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Ali I, Islam MR, Yin J, Eichhorn SJ, Chen J, Karim N, Afroj S. Advances in Smart Photovoltaic Textiles. ACS Nano 2024; 18:3871-3915. [PMID: 38261716 PMCID: PMC10851667 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c10033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Energy harvesting textiles have emerged as a promising solution to sustainably power wearable electronics. Textile-based solar cells (SCs) interconnected with on-body electronics have emerged to meet such needs. These technologies are lightweight, flexible, and easy to transport while leveraging the abundant natural sunlight in an eco-friendly way. In this Review, we comprehensively explore the working mechanisms, diverse types, and advanced fabrication strategies of photovoltaic textiles. Furthermore, we provide a detailed analysis of the recent progress made in various types of photovoltaic textiles, emphasizing their electrochemical performance. The focal point of this review centers on smart photovoltaic textiles for wearable electronic applications. Finally, we offer insights and perspectives on potential solutions to overcome the existing limitations of textile-based photovoltaics to promote their industrial commercialization.
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- Iftikhar Ali
- Centre
for Print Research (CFPR), The University
of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Bristol BS16 1QY, U.K.
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- Centre
for Print Research (CFPR), The University
of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Bristol BS16 1QY, U.K.
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- Department
of Bioengineering, University of California,
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Bristol
Composites Institute, School of Civil, Aerospace, and Design Engineering, The University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TR, U.K.
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- Department
of Bioengineering, University of California,
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Centre
for Print Research (CFPR), The University
of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Bristol BS16 1QY, U.K.
- Nottingham
School of Art and Design, Nottingham Trent
University, Shakespeare Street, Nottingham NG1 4GG, U.K.
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- Centre
for Print Research (CFPR), The University
of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Bristol BS16 1QY, U.K.
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Rafique A, Ferreira I, Abbas G, Baptista AC. Recent Advances and Challenges Toward Application of Fibers and Textiles in Integrated Photovoltaic Energy Storage Devices. Nanomicro Lett 2023; 15:40. [PMID: 36662335 PMCID: PMC9860006 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-01008-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Flexible microelectronic devices have seen an increasing trend toward development of miniaturized, portable, and integrated devices as wearable electronics which have the requirement for being light weight, small in dimension, and suppleness. Traditional three-dimensional (3D) and two-dimensional (2D) electronics gadgets fail to effectively comply with these necessities owing to their stiffness and large weights. Investigations have come up with a new family of one-dimensional (1D) flexible and fiber-based electronic devices (FBEDs) comprising power storage, energy-scavenging, implantable sensing, and flexible displays gadgets. However, development and manufacturing are still a challenge owing to their small radius, flexibility, low weight, weave ability and integration in textile electronics. This paper will provide a detailed review on the importance of substrates in electronic devices, intrinsic property requirements, fabrication classification and applications in energy harvesting, energy storage and other flexible electronic devices. Fiber- and textile-based electronic devices for bulk/scalable fabrications, encapsulation, and testing are reviewed and presented future research ideas to enhance the commercialization of these fiber-based electronics devices.
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- Amjid Rafique
- CENIMAT|I3N, Department of Materials Science, School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal.
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- CENIMAT|I3N, Department of Materials Science, School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal
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- CENIMAT|I3N, Department of Materials Science, School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal
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- CENIMAT|I3N, Department of Materials Science, School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal
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Alhashmi Alamer F, Almalki GA. Fabrication of Conductive Fabrics Based on SWCNTs, MWCNTs and Graphene and Their Applications: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14. [PMID: 36559743 DOI: 10.3390/polym14245376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In recent years, the field of conductive fabrics has been challenged by the increasing popularity of these materials in the production of conductive, flexible and lightweight textiles, so-called smart textiles, which make our lives easier. These electronic textiles can be used in a wide range of human applications, from medical devices to consumer products. Recently, several scientific results on smart textiles have been published, focusing on the key factors that affect the performance of smart textiles, such as the type of substrate, the type of conductive materials, and the manufacturing method to use them in the appropriate application. Smart textiles have already been fabricated from various fabrics and different conductive materials, such as metallic nanoparticles, conductive polymers, and carbon-based materials. In this review, we study the fabrication of conductive fabrics based on carbon materials, especially carbon nanotubes and graphene, which represent a growing class of high-performance materials for conductive textiles and provide them with superior electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. Therefore, this paper comprehensively describes conductive fabrics based on single-walled carbon nanotubes, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, and graphene. The fabrication process, physical properties, and their increasing importance in the field of electronic devices are discussed.
