Fabrication of cellulose paper-based counter electrodes for flexible dye-sensitized solar cells

Pervaiz, Hina; Khan, Zuhair S.; Shahzad, Nadia; Ali, Ghulam; Iqbal, Naseem; Javed, Sofia

doi:10.1039/d2cp04358k

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“…The tetragonal CuInS 2 NPs and PEDOT:PSS polymer were used to synthesize the hybrid ink, which was then utilized to prepare an economically efficient CE on ITO‐PET and cellulose paper substrates in flexible DSSCs using an ultrasonic spray deposition technique. Higher electrocatalytic performance has been shown in the inorganic/organic composite ink‐based CEs 238 . Sabari Ginsun et al employed molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) as a CE for Pt‐free DSSCs.…”

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Progress, challenges, and perspectives on polymer substrates for emerging flexible solar cells: A holistic panoramic review

Subudhi

Punetha

2023

Progress in Photovoltaics

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In pursuit of a renewable, inexpensive, sustainable, and compact energy source to replace fossil fuels, solar photovoltaic devices have become an ideal alternative to meet human needs for environmentally friendly, affordable, and portable power sources. It is due to their excellent mechanical robustness and outstanding energy conversion efficiency. Concerning the increasing demand for flexible and wearable electronic devices with standalone power sources, much attention has been paid to photovoltaics' flexibility and lightweight developments. Along with high mechanical flexibility and lightweight, flexible photovoltaic devices have the advantages of conformability, bendability, wearability, moldability, and roll‐to‐roll processing into complex shapes that can produce niche products. Emerging solar cells, among other photovoltaic technologies, have been exalted for their high conversion efficiency, low cost, and ease of production, making them a viable new‐generation photovoltaic technology. The main commercialization choice for cutting‐edge solar cells is flexible dye‐sensitized and perovskite solar cells since they can be made using a roll‐to‐roll printing technique and are appropriate for mass manufacturing. More significantly, flexible evolving solar cells may be created on ultrathin and light substrates to fulfill the demands of the developing flexible electronics industry and discover uses that are not possible with traditional photovoltaic technology. In any flexible device, the substrate is a backbone on which further materials rely. A flexible substrate reduces the installation and transportation charges, thereby reducing the system price and increasing power conversion efficiency. In this review, we comprehensively assess relevant materials suitable for making flexible photovoltaic devices. Several flexible substrate materials, including ultra‐thin glass, metal foils, and various types of polymer materials, have been considered. For conducting materials, transparent conducting oxides, metal nanowires/grids, carbon nanomaterials, and conducting polymers have also been comprehended. Progress on various flexible foils, fabrication and stability issues, current challenges, and solutions to those challenges of using conductive polymer substrate is endorsed and reviewed in detail. The originality of this holistic study lies in its ability to offer a thorough overview of recent advancements in flexible dye‐sensitized and perovskite solar cells on polymer substrates, which is conceivable and worthy as a roadmap for future research work.

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Section: Polymer Substrates Based Flexible Emerging Pvsmentioning

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Progress, challenges, and perspectives on polymer substrates for emerging flexible solar cells: A holistic panoramic review

Subudhi

Punetha

2023

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“…To overcome this, considerable research was made to explore alternative CE materials. To replace the expensive platinum CE, various alternatives such as carbon materials, [15][16][17][18][19] conducting polymers such as polyaniline (PANI), [20][21][22] poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), [23,24] poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PE-DOT:PSS) [25][26][27][28][29][30] and polypyrrole (PPy) [31][32][33][34][35] and inorganic materials including transition metal sulfides, [36][37][38][39][40] nitrides [41,42] and carbides [43,44] have been successfully employed as a CEs in DSSCs.…”

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Efficient Counter Electrode of MoS₂‐GO/PEDOT:PSS for Platinum‐free, High Performance Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

Chamatam Kasi Reddy,

Neeraja,

Meenakshamma

et al. 2024

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The aim of this work is to fabricate the efficient platinum‐free counter electrodes for the development of advanced and high performance dye sensitized solar cells. MoS2‐GO/ PEDOT:PSS counter electrode has served as low‐cost, simple preparation and high efficient counter electrode for a DSSC. The Cyclic‐Voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Tafel curve analysis indicate that the MoS2‐GO/PEDOT:PSS counter electrode possesses low charge transfer resistance on the electrolyte–electrode interface, high electrocatalytic activity and fast reaction kinetics for the reduction of tri‐iodide to iodide at the counter electrode. The DSSCs made with MoS2‐GO/PEDOT:PSS counter electrode achieve high power conversion efficiency of 7.73 % under standard light illumination of 100 mW/cm2, is higher than the platinum based counter electrode DSSC (5.53 %). The results witnessed the developed counter electrode is efficient and potential for platinum‐free dye sensitized solar cell applications.

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“…USD is a liquid atomization technique that primarily uses charge to disperse conductive liquid into small, uniform droplets. 23 It also enables the creation of films with homogeneous morphology and a self-assembled microstructure. Modifying the flow rate or USD-time is also an efficient way to regulate the film's thickness.…”

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Electrochemical and power conversion performance of different counter electrode materials for flexible dye-sensitized solar cells

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Fabrication of cellulose paper-based counter electrodes for flexible dye-sensitized solar cells

Abstract: Flexible DSSCs made with paper-based counter electrodes. The PCE of the produced FDSSC based on low-cost hierarchical structured CuInS2/PEDOT: PSS/Cellulose paper counter electrode is 1.06%, which is comparable to Pt/Paper-based FDSSC.

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Progress, challenges, and perspectives on polymer substrates for emerging flexible solar cells: A holistic panoramic review

Progress, challenges, and perspectives on polymer substrates for emerging flexible solar cells: A holistic panoramic review

Efficient Counter Electrode of MoS₂‐GO/PEDOT:PSS for Platinum‐free, High Performance Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

Electrochemical and power conversion performance of different counter electrode materials for flexible dye-sensitized solar cells

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Fabrication of cellulose paper-based counter electrodes for flexible dye-sensitized solar cells

Abstract: Flexible DSSCs made with paper-based counter electrodes. The PCE of the produced FDSSC based on low-cost hierarchical structured CuInS2/PEDOT: PSS/Cellulose paper counter electrode is 1.06%, which is comparable to Pt/Paper-based FDSSC.

Cited by 8 publications

References 42 publications

Progress, challenges, and perspectives on polymer substrates for emerging flexible solar cells: A holistic panoramic review

Progress, challenges, and perspectives on polymer substrates for emerging flexible solar cells: A holistic panoramic review

Efficient Counter Electrode of MoS2‐GO/PEDOT:PSS for Platinum‐free, High Performance Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

Electrochemical and power conversion performance of different counter electrode materials for flexible dye-sensitized solar cells

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Efficient Counter Electrode of MoS₂‐GO/PEDOT:PSS for Platinum‐free, High Performance Dye Sensitized Solar Cells