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Maruccia E, Galliano S, Schiavo E, Garino N, Segura Zarate AY, Muñoz-García AB, Pavone M, Gerbaldi C, Barolo C, Cauda V, Bella F. Exploring zinc oxide morphologies for aqueous solar cells by a photoelectrochemical, computational, and multivariate approach. ENERGY ADVANCES 2024; 3:1062-1072. [PMID: 38766406 PMCID: PMC11097750 DOI: 10.1039/d4ya00010b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Dye-sensitized solar cells assembled with aqueous electrolytes are emerging as a sustainable photovoltaic technology suitable for safe indoor and portable electronics use. While the scientific community is exploring unconventional materials for preparing electrodes and electrolytes, this work presents the first study on zinc oxide as a semiconductor material to fabricate photoanodes for aqueous solar cells. Different morphologies (i.e., nanoparticles, multipods, and desert roses) are synthesized, characterized, and tested in laboratory-scale prototypes. This exploratory work, also integrated by a computational study and a multivariate investigation on the factors that influence electrode sensitization, confirms the possibility of using zinc oxide in the field of aqueous photovoltaics and opens the way to new morphologies and processes of functionalization or surface activation to boost the overall cell efficiency.
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- Elisa Maruccia
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129 - Torino Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental Centre and INSTM Reference Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7 10125 - Torino Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università di Napoli Federico II, Comp. Univ. Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 21 80126 - Napoli Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129 - Torino Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental Centre and INSTM Reference Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7 10125 - Torino Italy
- Escuela de Física, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, TEC 159-7050 - Cartago Costa Rica
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- Department of Physics "Ettore Pancini", Università di Napoli Federico II, Comp. Univ. Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 21 80126 - Napoli Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università di Napoli Federico II, Comp. Univ. Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cintia 21 80126 - Napoli Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129 - Torino Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental Centre and INSTM Reference Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7 10125 - Torino Italy
- ICxT Interdepartmental Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via Lungo Dora Siena 100 10153 - Torino Italy
- Istituto di Scienza, Tecnologia e Sostenibilità per lo Sviluppo dei Materiali Ceramici (ISSMC-CNR), Via Granarolo 64 48018 - Faenza Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129 - Torino Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129 - Torino Italy
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Mera A, Nazir G, Mahmood Q, Kattan NA, Alshahrani T, Rehman A, Sultana H, Amin MA, Elhosiny Ali H. The bandgap engineering of double perovskites Cs2CuSbX6 (X = Cl, Br, I) for solar cell and thermoelectric applications. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.110303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Kattan NA, Rouf SA, Sfina N, Al-Anazy MM, Ullah H, Hakamy A, Mera A, Mahmood Q, Amin MA. Tuning of band gap by anion variation of double perovskites K2AgInX6 (X = Cl, Br) for solar cells and thermoelectric applications. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Selvaraj B, Shanmugam G, Kamaraj S, Thirugnanasambandam E, Peters S, Gunasekeran A, Sambandam A, Pillai RS. Effect of Copper and Cobalt Metal Complex Redox Mediator Based Xanthan Gum Gel Electrolyte Materials on Performance of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202203197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Balamurugan Selvaraj
- Advanced inorganic chemistry laboratory Department of Chemistry Faculty of Engineering and Technology SRM Institute and Science and Technology SRM Nagar Kattankulathur 603203, Kancheepuram District Tamil Nadu India
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- Advanced inorganic chemistry laboratory Department of Chemistry Faculty of Engineering and Technology SRM Institute and Science and Technology SRM Nagar Kattankulathur 603203, Kancheepuram District Tamil Nadu India
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- Advanced inorganic chemistry laboratory Department of Chemistry Faculty of Engineering and Technology SRM Institute and Science and Technology SRM Nagar Kattankulathur 603203, Kancheepuram District Tamil Nadu India
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- Advanced inorganic chemistry laboratory Department of Chemistry Faculty of Engineering and Technology SRM Institute and Science and Technology SRM Nagar Kattankulathur 603203, Kancheepuram District Tamil Nadu India
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- Advanced inorganic chemistry laboratory Department of Chemistry Faculty of Engineering and Technology SRM Institute and Science and Technology SRM Nagar Kattankulathur 603203, Kancheepuram District Tamil Nadu India
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- Nanomaterials and Solar Energy Conversion Lab Department of Chemistry National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli 620 015 Tamilnadu India
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- Nanomaterials and Solar Energy Conversion Lab Department of Chemistry National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli 620 015 Tamilnadu India
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- Department of Chemistry Christ University Bengaluru 560029 Karnataka India
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Fabrication, optimization and characterization of preformed-particle-gel containing nanogel particles for conformance control in oil reservoirs. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-021-03843-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Koriche N, Brahimi R, Bellal B, Trari M. Photoelectrochemical Characterization of Nano-Crednerite AgMnO2 Synthesized by Auto-Ignition: a Novel Photocatalyst for H2 Evolution. RUSS J ELECTROCHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1023193522070072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Hassam H, Shoaib MH, Yousuf RI, Ali FR, Siddiqui F, Irshad A. Formulation development and evaluation of nimesulide transdermal gel patch system. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-021-03764-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Alim MA, Repon MR, Islam T, Mishfa KF, Jalil MA, Aljabri MD, Rahman MM. Mapping the Progress in Natural Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells: Materials, Parameters and Durability. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202201557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Md. Abdul Alim