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Bairagi S, Khandelwal G, Karagiorgis X, Gokhool S, Kumar C, Min G, Mulvihill DM. High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators Based on Commercial Textiles: Electrospun Nylon 66 Nanofibers on Silk and PVDF on Polyester. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022; 14:44591-44603. [PMID: 36150147 PMCID: PMC9542703 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c13092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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A high-performance textile triboelectric nanogenerator is developed based on the common commercial fabrics silk and polyester (PET). Electrospun nylon 66 nanofibers were used to boost the tribo-positive performance of silk, and a poly(vinylidene difluoride) (PVDF) coating was deployed to increase the tribo-negativity of PET. The modifications confer a very significant boost in performance: output voltage and short-circuit current density increased ∼17 times (5.85 to 100 V) and ∼16 times (1.6 to 24.5 mA/m2), respectively, compared with the Silk/PET baseline. The maximum power density was 280 mW/m2 at a 4 MΩ resistance. The performance boost likely results from enhancing the tribo-positivity (and tribo-negativity) of the contact layers and from increased contact area facilitated by the electrospun nanofibers. Excellent stability and durability were demonstrated: the nylon nanofibers and PVDF coating provide high output, while the silk and PET substrate fabrics confer strength and flexibility. Rapid capacitor charging rates of 0.045 V/s (2 μF), 0.031 V/s (10 μF), and 0.011 V/s (22 μF) were demonstrated. Advantages include high output, a fully textile structure with excellent flexibility, and construction based on cost-effective commercial fabrics. The device is ideal as a power source for wearable electronic devices, and the approach can easily be deployed for other textiles.
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- Satyaranjan Bairagi
- Materials
and Manufacturing Research Group, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U.K.
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- Bendable
Electronics and Sensing Technologies (BEST) Group, James Watt School
of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U.K.
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- Bendable
Electronics and Sensing Technologies (BEST) Group, James Watt School
of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U.K.
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- Materials
and Manufacturing Research Group, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U.K.
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- Materials
and Manufacturing Research Group, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U.K.
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- Bendable
Electronics and Sensing Technologies (BEST) Group, James Watt School
of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U.K.
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- Materials
and Manufacturing Research Group, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, U.K.
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Kolahdouz M, Xu B, Nasiri AF, Fathollahzadeh M, Manian M, Aghababa H, Wu Y, Radamson HH. Carbon-Related Materials: Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes in Semiconductor Applications and Design. Micromachines 2022; 13:1257. [PMID: 36014179 PMCID: PMC9412642 DOI: 10.3390/mi13081257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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As the scaling technology in the silicon-based semiconductor industry is approaching physical limits, it is necessary to search for proper materials to be utilized as alternatives for nanoscale devices and technologies. On the other hand, carbon-related nanomaterials have attracted so much attention from a vast variety of research and industry groups due to the outstanding electrical, optical, mechanical and thermal characteristics. Such materials have been used in a variety of devices in microelectronics. In particular, graphene and carbon nanotubes are extraordinarily favorable substances in the literature. Hence, investigation of carbon-related nanomaterials and nanostructures in different ranges of applications in science, technology and engineering is mandatory. This paper reviews the basics, advantages, drawbacks and investigates the recent progress and advances of such materials in micro and nanoelectronics, optoelectronics and biotechnology.
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Advances in wearable and stretchable electronic technologies have yielded a wide range of electronic devices that can be conformably worn by, or implanted in humans to measure physiological signals. Moreover, various cutting-edge technologies for battery-free electronic devices have led to advances in healthcare devices that can continuously measure long-term biosignals for advanced human-machine interface and clinical diagnostics. This report presents the recent progress in battery-less, wearable devices using a wide range of energy harvesting sources, such as electromagnetic energy, mechanical energy, and biofuels. Additionally, this report also discusses the principles and working mechanisms of near/far-field communications, triboelectric, thermoelectric, and biofuel technologies.
