Abstract
This review highlights and summarizes the impact of different fabrication processes on the efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Energy conversion efficiency of cell depends upon semiconductor, sensitizer, electrolyte, and counter electrode. Efficiency of DSSCs can be enhanced by properly selecting the optimum significance of various parameters of fabrications process. Major challenges of these solar cells are non-vegetal, noxious, extreme sensitizers. Application of natural dyes in this field plays a significant role. An optimized CdSe-TiO2 photoanode showed a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 13.29% and short circuit current density of 15.30 mA cm−2 for the DSSC. Power conversion efficiency of 3.26% was achieved by using TTO electrode for DSSC device that is ascribed to the improved electrical and optical properties due to doping with Ta element. Absorbance of betalain was shown in the visible range of 530–535 nm for betanin while 450–559 nm for anthocyanin pigment. The natural dyes are economical, readily available, and environmentally friendly. This compilation would be beneficial for researchers working on dye solar cell.
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Abbreviations
- DSSC :
-
dye-sensitized solar cell
- FF :
-
fill factor
- FSP :
-
flame spray pyrolysis
- I sc :
-
short circuit photocurrent (mA)
- P max :
-
maximum value power (mW)
- J sc :
-
photocurrent current density (mA/cm2)
- PCE :
-
power conversion efficiency (%)
- PVP :
-
polyvinylpyrrolidone
- V oc :
-
open-circuit voltage of DSSC (V)
- V m :
-
maximum value of voltage corresponds to maximum power (mV or V)
- η :
-
efficiency (%)
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Highlights
•Different fabrication methodologies of dye-sensitized solar cells are described.
• Ideal features of fabrication parameters of DSSCs are explained.
• Various natural sensitizers for a healthy environment are discussed.
• Performance evaluation between natural and synthetic dye is described.
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Richhariya, G., Meikap, B.C. & Kumar, A. Review on fabrication methodologies and its impacts on performance of dye-sensitized solar cells. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29, 15233–15251 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-18049-2
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