Textile electronics embedded in clothing represent an exciting new frontier for modern healthcare and communication systems. Fundamental to the development of these textile electronics is the development of the fibers forming the cloths into electronic devices. An electronic fiber must undergo diverse scrutiny for its selection for a multifunctional textile, viz., from the material selection to the device architecture, from the wearability to mechanical stresses, and from the environmental compatibility to the end‐use management. Herein, the performance requirements of fiber‐shaped electronics are reviewed considering the characteristics of single electronic fibers and their assemblies in smart clothing. Broadly, this article includes i) processing strategies of electronic fibers with required properties from precursor to material, ii) the state‐of‐art of current fiber‐shaped electronics emphasizing light‐emitting devices, solar cells, sensors, nanogenerators, supercapacitors storage, and chromatic devices, iii) mechanisms involved in the operation of the above devices, iv) limitations of the current materials and device manufacturing techniques to achieve the target performance, and v) the knowledge gap that must be minimized prior to their deployment. Lessons learned from this review with regard to the challenges and prospects for developing fiber‐shaped electronic components are presented as directions for future research on wearable electronics.

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Section: Fiber‐shaped Energy Harvesting Devicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fiber‐Shaped Electronic Devices

Fakharuddin

Giacomo

et al. 2021

Advanced Energy Materials

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“…12,13 Despite their low-cost, second-generation solar cells still have relatively low PCEs, compared with conventional silicon solar cells. 12,14 In this regard, third-generation solar cells, such as dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), perovskite solar cells (PSCs) and organic solar cells (OSCs), [15][16][17][18][19][20] have received considerable research attention in an attempt to fabricate highly efficient and less expensive devices. Among these, OSCs are promising candidates due to their relatively inexpensive materials, low processing cost, simple fabrication procedures, an abundance of materials, mechanical flexibility, lightweight, less impact on the environment, easy scalability and ever-increasing efficiency, [21][22][23] with the state-of-the-art OSCs now displaying PCEs of 17.52%, 24 18.0%, 25 18.6%, 26 22.7% 27 and 25.0%.…”

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Organic solar cells: Current perspectives on graphene‐based materials for electrodes, electron acceptors and interfacial layers

2020

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An assortment of carbon-based materials, such as nanotubes, nanorods, nanoribbons, nanofibers and graphene, is fast gaining significant research interest in developing various components of organic solar cells (OSCs) due to their unique optoelectronic properties. Among these, graphene-based materials are more appealing owing to their remarkable optical, electrical, chemical, mechanical and thermal properties, coupled with their specific large surface area and flexibility, which are compatible with large-scale roll-to-roll synthesis.

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“…Owing to the advantages of simple fabrication process, high tolerance to light incident angle and intensity, and versatile implementation of shape and colors for BIPV, dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSCs), a novel type of thin‐film solar cells, is a promising photovoltaic device . On the whole DSCs consist of three parts: photoanode (semiconductor film adsorbing dyes), electrolyte (or hole transport layer) and counter electrode.…”

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Highly Effective 2D Layer Structured Titanium Carbide Electrode for Dye‐Sensitized and Perovskite Solar Cells

Sun

Zhu

et al. 2020

ChemElectroChem

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In this study, 2D layer‐structured Ti3C2 is synthesized by using an etching method at lower temperature, which is then applied in dye‐sensitized and perovskite solar cells as counter electrode with higher activity compared with conventional TiC particles counter electrode. The dye‐sensitized solar cells fabricated by using a 2D layer‐structured Ti3C2 counter electrode achieves a power conversion efficiency of 9.57 %, much higher than that of the counterpart device fabricated using a TiC particle counter electrode (7.37 %). The excellent activity of the Ti3C2 electrode can be attributed to the superior charge transfer and mass transport properties, owing to the specific 2D layer structure. Moreover, the fabricated 2D layer‐structured Ti3C2 is applied in perovskite solar cells, thereby achieving a power conversion efficiency of 7.78 % without further optimization. Thus, it is a potential candidate for noble metal electrodes.

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CNT fibres as dual counter-electrode/current-collector in highly efficient and stable dye-sensitized solar cells

Cited by 43 publications

References 66 publications

Fiber‐Shaped Electronic Devices

Fiber‐Shaped Electronic Devices

Organic solar cells: Current perspectives on graphene‐based materials for electrodes, electron acceptors and interfacial layers

Highly Effective 2D Layer Structured Titanium Carbide Electrode for Dye‐Sensitized and Perovskite Solar Cells

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