- Department of Textile Engineering Khulna University of Engineering & Technology Khulna 9203 Bangladesh
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- ZR Research Institute for Advanced Materials Sherpur 2100 Bangladesh
- Department of Production Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design Kaunas University of Technology Studentų 56 LT-51424 Kaunas Lithuania
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- ZR Research Institute for Advanced Materials Sherpur 2100 Bangladesh
- Department of Textile Engineering Jashore University of Science and Technology Jashore 7408 Bangladesh
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- Department of Textile Engineering Khulna University of Engineering & Technology Khulna 9203 Bangladesh
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- Department of Textile Engineering Khulna University of Engineering & Technology Khulna 9203 Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry University College in Al-Jamoum Umm Al-Qura University Makkah 21955 Saudi Arabia
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- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR) & Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science King Abdulaziz University Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
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Design and assembly of supercapacitor based on reduced graphene oxide/TiO2/polyaniline ternary nanocomposite and its application in electrical circuit. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-021-03649-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The investigation of chlorpyrifos (Cpy) detection of PEDOT:PSS-MXene(Ti2CTX)-BSA-GO composite using P-ISFET reduction method. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04105-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Popa S, Mosoarca G, Macarie L, Plesu N, Ilia G, Tara-Lunga-Mihali M. Copolymerization of butyl acrylate with methyl methacrylate in a bubble column reactor and the use of copolymer in corrosion protection. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-020-03502-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Aziz N, Rahman M, Umar A. Comparative study of dye-sensitized solar cell utilizing selenium and palladium cathode. J INDIAN CHEM SOC 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2021.100289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Toward Eco-Friendly Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs): Natural Dyes and Aqueous Electrolytes. ENERGIES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/en15010219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Due to their low cost, facile fabrication, and high-power conversion efficiency (PCE), dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted much attention. Ruthenium (Ru) complex dyes and organic solvent-based electrolytes are typically used in high-efficiency DSSCs. However, Ru dyes are expensive and require a complex synthesis process. Organic solvents are toxic, environmentally hazardous, and explosive, and can cause leakage problems due to their low surface tension. This review summarizes and discusses previous works to replace them with natural dyes and water-based electrolytes to fabricate low-cost, safe, biocompatible, and environmentally friendly DSSCs. Although the performance of “eco-friendly DSSCs” remains less than 1%, continuous efforts to improve the PCE can accelerate the development of more practical devices, such as designing novel redox couples and photosensitizers, interfacial engineering of photoanodes and electrolytes, and biomimetic approaches inspired by natural systems.
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Lu Q. Molecular structure recognition by blob detection. RSC Adv 2021; 11:35879-35886. [PMID: 35492772 PMCID: PMC9043223 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05752a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Molecular structure recognition is fundamental in computational chemistry. The most common approach is to calculate the root mean square deviation (RMSD) between two sets of molecular coordinates. However, this method does not perform well for large molecules. In this work, a new method is proposed for structure comparison. Blob detection is used for recognizing structural features. Fragmentation of molecules is proposed as the pre-treatment. Mapping between blobs and atoms is developed as the post-treatment. A set of key parameters important for blob detections are determined. The dissimilarity is quantified by calculating the Euclidean metric of the blob vectors. The overall algorithm is found to be accurate to distinguish structural dissimilarity. The method has potential to be combined with other pattern recognition techniques for new chemistry discoveries. Molecular structure recognition is fundamental in computational chemistry.![]()
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- Qing Lu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 China
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Kim M, Ko H, Nam SY, Kim K. Study on Control of Polymeric Architecture of Sulfonated Hydrocarbon-Based Polymers for High-Performance Polymer Electrolyte Membranes in Fuel Cell Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:3520. [PMID: 34685282 PMCID: PMC8539910 DOI: 10.3390/polym13203520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is an eco-friendly energy conversion device that can convert chemical energy into electrical energy without emission of harmful oxidants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and/or sulfur oxides (SOx) during operation. Nafion®, a representative perfluorinated sulfonic acid (PFSA) ionomer-based membrane, is generally incorporated in fuel cell systems as a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM). Since the PFSA ionomers are composed of flexible hydrophobic main backbones and hydrophilic side chains with proton-conducting groups, the resulting membranes are found to have high proton conductivity due to the distinct phase-separated structure between hydrophilic and hydrophobic domains. However, PFSA ionomer-based membranes have some drawbacks, including high cost, low glass transition temperatures and emission of environmental pollutants (e.g., HF) during degradation. Hydrocarbon-based PEMs composed of aromatic backbones with proton-conducting hydrophilic groups have been actively studied as substitutes. However, the main problem with the hydrocarbon-based PEMs is the relatively low proton-conducting behavior compared to the PFSA ionomer-based membranes due to the difficulties associated with the formation of well-defined phase-separated structures between the hydrophilic and hydrophobic domains. This study focused on the structural engineering of sulfonated hydrocarbon polymers to develop hydrocarbon-based PEMs that exhibit outstanding proton conductivity for practical fuel cell applications.