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- Kyun Kyu Kim
- Applied Nano and Thermal Science Lab Department of Mechanical Engineering Seoul National University 1 Gwanak‐ro, Gwanak‐gu Seoul 151‐742 Korea
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- Applied Nano and Thermal Science Lab Department of Mechanical Engineering Seoul National University 1 Gwanak‐ro, Gwanak‐gu Seoul 151‐742 Korea
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- Applied Nano and Thermal Science Lab Department of Mechanical Engineering Seoul National University 1 Gwanak‐ro, Gwanak‐gu Seoul 151‐742 Korea
- Institute of Advanced Machines and Design Seoul National University Seoul 08826 Korea
- Institute of Engineering Research Seoul National University Seoul 08826 Korea
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Khan MA, Ahmad A, Arshad SN, Nazir A, Ahmad S, Khan MQ, Shahzad A, Satti AN, Qadir MB, Khaliq Z. Development of optimized triaxially electrospun titania
nanofiber‐in‐nanotube core‐shell
structure. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Muhammad Amir Khan
- Faculty of Engineering & Technology National Textile University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Faculty of Engineering & Technology National Textile University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering University of Management Sciences Lahore Pakistan
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- Faculty of Engineering & Technology National Textile University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Faculty of Engineering & Technology National Textile University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Faculty of Engineering & Technology National Textile University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Faculty of Engineering & Technology National Textile University Faisalabad Pakistan
- Institute of Textiles and Clothing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Kowloon Hong Kong
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- Advance Energy Materials & Systems (AEMS) Lab USPCAS‐E NUST Islamabad Pakistan
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- Faculty of Engineering & Technology National Textile University Faisalabad Pakistan
- Department of Organic & Nano Engineering Hanyang University Seoul South Korea
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- Faculty of Engineering & Technology National Textile University Faisalabad Pakistan
- Department of Organic & Nano Engineering Hanyang University Seoul South Korea
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Trovato V, Teblum E, Kostikov Y, Pedrana A, Re V, Nessim GD, Rosace G. Electrically conductive cotton fabric coatings developed by silica sol-gel precursors doped with surfactant-aided dispersion of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes fillers in organic solvent-free aqueous solution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 586:120-34. [PMID: 33162044 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.10.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS From the end of the twentieth century, the growing interest in a new generation of wearable electronics with attractive application for military, medical and smart textiles fields has led to a wide investigation of chemical finishes for the production of electronic textiles (e-textiles). EXPERIMENTS Herein, a novel method to turn insulating cotton fabrics in electrically conductive by the deposition of three-dimensional hierarchical vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNT) is proposed. Two VACNT samples with different length were synthesized and then dispersed in 4-dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid combined with silica-based sol-gel precursors. The dispersed VACNT were separately compounded with a polyurethane thickener to obtain homogeneous spreadable pastes, finally coated onto cotton surfaces by the "knife-over-roll" technique. FINDINGS Shorter VACNT-based composite showed the best electrical conductivity, with a sheet resistance value less than 4.0 · 104 ± 6.7 · 103 Ω/sq. As demonstrated, developed e-textiles are suitable for application as humidity sensing materials in wearable smart textiles by exhibiting adequate response time for end-users and repeatability at several exposure cycles, still maintaining excellent flexibility. The proposed environmentally-friendly and cost-effective method can be easily widened to the scalable production of CNT-containing conductive flexible coatings, providing additional support to the development of real integration between electronics and textiles.
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Arbab AA, Mengal N, Memon AA, Chul Sun K, Jeong SH. A rational design of low cost and flexible carbon composite dye sensitized solar cell. Electrochim Acta 2020; 344:136050. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Affiliation(s)
- Guorui Chen
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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Arbab AA, Memon AA, Sun KC, Choi JY, Mengal N, Sahito IA, Jeong SH. Fabrication of conductive and printable nano carbon ink for wearable electronic and heating fabrics. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 539:95-106. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.12.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Affiliation(s)
- Yi Li
- Smart Electronic Materials and Systems Group; School of Electronic and Computer Science; University of Southampton; UK SO17 1BJ
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- Smart Electronic Materials and Systems Group; School of Electronic and Computer Science; University of Southampton; UK SO17 1BJ
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- Sustainable Electronic Technologies Group; School of Electronics and Computer Science; University of Southampton; UK SO17 1BJ
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- Sustainable Electronic Technologies Group; School of Electronics and Computer Science; University of Southampton; UK SO17 1BJ
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- Smart Electronic Materials and Systems Group; School of Electronic and Computer Science; University of Southampton; UK SO17 1BJ
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Kim SJ, Song W, Yi Y, Min BK, Mondal S, An KS, Choi CG. High Durability and Waterproofing rGO/SWCNT-Fabric-Based Multifunctional Sensors for Human-Motion Detection. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2018; 10:3921-3928. [PMID: 29309113 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b15386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Wearable strain-pressure sensors for detecting electrical signals generated by human activities are being widely investigated because of their diverse potential applications, from observing human motion to health monitoring. In this study, we fabricated reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) hybrid fabric-based strain-pressure sensors using a simple solution process. The structural and chemical properties of the rGO/SWCNT fabrics were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Complex networks containing rGO and SWCNTs were homogeneously formed on the cotton fabric. The sensing performance of the devices was evaluated by measuring the effects of bending strain and pressure. When the CNT content was increased, the change in relative resistance decreased, while durability was significantly improved. The rGO/SWCNT (0.04 wt %) fabric sensor showed particularly high mechanical stability and flexibility during 100 000 bending tests at the extremely small bending radius of 3.5 mm (11.6% bending strain). Moreover, the rGO/SWCNT fabric device exhibited excellent water resistant properties after 10 washing tests due to its hydrophobic nature. Finally, we demonstrated a fabric-sensor-based motion glove and confirmed its practical applicability.
