Recent investigations on thiocyanate-free ruthenium (II) 2, 2′-bipyridyl complexes for dye-sensitized solar cells

L Mauri, A Colombo, C Dragonetti, D Roberto… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Three decades ago, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) emerged as a method for
harnessing the energy of the sun and for converting it into electricity. Since then, a lot of work …

Nb2O5 synthesis and characterization by Pechini method to the application as electron transport material in a solar device

GT Tractz, FS da Luz, SRM Antunes… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Renewable energy methodologies are the key to a sustainable future. PV technology has
been raised as one of the most promisor alternatives for energy conversion, due to the use …

Increasing the efficiency of TiO2-based DSSC by means of a double layer RF-sputtered thin film blocking layer

A Zatirostami - Optik, 2020 - Elsevier
In dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), the recombination at the electrode/nanoparticles
interface is a problem that reduces its photovoltaic performance. The best method to address …

Recombination study of dye sensitized solar cells with natural extracts

GT Tractz, A Viomar, BV Dias, CA Lima… - Journal of the Brazilian …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Natural dyes can be used in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) to generate low-cost
devices, although with low light harvesting because of energy losses from the recombination …

[HTML][HTML] Engineering magnetic nanomaterials for enhanced organic solar cell performance: A review

DO Idisi, EL Meyer - Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2024 - Elsevier
Organic solar cells are a class of photovoltaic technologies that have complemented the
currently available inorganic silicon-based solar cells. The increased energy consumption …

CAHM1: a theory-based proposal for a new DSSC D–A− π–A dye

CM Aono, MD Coutinho-Neto, R Miotto… - The Journal of …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The initial charge-separation process in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) is crucial to their
efficiency. An interesting strategy is to employ donor− acceptor-π–acceptor dyes because …

The use of 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole as a new co-adsorbent in dye-sensitized solar cells

LFG Larsson, GT Tractz, APC Matheus, PRP Rodrigues - Optical Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Using co-adsorbents is an efficient strategy to improve the photoconversion energy
efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). Some organic molecules might be used as …

Minimizing of charge recombination by Nb2O5 addition in dye-sensitized solar cells

TL Valerio, G Tractz, GAR Maia, E do Prado Banczek… - Optical Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Investment in renewable energy sources has increased in recent decades because of the
environmental impact caused by the non-renewable energy sources burning. Regarding to …

Polymeric binuclear ruthenium complex as efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction

TA Matias, ALA Parussulo, PA Benavides… - Electrochimica …, 2018 - Elsevier
A robust polymeric material constituted by chains of binuclear aqua ruthenium
terpyridylphenanthroline complexes connected through benzene ring meta-positions …

Nb/TiO2 oxides: A study of synthesis and electron transport mechanism as an ETL in a solar device

GT Tractz, SRM Antunes, PRP Rodrigues - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Efficient solar devices to energy conversion are the key to a sustainable future. TiO 2 dye
solar cells are systems that present limited energy conversion efficiency due to …