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- Department of Materials Engineering and Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea; (M.K.); (H.K.); (S.Y.N.)
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Yan J, Zhang C, Li H, Yang X, Wan L, Li F, Qiu K, Guo J, Duan W, Lambertz A, Lu W, Song D, Ding K, Flavel BS, Chen J. Stable Organic Passivated Carbon Nanotube-Silicon Solar Cells with an Efficiency of 22. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2102027. [PMID: 34473427 PMCID: PMC8529485 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202102027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The organic passivated carbon nanotube (CNT)/silicon (Si) solar cell is a new type of low-cost, high-efficiency solar cell, with challenges concerning the stability of the organic layer used for passivation. In this work, the stability of the organic layer is studied with respect to the internal and external (humidity) water content and additionally long-term stability for low moisture environments. It is found that the organic passivated CNT/Si complex interface is not stable, despite both the organic passivation layer and CNTs being stable on their own and is due to the CNTs providing an additional path for water molecules to the interface. With the use of a simple encapsulation, a record power conversion efficiency of 22% is achieved and a stable photovoltaic performance is demonstrated. This work provides a new direction for the development of high-performance/low-cost photovoltaics in the future and will stimulate the use of nanotubes materials for solar cells applications.
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- Jun Yan
- Hebei Key Lab of Optic‐Electronic Information and MaterialsCollege of Physics Science and TechnologyHebei UniversityBaoding071002China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Optic‐Electronic Information and MaterialsCollege of Physics Science and TechnologyHebei UniversityBaoding071002China
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- Institute of NanotechnologyKarlsruhe Institute of Technology76344Eggenstein‐LeopoldshafenGermany
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- State Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials & TechnologyYingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd.Baoding071051China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Optic‐Electronic Information and MaterialsCollege of Physics Science and TechnologyHebei UniversityBaoding071002China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials & TechnologyYingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd.Baoding071051China
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- IEK5‐PhotovoltaicsForschungszentrum JülichWilhelm‐Johnen‐Strasse52425JülichGermany
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- Hebei Key Lab of Optic‐Electronic Information and MaterialsCollege of Physics Science and TechnologyHebei UniversityBaoding071002China
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- IEK5‐PhotovoltaicsForschungszentrum JülichWilhelm‐Johnen‐Strasse52425JülichGermany
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- IEK5‐PhotovoltaicsForschungszentrum JülichWilhelm‐Johnen‐Strasse52425JülichGermany
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- Hebei Key Lab of Optic‐Electronic Information and MaterialsCollege of Physics Science and TechnologyHebei UniversityBaoding071002China
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- Hebei Key Lab of Optic‐Electronic Information and MaterialsCollege of Physics Science and TechnologyHebei UniversityBaoding071002China
- State Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials & TechnologyYingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd.Baoding071051China
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- IEK5‐PhotovoltaicsForschungszentrum JülichWilhelm‐Johnen‐Strasse52425JülichGermany
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- Institute of NanotechnologyKarlsruhe Institute of Technology76344Eggenstein‐LeopoldshafenGermany
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- Hebei Key Lab of Optic‐Electronic Information and MaterialsCollege of Physics Science and TechnologyHebei UniversityBaoding071002China
- Institute of NanotechnologyKarlsruhe Institute of Technology76344Eggenstein‐LeopoldshafenGermany
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A computational approach on engineering short spacer for carbazole-based dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Mishra A, Gupta S, Patra A. Synthesis and properties of 3,4‐dioxythiophene and 1,4‐dialkoxybenzene based copolymers via direct
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arylation: Dopant‐free hole transport material for perovskite solar cells. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20210466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Anamika Mishra
- Photovoltaic Metrology Section, Advanced Materials and Device Metrology Division CSIR‐National Physical Laboratory Dr. K. S. Krishnan Marg New Delhi 110012 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad 201002 India
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- Photovoltaic Metrology Section, Advanced Materials and Device Metrology Division CSIR‐National Physical Laboratory Dr. K. S. Krishnan Marg New Delhi 110012 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad 201002 India
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- Photovoltaic Metrology Section, Advanced Materials and Device Metrology Division CSIR‐National Physical Laboratory Dr. K. S. Krishnan Marg New Delhi 110012 India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad 201002 India
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Pan N, Chen T, Sun H, Zhang X. Electric-Circuit Realization of Fast Quantum Search. RESEARCH 2021; 2021:9793071. [PMID: 34396137 PMCID: PMC8335527 DOI: 10.34133/2021/9793071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Quantum search algorithm, which can search an unsorted database quadratically faster than any known classical algorithms, has become one of the most impressive showcases of quantum computation. It has been implemented using various quantum schemes. Here, we demonstrate both theoretically and experimentally that such a fast search algorithm can also be realized using classical electric circuits. The classical circuit networks to perform such a fast search have been designed. It has been shown that the evolution of electric signals in the circuit networks is analogies of quantum particles randomly walking on graphs described by quantum theory. The searching efficiencies in our designed classical circuits are the same to the quantum schemes. Because classical circuit networks possess good scalability and stability, the present scheme is expected to avoid some problems faced by the quantum schemes. Thus, our findings are advantageous for information processing in the era of big data.
