Dye-sensitized solar cells: fundamentals and current status

K Sharma, V Sharma, SS Sharma - Nanoscale research letters, 2018 - Springer
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) belong to the group of thin-film solar cells which have
been under extensive research for more than two decades due to their low cost, simple …

Theoretical Studies on Anatase and Less Common TiO2 Phases: Bulk, Surfaces, and Nanomaterials

F De Angelis, C Di Valentin, S Fantacci… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Driven by growing concerns for environmental and energy issues, interest in semiconductor-
based heterogeneous photocatalysis has increased considerably over the last decades …

Optimal processing methodology for futuristic natural dye-sensitized solar cells and novel applications

AS Teja, A Srivastava, JAK Satrughna, MK Tiwari… - Dyes and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural dye-based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have unrivalled benefits in cost-
effective and environmentally benign photovoltaic applications. The major advantages of …

Status and outlook of sensitizers/dyes used in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC): a review

S Shalini, R Balasundaraprabhu… - … journal of energy …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have become a topic of significant research in the last
two decades because of their scientific importance in the area of energy conversion …

Thiolated gold nanoclusters for light energy conversion

MA Abbas, PV Kamat, JH Bang - ACS Energy Letters, 2018 - ACS Publications
Few-atom gold nanoclusters (NCs) exhibit molecule-like properties due to a discrete
electronic structure driven by the quantum confinement effect. Unlike plasmonic Au particles …

A computational investigation of organic dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells: benchmark, strategies, and open issues

M Pastore, E Mosconi, F De Angelis… - The Journal of Physical …, 2010 - ACS Publications
A comprehensive theoretical study on the electronic absorption spectra of a representative
group of organic dyes (L0, D4, D5, C217, and JK2) employed in dye-sensitized solar cell …

Influence of the dye molecular structure on the TiO 2 conduction band in dye-sensitized solar cells: disentangling charge transfer and electrostatic effects

E Ronca, M Pastore, L Belpassi, F Tarantelli… - Energy & …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
We report a thorough theoretical and computational investigation of the effect of dye
adsorption on the TiO2 conduction band energy in dye-sensitized solar cells that is aimed at …

Stark Effect in Perovskite/TiO2 Solar Cells: Evidence of Local Interfacial Order

V Roiati, E Mosconi, A Listorti, S Colella, G Gigli… - Nano …, 2014 - ACS Publications
To unveil the mechanisms controlling photovoltaic conversion in high-performing perovskite-
based mesostructured solar cells, we focus on the key role played by the mesoporous …

Theoretical studies of dye-sensitised solar cells: from electronic structure to elementary processes

N Martsinovich, A Troisi - Energy & Environmental Science, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
A full understanding of the elementary processes taking place in dye-sensitised solar cells
requires an accurate description of the electronic structure of the dyes, the semiconductor …

Carboxyethynyl Anchoring Ligands: A Means to Improving the Efficiency of Phthalocyanine‐Sensitized Solar Cells

ME Ragoussi, JJ Cid, JH Yum… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)[1] can be considered realistic, low-cost alternatives to
conventional silicon-based photovoltaic devices. Typically, these cells are composed of …