2D V2O5 nanoflakes on 2D p-gC3N4 nanosheets of heterostructure photocatalysts with the enhanced photocatalytic activity of organic pollutants under direct sunlight

K Bharathi, K Sathiyamoorthy, G Bakiyaraj… - Surfaces and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The demand for high-performing photocatalysts remains constant as photocatalytic
techniques utilizing semiconductors are recognized as a highly effective means of purifying …

Fabrication of a free-standing Ti 3 C 2 T x-PTh counter electrode via interfacial polymerization for dye-sensitized solar cells

SP Nagalingam, S Pandiaraj, KE Alzahrani… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The current work involves the fabrication of a MXene-Polythiophene (Ti3C2Tx-PTh)
composite via interfacial polymerization, alongside its deployment as a counter electrode …

Advances in Hierarchical Inorganic Nanostructures for Efficient Solar Energy Harvesting Systems

C Manjunatha, CK Rastogi, B Manmadha Rao… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The urgent need to address the global energy and environmental crisis necessitates the
development of efficient solar‐power harvesting systems. Among the promising candidates …

2D/2D-Graphene Functionalized MXene as an Alternative Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

SP Nagalingam, M Shariq, S Marimuthu… - Industrial & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
This study investigates a prospective alternative to counter electrodes (CEs) composed of
noble metals for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). By adopting a simplistic acid-etching …

Flower-like SnS2/rGO composites with efficient iodide-triiodide redox performance for counter electrodes in Pt-free dye-sensitized solar cells

MS Nithyapriya, MM Sivalingam, M Navaneethan… - Optical Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The work function (WF) of the counter electrode (CE) predominantly determines the device
performance of dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) as it controls the electron transfer rate for …

Natural dye-sensitive solar cells (N-DSSCs) are fabricated using TiO2/1 wt% SrTiO3 as photoanodes

TGV Prabhu, J Chandrasekaran, V Balasubramani… - Optical Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Primary colors RGB were extracted from a natural dye extract using water from Terminalia
catappa (as R), Azadirachta indica (as G) and Clitoria ternatea (as B). Pure TiO 2 and the …

Investigation of the photovoltaic efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells using transition metal (Cu, Mo, and Ni)-doped 2D SnS2 nanoflakes counter-electrodes

J Raveena, G Bakiyaraj, J Archana… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
The present work aims to investigate the electrocatalytic properties and photovoltaic power
conversion efficiency (PCE) of 2D SnS2 nanoflakes pure and different transition metals (Cu …

Effect of interlayer spacing on the electronic and optical properties of SnS2/graphene/SnS2 sandwich heterostructure: a density functional theory study

DO Idisi, EM Benecha, B Mwakikunga… - Journal of Computational …, 2024 - Springer
The formation of metal dichalcogenide heterostructures enables tailoring their properties for
future optoelectronics and energy storage. The current paper focuses on the study of the …

AgBiS2/g-C3N4 hybrid composites: synthesis, characterization and counter electrode performance in photovoltaic device

S Sugarthi, I Hossain, G Bakiyaraj, S Harish… - Emergent …, 2024 - Springer
The most promising material is silver bismuth sulfide, which is widely utilized in
photodetectors, thermoelectric, solar cells, and other devices. The graphitic carbon nitride …

Tailoring the work function of SnS2/SnO2 composites for improved counter electrode performance in dye-sensitized solar cells

MS Nithyapriya, S Athithya, SM Mariappan, S Harish… - Emergent …, 2024 - Springer
Tuning the work function of counter electrode (CE) materials is a novel strategy to improve
the catalytic activity of I−/I3− electrolyte reduction, thereby improving the performance of dye …