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- Naiqiao Pan
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Quantum Architecture and Measurements of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics & Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Quantum Architecture and Measurements of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics & Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Techniques, School of Information and Electronics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Quantum Architecture and Measurements of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Nanophotonics & Ultrafine Optoelectronic Systems, School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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Abd Manan TSB, Beddu S, Mohamad D, Mohd Kamal NL, Itam Z, Khan T, Jusoh H, Abdul Rahman NA, Mohamed Nazri F, Mohd Yapandi MFK, Wan Mohtar WHM, Isa MH, Che Muda Z, Ahmad A, Wan Rasdi N. Physicochemical properties of absorbent hydrogel polymers in disposable baby diapers. Chem Phys Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2021.138605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Solution Processed Zn 1-x-ySm xCu yO Nanorod Arrays for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11071710. [PMID: 34209592 PMCID: PMC8308160 DOI: 10.3390/nano11071710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Cu- and Sm-doped ZnO nanorod arrays were grown with 1 wt% of Sm and different weight percents (0.0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 wt%) of Cu by two-step hydrothermal method. The influence of Cu concentration and precursor of Sm on the structural, optical and photovoltaic properties of ZnO nanorod arrays was investigated. An X-ray diffraction study showed that the nanorod arrays grown along the (002) plane, i.e., c-axis, had hexagonal wurtzite crystal structure. The lattice strain is present in all samples and shows an increasing trend with Cu/Sm concentration. Field emission scanning electron microscopy was used to investigate the morphology and the nanorod arrays grown vertically on the FTO substrates. The diameter of nanorod arrays ranged from 68 nm to 137 nm and was found highly dependent on Cu concentration and Sm precursor while the density of nanorod arrays almost remains the same. The grown nanorod arrays served as photoelectrodes for fabricating dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The overall light to electricity conversion efficiency ranged from 1.74% (sample S1, doped with 1 wt% of Sm and 0.0 wt% of Cu) to more than 4.14% (sample S4, doped with 1 wt% of Sm and 1.5 wt% of Cu), which is 60% higher than former sample S1. The increment in DSSCs efficiency is attributed either because of the doping of Sm3+ ions which increase the absorption region of light spectrum by up/down conversion or the doping of Cu ions which decrease the recombination and backward transfer of photo-generated electrons and increase the electron transport mobility. This work indicates that the coupled use of Cu and Sm in ZnO nanorod array films have the potential to enhance the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells.
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de Haro JC, Tatsi E, Fagiolari L, Bonomo M, Barolo C, Turri S, Bella F, Griffini G. Lignin-Based Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Sustainable Aqueous Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2021; 9:8550-8560. [PMID: 34239783 PMCID: PMC8243320 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c01882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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In the quest for sustainable materials for quasi-solid-state (QS) electrolytes in aqueous dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), novel bioderived polymeric membranes were prepared in this work by reaction of preoxidized kraft lignin with poly(ethylene glycol)diglycidylether (PEGDGE). The effect of the PEGDGE/lignin relative proportions on the characteristics of the obtained membranes was thoroughly investigated, and clear structure-property correlations were highlighted. In particular, the glass transition temperature of the materials was found to decrease by increasing the amount of PEGDGE in the formulation, indicating that polyethylene glycol chains act as flexible segments that increase the molecular mobility of the three-dimensional polymeric network. Concurrently, their swelling ability in liquid electrolyte was found to increase with the concentration of PEGDGE, which was also shown to influence the ionic transport efficiency within the membrane. The incorporation of these lignin-based cross-linked systems as QS electrolyte frameworks in aqueous DSSCs allowed the preparation of devices with excellent long-term stability under UV-vis light, which were found to be superior to benchmark QS-DSSCs incorporating state-of-the-art carboxymethylcellulose membranes. This study provides the first demonstration of lignin-based QS electrolytes for stable aqueous DSSCs, establishing a straightforward strategy to exploit the potential of lignin as a functional polymer precursor for the field of sustainable photovoltaic devices.
