Significant light absorption enhancement by a single heterocyclic unit change in the π-bridge moiety from thieno [3, 2-b] benzothiophene to thieno [3, 2-b] indole for …

YK Eom, SH Kang, IT Choi, Y Yoo, J Kim… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The molecular design of organic sensitizers is one of the fundamental factors for high-
efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). In this study, we first utilize the alkylated thieno …

A perspective on the commercial viability of perovskite solar cells

JK Ling, PKK Kizhakkedath, TM Watson… - Solar …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have received a large amount of research funds due to their
potential as a frontrunner in a new generation of solar cells; consequently, the desire to …

Defect formation and healing at grain boundaries in lead-halide perovskites

W Kaiser, K Hussain, A Singh, AA Alothman… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Polycrystalline perovskite solar cells show high power conversion efficiencies despite the
presence of grain boundaries (GBs). The benign nature of GBs on the electronic properties …

Boosting the efficiency of aqueous solar cells: A photoelectrochemical estimation on the effectiveness of TiCl4 treatment

F Bella, S Galliano, G Piana, G Giacona, G Viscardi… - Electrochimica …, 2019 - Elsevier
Increasing the photocurrent is one of the main objectives of the current research on aqueous
photovoltaic cells, the emerging green, alternative technology in solar energy conversion …

Nb2O5 dye-sensitized solar cells

BN Nunes, LA Faustino, AV Muller, AS Polo… - Nanomaterials for solar …, 2019 - Elsevier
The search for cost-effective devices for solar energy conversion has driven considerable
research efforts from chemists, physicists, and material scientists. In dye-sensitized solar …

Unveiling iodine-based electrolytes chemistry in aqueous dye-sensitized solar cells

F Bella, S Galliano, M Falco, G Viscardi, C Barolo… - Chemical …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Aqueous dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have recently emerged as promising systems,
which can combine low cost and environmental compatibility with appreciable efficiency …

Photoanode/electrolyte interface stability in aqueous dye‐sensitized solar cells

S Galliano, F Bella, C Gerbaldi, M Falco… - Energy …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
O'Regan and Grätzel conceived a dye‐sensitized solar cell (DSSC), which operates as an
artificial photosynthetic system converting solar light into electricity. Nevertheless, it is only …

Mesoporous electron-selective contacts enhance the tolerance to interfacial ion accumulation in perovskite solar cells

A Gagliardi, A Abate - ACS Energy Letters, 2017 - ACS Publications
Perovskite-based solar cells are emerging as a potential new leading photovoltaic
technology. However, several fundamental aspects of the stability remain unclear. In this …

Efficiency of all-perovskite two-terminal tandem solar cells: A drift-diffusion study

A Singh, A Gagliardi - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Organic-inorganic (hybrid) perovskite semiconductors offer a wide range of bandgaps, low-
cost deposition, and wide optical absorption, making them an ideal candidate for new …

Mesoporous films prepared from synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles and their application in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)

N Tasić, ZM Stanojević, Z Branković, U Lačnjevac… - Electrochimica …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper, we propose a novel method for preparation of high surface area titania
nanoparticles, and investigate their photovoltaic performance in dye sensitized solar cells …