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Prospects of conducting polymer and graphene as counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells

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Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) garner considerable research interest because of high photo-to-electric conversion efficiencies at low production cost. Platinum has been reported as an efficient metal as a counter electrode (CE) in DSSCs for its outstanding electro catalytic performance. However, the high cost and susceptibility to corrosion of Pt are paving the way for exploring new materials to replace Pt as a counter electrode in DSSCs. Various conducting polymers, graphene and conducting polymer-graphene nanocomposites have been found as counter electrodes in DSSCs with remarkable photovoltaic performances. The urge to produce composites or hybrids with nanomaterials is derived from the improvement of photovoltaic performances. This review will focus on the unique physical and chemical properties of conducting polymers and graphene, their individual photovoltaic performances as counter electrodes in DSSCs, followed by the synergistic effect of conducting polymers and graphene in conducting polymer-graphene nanocomposites as counter electrodes in DSSCs. Finally a brief outlook is provided to improve the photovoltaic performance of DSSCs using conducting polymers and graphene-based counter electrodes.

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Rahman, M.S., Hammed, W.A., Yahya, R.B. et al. Prospects of conducting polymer and graphene as counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells. J Polym Res 23, 192 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-016-1090-6

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