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- Juan Carlos de Haro
- Department
of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department
of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico
di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental Centre and INSTM Reference Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental Centre and INSTM Reference Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
- ICxT
Interdepartmental Centre, Università
degli Studi di Torino, Via Lungo Dora Siena 100, 10153 Turin, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
- National
Interuniversity Consortium of Material Science and Technology (INSTM), Via Giuseppe Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Department
of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico
di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
- National
Interuniversity Consortium of Material Science and Technology (INSTM), Via Giuseppe Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy
- National
Interuniversity Consortium of Material Science and Technology (INSTM), Via Giuseppe Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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Chowdhury FI, Islam J, Arof AK, Khandaker MU, Zabed HM, Khalil I, Rahman MR, Islam SM, Karim MR, Uddin J. Electrocatalytic and structural properties and computational calculation of PAN-EC-PC-TPAI-I 2 gel polymer electrolytes for dye sensitized solar cell application. RSC Adv 2021; 11:22937-22950. [PMID: 35480423 PMCID: PMC9034273 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra01983j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this study, gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) were prepared using polyacrylonitrile (PAN) polymer, ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC) plasticizers and different compositions of tetrapropylammonium iodide (TPAI) salt. Linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements were done using non-blocking Pt-electrode symmetric cells. The limiting current (Jlim), apparent diffusion coefficient of triiodide ions and exchange current were found to be 12.76 mA cm−2, 23.41 × 10−7 cm2 s−1 and 11.22–14.24 mA cm−2, respectively, for the GPE containing 30% TPAI. These values are the highest among the GPEs with different TPAI contents. To determine the ionic conductivity, the EIS technique was employed with blocking electrodes. The GPE containing 30% TPAI exhibited the lowest bulk impedance, Rb (22 Ω), highest ionic conductivity (3.62 × 10−3 S cm−1) and lowest activation energy. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques were utilized for structural characterization. Functional group interactions among PAN, EC, PC and TPAI were studied in the FTIR spectra of the GPEs. An up-shift of the XRD peak indicates the polymer–salt interaction and possible complexation of the cation (TPA+ ion) with the lone pair of electrons containing site –C
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N at the N atom in the host polymer matrix. On the other hand, computational study shows that TPAI-PAN based GPE possesses the lowest frontier orbital bandgap, which coincided with the enhanced electrochemical and electrocatalytic performance of GPE. The dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) fabricated with these GPEs showed that the JSC (19.75 mA cm−2) and VOC (553.8 mV) were the highest among the GPEs and hence the highest efficiency, η (4.76%), was obtained for the same electrolytes. In this study, gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) were prepared using polyacrylonitrile (PAN) polymer, ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC) plasticizers and different compositions of tetrapropylammonium iodide (TPAI) salt.![]()
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- Faisal I Chowdhury
- Nanotechnology and Renewable Energy Research Laboratory (NRERL), Department of Chemistry, University of Chittagong Chittagong-4331 Bangladesh .,Center for Ionics University of Malaya, Department of Physics, University of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Nanotechnology and Renewable Energy Research Laboratory (NRERL), Department of Chemistry, University of Chittagong Chittagong-4331 Bangladesh
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- Center for Ionics University of Malaya, Department of Physics, University of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Center for Radiation Sciences, Institute for Healthcare Development, Sunway University 47500 Subang Jaya Malaysia
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 Jiangsu China
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- Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre, Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Energy Sustainability, Faculty of Engineering, University Malaysia Sarawak Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago USA
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- Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Center for Nanotechnology, Department of Natural Sciences, Coppin State University Baltimore MD USA
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Review of State of the Art Recycling Methods in the Context of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. ENERGIES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/en14133741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In times of climate change and dwindling fossil resources, the need for sustainable renewable energy technologies gains importance, increasingly fast. However, the state of the art technologies are energy intensive in their production, like monocrystalline photovoltaic, or even consist of not recyclable composite material, in the case of wind turbine blades. Despite a lack in efficiency and stability, dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) have a high potential to supplement the state of the art green energy technology in future. With low production costs and no necessity for toxic compounds DSSCs are a potential product, which could circulate in the loops of a circular economy. Therefore, with this paper, we provide the status of research on DSSC recycling and an outlook on how recycling streams could be realized in the future for glass-based DSSCs without toxic components. The overview includes work on using recycled material to build DSSCs and extending the life of a DSSC, e.g., through rehydration. We also illustrate the state of sustainability research for DSSCs using the VOSviewer tool. To date, the term sustainability appears in 35 of 24,441 publications on DSSCs. In view of the global challenges, sustainability should be researched more seriously because it is as important as the efficiency and stability of DSSCs.
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Fabrication and characterization of polyamide 6@polyaniline core shell nanofibrous composite reinforced via reduced graphene oxide. Polym Bull (Berl) 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-021-03769-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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We developed cobalt and carbon complex materials as counter electrodes (CEs) for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) to replace conventional platinum (Pt) CEs. Co12 and Co15, both of which are basic cobalt derivatives, showed good redox potential with a suitable open-circuit voltage (VOC); however, their poor electrical conductivity engendered a low short-circuit current (JSC) and fill factor (FF). Mixing them with carbon black (CB) improved the electrical conductivity of the CE; in particular, JSC and FF were considerably improved. Further improvement was achieved by combining cobalt derivatives and CB through thermal sintering to produce a novel CoCB material as a CE. CoCB had good electrical conductivity and electrocatalytic capability, and this further enhanced both JSC and VOC. The optimized device exhibited a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 7.44%, which was higher than the value of 7.16% for a device with a conventional Pt CE. The conductivity of CoCB could be further increased by mixing it with PEDOT:PSS, a conducting polymer. The device’s JSC increased to 18.65 mA/cm2, which was considerably higher than the value of 14.24 mA/cm2 for the device with Pt CEs. The results demonstrate the potential of the cobalt and carbon complex as a CE for DSSCs.
