TY - JOUR
T1 - Semiconductors as Effective Electrodes for Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Applications
AU - Moharam, Marwa Mostafa
AU - El Shazly, Ayat Nasr
AU - Anand, Kabali Vijai
AU - Rayan, Diaa EL Rahman Ahmed
AU - Mohammed, Mustafa K.A.
AU - Rashad, Mohamed Mohamed
AU - Shalan, Ahmed Esmail
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
PY - 2021/6
Y1 - 2021/6
N2 - As proficient photovoltaic devices, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have received considerable consideration in recent years. In order to accomplish advanced solar-to-electricity efficiency and increase long-term functioning stability, improvements in the configuration structure of DSSCs are essential, as is an understanding of their elementary principles. This work discusses the application of different semiconductor constituents designed for effective DSSCs. The main parameters crucial to fabrication of DSSC electrodes in nano-porous semiconductor structures are high surface area and large pore size. Different inorganic semiconductor materials are used to load sensitizer dyes, which absorb a lot of light and induce high photocurrent for efficient DSSCs. The first section of the review covers energy sources, photovoltaics, and the benefits of solar cells in daily life, while the second part includes the various types of semiconductors applied in DSSC applications. The final section provides a brief review of future perspectives for DSSCs and a survey of semiconductor materials proposed for solar cell applications.
AB - As proficient photovoltaic devices, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have received considerable consideration in recent years. In order to accomplish advanced solar-to-electricity efficiency and increase long-term functioning stability, improvements in the configuration structure of DSSCs are essential, as is an understanding of their elementary principles. This work discusses the application of different semiconductor constituents designed for effective DSSCs. The main parameters crucial to fabrication of DSSC electrodes in nano-porous semiconductor structures are high surface area and large pore size. Different inorganic semiconductor materials are used to load sensitizer dyes, which absorb a lot of light and induce high photocurrent for efficient DSSCs. The first section of the review covers energy sources, photovoltaics, and the benefits of solar cells in daily life, while the second part includes the various types of semiconductors applied in DSSC applications. The final section provides a brief review of future perspectives for DSSCs and a survey of semiconductor materials proposed for solar cell applications.
KW - Applications
KW - Dye
KW - Efficient Solar Cells
KW - Energy
KW - Semiconductors
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85104073159
U2 - 10.1007/s41061-021-00334-w
DO - 10.1007/s41061-021-00334-w
M3 - Review article
C2 - 33834314
AN - SCOPUS:85104073159
SN - 2365-0869
VL - 379
JO - Topics in Current Chemistry
JF - Topics in Current Chemistry
IS - 3
M1 - 20
ER -
