A review on applications of Cu2ZnSnS4 as alternative counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells
A contribution of counter electrode (CE) emphasis a great impact towards enhancement of a dye-sensitized solar cell's (DSSC) performance and Pt based CE sets a significant benchmark in this field. Owing to cost effective noble metal, less abundance and industrial large scale application purpose...
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| author | Anurag Roy Parukuttaymma Sujatha Devi Smagul Karazhanov D. Mamedov Tapas Kumar Mallick Senthilarasu Sundaram |
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| description | A contribution of counter electrode (CE) emphasis a great impact towards enhancement of a dye-sensitized solar cell's (DSSC) performance and Pt based CE sets a significant benchmark in this field. Owing to cost effective noble metal, less abundance and industrial large scale application purpose, an effective replacement for Pt is highly demanded. There are several approaches to improve the performance of a CE for enhancing the power conversion efficiency with a less costly and facile device. To address this issue, reasonable efforts execute to find out suitable replacement of Pt is becoming a challenge by keeping the same electrochemical properties of Pt in a cheaper and eco-friendlier manner. With this, cheaper element based quaternary chalcogenide, Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) becomes a prominent alternative to Pt and used as a successful CE in DSSC also. This review presents brief discussion about the basic properties of CZTS including its synthesis strategy, physicochemical properties and morphology execution and ultimate application as an alternative Pt free CE for a low cost based enhanced DSSC device. It is therefore, imperative for engineering of CZTS material and optimization of the fabrication method for the improvement of DSSC performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-79e0daafc0284644a6e58260a8300c0a2022-12-21T23:41:55ZengAIP Publishing LLCAIP Advances2158-32262018-07-0187070701070701-1810.1063/1.5038854050807ADVA review on applications of Cu2ZnSnS4 as alternative counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cellsAnurag Roy0Parukuttaymma Sujatha Devi1Smagul Karazhanov2D. Mamedov3Tapas Kumar Mallick4Senthilarasu Sundaram5Sensor and Actuator Division, CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata 700032, IndiaSensor and Actuator Division, CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata 700032, IndiaDepartment for Solar Energy, Institute for Energy Technology, 2007 Kjeller, NorwayDepartment for Solar Energy, Institute for Energy Technology, 2007 Kjeller, NorwayEnvironment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall TR10 9FE, United KingdomEnvironment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall TR10 9FE, United KingdomA contribution of counter electrode (CE) emphasis a great impact towards enhancement of a dye-sensitized solar cell's (DSSC) performance and Pt based CE sets a significant benchmark in this field. Owing to cost effective noble metal, less abundance and industrial large scale application purpose, an effective replacement for Pt is highly demanded. There are several approaches to improve the performance of a CE for enhancing the power conversion efficiency with a less costly and facile device. To address this issue, reasonable efforts execute to find out suitable replacement of Pt is becoming a challenge by keeping the same electrochemical properties of Pt in a cheaper and eco-friendlier manner. With this, cheaper element based quaternary chalcogenide, Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) becomes a prominent alternative to Pt and used as a successful CE in DSSC also. This review presents brief discussion about the basic properties of CZTS including its synthesis strategy, physicochemical properties and morphology execution and ultimate application as an alternative Pt free CE for a low cost based enhanced DSSC device. It is therefore, imperative for engineering of CZTS material and optimization of the fabrication method for the improvement of DSSC performance.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5038854 |
| spellingShingle | Anurag Roy Parukuttaymma Sujatha Devi Smagul Karazhanov D. Mamedov Tapas Kumar Mallick Senthilarasu Sundaram A review on applications of Cu2ZnSnS4 as alternative counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells AIP Advances |
| title | A review on applications of Cu2ZnSnS4 as alternative counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells |
| title_full | A review on applications of Cu2ZnSnS4 as alternative counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells |
| title_fullStr | A review on applications of Cu2ZnSnS4 as alternative counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review on applications of Cu2ZnSnS4 as alternative counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells |
| title_short | A review on applications of Cu2ZnSnS4 as alternative counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells |
| title_sort | review on applications of cu2znsns4 as alternative counter electrodes in dye sensitized solar cells |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5038854 |
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