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Kim JH, Park SY, Lim DH, Lim SY, Choi J, Koo HJ. Eco-Friendly Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Water-Electrolytes and Chlorophyll. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14092150. [PMID: 33922584 PMCID: PMC8122968 DOI: 10.3390/ma14092150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Organic solvents used for electrolytes of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are generally not only toxic and explosive but also prone to leakage due to volatility and low surface tension. The representative dyes of DSSCs are ruthenium-complex molecules, which are expensive and require a complicated synthesis process. In this paper, the eco-friendly DSSCs were presented based on water-based electrolytes and a commercially available organic dye. The effect of aging time after the device fabrication and the electrolyte composition on the photovoltaic performance of the eco-friendly DSSCs were investigated. Plasma treatment of TiO2 was adopted to improve the dye adsorption as well as the wettability of the water-based electrolytes on TiO2. It turned out that the plasma treatment was an effective way of improving the photovoltaic performance of the eco-friendly DSSCs by increasing the efficiency by 3.4 times. For more eco-friendly DSSCs, the organic-synthetic dye was replaced by chlorophyll extracted from spinach. With the plasma treatment, the efficiency of the eco-friendly DSSCs based on water-electrolytes and chlorophyll was comparable to those of the previously reported chlorophyll-based DSSCs with non-aqueous electrolytes.
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- Ji-Hye Kim
- Department of New Energy Engineering, Seoul National University of Science & Technology, 232 Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01811, Korea;
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Seoul National University of Science & Technology, 232 Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01811, Korea; (S.-Y.P.); (D.-H.L.); (S.-Y.L.)
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Seoul National University of Science & Technology, 232 Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01811, Korea; (S.-Y.P.); (D.-H.L.); (S.-Y.L.)
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Seoul National University of Science & Technology, 232 Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01811, Korea; (S.-Y.P.); (D.-H.L.); (S.-Y.L.)
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- School of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea;
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Seoul National University of Science & Technology, 232 Gongneung-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01811, Korea; (S.-Y.P.); (D.-H.L.); (S.-Y.L.)
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Lu K, Yao R, Xu W, Ning H, Zhang X, Zhang G, Li Y, Zhong J, Yang Y, Peng J. Alloy-Electrode-Assisted High-Performance Enhancement-Type Neodymium-Doped Indium-Zinc-Oxide Thin-Film Transistors on Polyimide Flexible Substrate. RESEARCH 2021; 2021:5758435. [PMID: 33842892 PMCID: PMC8010622 DOI: 10.34133/2021/5758435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Flexible thin-film transistors with high current-driven capability are of great significance for the next-generation new display technology. The effect of a Cu-Cr-Zr (CCZ) copper alloy source/drain (S/D) electrode on flexible amorphous neodymium-doped indium-zinc-oxide thin-film transistors (NdIZO-TFTs) was investigated. Compared with pure copper (Cu) and aluminum (Al) S/D electrodes, the CCZ S/D electrode changes the TFT working mode from depletion mode to enhancement mode, which is ascribed to the alloy-assisted interface layer besides work function matching. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) depth profile analysis was conducted to examine the chemical states of the contact interface, and the result suggested that chromium (Cr) oxide and zirconium (Zr) oxide aggregate at the interface between the S/D electrode and the active layer, acting as a potential barrier against residual free electron carriers. The optimal NdIZO-TFT exhibited a desired performance with a saturation mobility (μsat) of 40.3 cm2·V−1·s−1, an Ion/Ioff ratio of 1.24 × 108, a subthreshold swing (SS) value of 0.12 V·decade−1, and a threshold voltage (Vth) of 0.83 V. This work is anticipated to provide a novel approach to the realization of high-performance flexible NdIZO-TFTs working in enhancement mode.
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- Kuankuan Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Bella F, De Luca S, Fagiolari L, Versaci D, Amici J, Francia C, Bodoardo S. An Overview on Anodes for Magnesium Batteries: Challenges towards a Promising Storage Solution for Renewables. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:810. [PMID: 33809914 PMCID: PMC8004101 DOI: 10.3390/nano11030810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Magnesium-based batteries represent one of the successfully emerging electrochemical energy storage chemistries, mainly due to the high theoretical volumetric capacity of metallic magnesium (i.e., 3833 mAh cm-3 vs. 2046 mAh cm-3 for lithium), its low reduction potential (-2.37 V vs. SHE), abundance in the Earth's crust (104 times higher than that of lithium) and dendrite-free behaviour when used as an anode during cycling. However, Mg deposition and dissolution processes in polar organic electrolytes lead to the formation of a passivation film bearing an insulating effect towards Mg2+ ions. Several strategies to overcome this drawback have been recently proposed, keeping as a main goal that of reducing the formation of such passivation layers and improving the magnesium-related kinetics. This manuscript offers a literature analysis on this topic, starting with a rapid overview on magnesium batteries as a feasible strategy for storing electricity coming from renewables, and then addressing the most relevant outcomes in the field of anodic materials (i.e., metallic magnesium, bismuth-, titanium- and tin-based electrodes, biphasic alloys, nanostructured metal oxides, boron clusters, graphene-based electrodes, etc.).
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- Federico Bella
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy; (S.D.L.); (L.F.); (D.V.); (J.A.); (C.F.); (S.B.)
