Third-generation solar cells are designed to achieve high power-conversion efficiency while
being low-cost to produce. These solar cells have the ability to surpass the Shockley …

Thermally induced chemical decomposition of organic materials in the absence of oxygen is
defined as pyrolysis. This process has four major application areas:(i) production of carbon …

In dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), the electrocatalyst plays a crucial role in the counter
electrode as it appreciably influences the overall efficiency of DSSC. The electrocatalyst …

Fabrication of efficient CdS quantum dot sensitized solar cell with a novel stable counter
electrode based on a thin film of SnO 2 is revealed. The film was characterized by using …

State-of-the-art research in solar technologies has led to the development of thin sensitizing
films, almost to the nanoscale. Still, due to environmental harm, metallic complexes pose a …

Porous-activated carbons (PAC) show a lot of applications in various fields due to their large
surface area and appropriate pore volume, along with decent thermal, chemical, and …

This work is concerned with the improvement of dye-sensitized solar cell efficiency by
incorporating aurum into palladium which serves as a counter electrode (CE) for the device …

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are viewed as potential substitutes for traditional silicon-
based solar cells due to their affordability, impressive performance in low-light conditions …

The exploration of abundant and sustainable biomass materials for energy conversion
applications is an environmental approach. In the present work, we prepare activated …

Current solar cells have disadvantages that include weather dependency and high
manufacturing costs. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have emerged as possible …