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Dye-sensitized solar cells belong to the third generation of solar cells. They have been getting much attention recently among the scientific community due to the facile manufacturing process and competitive power conversion efficiency. Conventionally, the mesoporous TiO2 has been extensively used as an electron transport layer due to its substantial photoelectron generation. One of the main differences between conventional silicon cell and dye-sensitized solar cell is that in DSSC the photon absorption and charge transfer process is separated by each other. Recently, the research community focused itsĀ attention on searching for ternary wide-bandgap semiconductors as an electron transporter in dye-sensitized solar cells for better stability and electron mobility as compared to conventionally used TiO2. Among ternary oxides, strontium and barium stannate belonging to alkaline earth stannate family were used more often as an electron transport layer in dye-sensitized solar cells. The alkaline earth stannate nanoparticles have been synthesized through various techniques such as sol-gel wet-chemical route and hydrothermal and solid-state ceramic combustion method. In the current chapter, we report the recent advancements and the practical usage of alkaline earth stannate nanomaterials as electron transport layer in dye-sensitized solar cells and compare the various parameters involved in the performance of the dye-sensitized solar cells.
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Kumar, A., Veerla, S.C., Anand, K.V., Kumar, A.A. (2021). Alkaline Earth Stannate Nanomaterials as an Electron Transport Layer in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. In: Hussain, C.M., Thomas, S. (eds) Handbook of Polymer and Ceramic Nanotechnology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40513-7_63
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