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Kan S, Xu M, Feng W, Wu Y, Du C, Gao X, Wu YA, Liu H. Tuning Overall Water Splitting on an Electrodeposited NiCoFeP Films. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202001501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Shuting Kan
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Central South University Changsha 410083 PR China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Central South University Changsha 410083 PR China
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- School of Physics and Electronics Central South University Changsha 410083 PR China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Central South University Changsha 410083 PR China
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology University of Waterloo Waterloo ON, N2 L 3G1 Canada
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- School of Physics and Electronics Central South University Changsha 410083 PR China
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology University of Waterloo Waterloo ON, N2 L 3G1 Canada
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Central South University Changsha 410083 PR China
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Samanta A, Chen H, Samanta P, Popov S, Sychugov I, Berglund LA. Reversible Dual-Stimuli-Responsive Chromic Transparent Wood Biocomposites for Smart Window Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:3270-3277. [PMID: 33415982 PMCID: PMC7821267 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Transparent wood (TW)-based composites are of significant interest for smart window applications. In this research, we demonstrate a facile dual-stimuli-responsive chromic TW where optical properties are reversibly controlled in response to changes in temperature and UV-radiation. For this functionality, bleached wood was impregnated with solvent-free thiol and ene monomers containing chromic components, consisting of a mixture of thermo- and photoresponsive chromophores, and was then UV-polymerized. Independent optical properties of individual chromic components were retained in the compositional mixture. This allowed to enhance the absolute optical transmission to 4 times above the phase change temperature. At the same time, the transmission at 550 nm could be reduced 11-77%, on exposure to UV by changing the concentration of chromic components. Chromic components were localized inside the lumen of the wood structure, and durable reversible optical properties were demonstrated by multiple cycling testing. In addition, the chromic TW composites showed reversible energy absorption capabilities for heat storage applications and demonstrated an enhancement of 64% in the tensile modulus as compared to a native thiol-ene polymer. This study elucidates the polymerization process and effect of chromic components distribution and composition on the material's performance and perspectives toward the development of smart photoresponsive windows with energy storage capabilities.
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- Archana Samanta
- Department
of Applied Physics, KTH Royal Institute
of Technology, Stockholm 114 19, Sweden
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- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, Wallenberg Wood Science Center, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm 100 44, Sweden
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- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, Wallenberg Wood Science Center, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm 100 44, Sweden
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- Department
of Applied Physics, KTH Royal Institute
of Technology, Stockholm 114 19, Sweden
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- Department
of Applied Physics, KTH Royal Institute
of Technology, Stockholm 114 19, Sweden
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- Department
of Applied Physics, KTH Royal Institute
of Technology, Stockholm 114 19, Sweden
- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, Wallenberg Wood Science Center, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm 100 44, Sweden
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Preparation and Property Studies of Polyaniline Film for Flexible Counter Electrode of Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells by Cyclic Voltammetry. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202004412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Wang C, Chen Y, Yang K, Hu X, Zhang Y. Fabrication of tight GO/PVDF hollow fiber membranes with improved permeability for efficient fractionation of dyes and salts in textile wastewater. Polym Bull (Berl) 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-020-03513-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Bhuse DV, Bhagat PR. Synthesis and characterization of a conjugated porphyrin dyad entangled with carboxyl functionalized benzimidazolium: an efficient metal free sensitizer for DSSCs. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj05387b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Synthesis of a novel metal free porphyrin dyad with excellent electronic coupling and anti-aggregating stability via strong anchoring to semiconductor through six carboxyl groups exhibiting 6.9% PCE in a truly energy generating DSSC.
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- Darpan V. Bhuse
- Department of Chemistry
- School of Advanced Sciences
- Vellore Institute of Technology
- Vellore
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- School of Advanced Sciences
- Vellore Institute of Technology
- Vellore
- India
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Golvari P, Nouri E, Mohsenzadegan N, Mohammadi MR, Martinez-Chapa SO. A single layer deposition of Li-doped mesoporous TiO 2 beads for low-cost and efficient dye-sensitized solar cells. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj04051g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cost-effective DSCs with superior electronic properties are gained by a reduction in electronic trap states and outstanding light scattering and harvesting.
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- P. Golvari
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Sharif University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
- Tecnologico de Monterrey
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Electropolymerization and application of polyoxometalate-doped polypyrrole film electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells. Electrochem commun 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2020.106879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Fagiolari L, Bonomo M, Cognetti A, Meligrana G, Gerbaldi C, Barolo C, Bella F. Photoanodes for Aqueous Solar Cells: Exploring Additives and Formulations Starting from a Commercial TiO 2 Paste. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:6562-6573. [PMID: 33031645 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202001898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Whereas the commercialization of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) is finally proceeding taking advantage of their low cost and tunable optical features, such as colour and transparency for both indoor and building-integrated applications, the corresponding aqueous counterpart is still at its infancy. As the TiO2 electrode is a fundamental component for hybrid solar cells, this work investigates the effect of different molecular (α-terpineol, propylene carbonate) and polymeric (polyethylene oxide, polyethylene glycol, carboxymethyl cellulose and xanthan gum) additives that can be introduced into a commercial TiO2 paste for for screen-printing (or doctor blade). Among all, the addition of polyethylene glycol leads to the best cell performances, with markedly increased short-circuit current density (+18 %) and power conversion efficiency (+48 %) with respect to the pristine (commercial) counterpart. When further explored at different concentration levels, electrodes fabricated from polyethylene glycol-based pastes show different morphologies, thicknesses and performances, which are investigated through (photo)electrochemical, structural, physical-chemical and microscopic techniques.
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- Lucia Fagiolari
- GAME Lab, Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental Centre and INSTM Reference Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- GAME Lab, Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Torino, Italy
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- GAME Lab, Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Torino, Italy
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- GAME Lab, Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental Centre and INSTM Reference Centre, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Torino, Italy
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Zhou X, Guo Y, Zhao F, Shi W, Yu G. Topology-Controlled Hydration of Polymer Network in Hydrogels for Solar-Driven Wastewater Treatment. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2007012. [PMID: 33184918 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202007012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Solar-driven interfacial evaporation provides a promising method for sustainable freshwater production. However, high energy consumption of vapor generation fundamentally restricts practicality of solar-driven wastewater treatment. Here a facile strategy is reported to control the hydration of polymer network in hydrogels, where densely cross-linked polymers serving as a framework are functionalized by a highly hydratable polymeric network. The hydration of polymer chains generates a large amount of weakly bounded water molecules, facilitating the water evaporation. As a result, the hydrogel-based solar evaporator can extract water from a variety of contaminants such as salts, detergents, and heavy metal components using solar energy with long-term durability and stability. This work demonstrates an effective way to tune the interaction between water and materials at a molecular level, as well as an energy-efficient water treatment technology toward wastewater containing complex contaminants.
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- Xingyi Zhou
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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Highly Ordered TiO2 Nanotube Electrodes for Efficient Quasi-Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. ENERGIES 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/en13226100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Free-standing TiO2 nanotube (NT) electrodes have attracted much attention for application in solid- or quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) because of their suitable pore structure for the infiltration of solid electrolytes. However, few studies have been performed on the relationship between nanostructures of these NT electrodes and the photovoltaic properties of the solid- or quasi-solid-state DSSCs. Here, we prepare vertically aligned and highly ordered TiO2 NT electrodes via a two-step anodization method for application in quasi-solid-state DSSCs that employs a polymer gel electrolyte. The length of NT arrays is controlled in the range of 10–42 μm by varying the anodization time, and the correlation between NT length and the photovoltaic properties of quasi-solid-state DSSCs is investigated. As the NT length increases, the roughness factor of the electrode is enlarged, leading to the higher dye-loading; however, photovoltage is gradually decreased, resulting in an optimized conversion efficiency at the NT length of 18.5 μm. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis reveals that the decrease in photovoltage for longer NT arrays is mainly attributed to the increased electron recombination rate with redox couples in the polymer gel electrolyte.
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Bashir S, Hina M, Iqbal J, Rajpar AH, Mujtaba MA, Alghamdi NA, Wageh S, Ramesh K, Ramesh S. Fundamental Concepts of Hydrogels: Synthesis, Properties, and Their Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2702. [PMID: 33207715 PMCID: PMC7697203 DOI: 10.3390/polym12112702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In the present review, we focused on the fundamental concepts of hydrogels-classification, the polymers involved, synthesis methods, types of hydrogels, properties, and applications of the hydrogel. Hydrogels can be synthesized from natural polymers, synthetic polymers, polymerizable synthetic monomers, and a combination of natural and synthetic polymers. Synthesis of hydrogels involves physical, chemical, and hybrid bonding. The bonding is formed via different routes, such as solution casting, solution mixing, bulk polymerization, free radical mechanism, radiation method, and interpenetrating network formation. The synthesized hydrogels have significant properties, such as mechanical strength, biocompatibility, biodegradability, swellability, and stimuli sensitivity. These properties are substantial for electrochemical and biomedical applications. Furthermore, this review emphasizes flexible and self-healable hydrogels as electrolytes for energy storage and energy conversion applications. Insufficient adhesiveness (less interfacial interaction) between electrodes and electrolytes and mechanical strength pose serious challenges, such as delamination of the supercapacitors, batteries, and solar cells. Owing to smart and aqueous hydrogels, robust mechanical strength, adhesiveness, stretchability, strain sensitivity, and self-healability are the critical factors that can identify the reliability and robustness of the energy storage and conversion devices. These devices are highly efficient and convenient for smart, light-weight, foldable electronics and modern pollution-free transportation in the current decade.
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- Shahid Bashir
- Centre for Ionics University of Malaya, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; (M.H.); (K.R.)
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- Centre for Ionics University of Malaya, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; (M.H.); (K.R.)
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- Center of Nanotechnology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, Jouf University, Sakaka 42421, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Energy Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia;
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Albaha University, Alaqiq 65779-77388, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
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- Centre for Ionics University of Malaya, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; (M.H.); (K.R.)
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- Centre for Ionics University of Malaya, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; (M.H.); (K.R.)
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