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- Seong Jun Kim
- Graphene Research Lab, Emerging Devices Research Group, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) , 218 Gajeongno, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Materials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Graphene Research Lab, Emerging Devices Research Group, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) , 218 Gajeongno, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Graphene Research Lab, Emerging Devices Research Group, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) , 218 Gajeongno, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
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- Graphene Research Lab, Emerging Devices Research Group, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) , 218 Gajeongno, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
- School of ICT-Advanced Device Technology, University of Science and Technology , Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Materials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology , Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
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- Graphene Research Lab, Emerging Devices Research Group, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) , 218 Gajeongno, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34129, Republic of Korea
- School of ICT-Advanced Device Technology, University of Science and Technology , Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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Hussain S, Patil SA, Vikraman D, Mengal N, Liu H, Song W, An KS, Jeong SH, Kim HS, Jung J. Large area growth of MoTe 2 films as high performance counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells. Sci Rep 2018; 8:29. [PMID: 29311582 PMCID: PMC5758823 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-18067-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A cost effective and efficient alternative counter electrode (CE) to replace commercially existing platinum (Pt)-based CEs for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) is necessary to make DSSCs competitive. Herein, we report the large-area growth of molybdenum telluride (MoTe2) thin films by sputtering-chemical vapor deposition (CVD) on conductive glass substrates for Pt-free CEs of DSSCs. Cyclic voltammetry (CV), Tafel curve analysis, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results showed that the as-synthesized MoTe2 exhibited good electrocatalytic properties and a low charge transfer resistance at the electrolyte-electrode interface. The optimized MoTe2 CE revealed a high power conversion efficiency of 7.25% under a simulated solar illumination of 100 mW cm-2 (AM 1.5), which was comparable to the 8.15% observed for a DSSC with a Pt CE. The low cost and good electrocatalytic properties of MoTe2 thin films make them as an alternative CE for DSSCs.
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- Sajjad Hussain
- Graphene Research Institute, Sejong University, Seoul, 143-747, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Nano and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 143-747, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Haengdang-dong, Seongdong-gu, 133-791, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Seoul, 133-79, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 133-791, Republic of Korea
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- Graphene Research Institute, Sejong University, Seoul, 143-747, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Nano and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 143-747, Republic of Korea
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- Thin Film Materials Research Group, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejon, 305-600, Korea
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- Thin Film Materials Research Group, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejon, 305-600, Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 133-791, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Haengdang-dong, Seongdong-gu, 133-791, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Seoul, 133-79, Republic of Korea.
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- Graphene Research Institute, Sejong University, Seoul, 143-747, Republic of Korea.
- Institute of Nano and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 143-747, Republic of Korea.
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Liu J, Li Y, Arumugam S, Tudor J, Beeby S. Screen Printed Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) on Woven Polyester Cotton Fabric for Wearable Energy Harvesting Applications. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 5:13753-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2018.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hussain S, Patil SA, Memon AA, Vikraman D, Abbas HG, Jeong SH, Kim HS, Kim HS, Jung J. Development of a WS2/MoTe2 heterostructure as a counter electrode for the improved performance in dye-sensitized solar cells. Inorg Chem Front 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8qi00831k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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A facile large-area synthesis of a WS2/MoTe2 heterostructure via a sputtering–CVD approach on conductive glass substrates was demonstrated and, for the first time, it was used as a counter electrode (CE) for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).
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- Sajjad Hussain
- Graphene Research Institute
- Sejong University
- Seoul 05006
- Republic of Korea
- Department of Nano and Advanced Materials Engineering
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Hanyang University
- 04763 Seoul
- Republic of Korea
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology
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- Institute of Nano Science and Technology
- Hanyang University
- Seoul 04763
- Republic of Korea
- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering
- Dongguk University-Seoul
- Seoul 04620
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Research Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chonbuk National University
- Jeonju
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering
- Hanyang University
- Seoul 04763
- Republic of Korea
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- Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering
- Dongguk University-Seoul
- Seoul 04620
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Hanyang University
- 04763 Seoul
- Republic of Korea
- Institute of Nano Science and Technology
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- Graphene Research Institute
- Sejong University
- Seoul 05006
- Republic of Korea
- Department of Nano and Advanced Materials Engineering
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Song L, Yin X, Xie X, Du P, Xiong J, Ko F. Highly flexible TiO2/C nanofibrous film for flexible dye-sensitized solar cells as a platinum- and transparent conducting oxide-free flexible counter electrode. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.09.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Saberi Motlagh M, Mottaghitalab V. The charge transport characterization of the polyaniline coated carbon fabric as a novel textile based counter electrode for flexible dye-sensitized solar cell. Electrochim Acta 2017; 249:308-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Memon AA, Arbab AA, Sahito IA, Mengal N, Sun KC, Qadir MB, Choi YS, Jeong SH. Facile fabrication of activated charcoal decorated functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube electro-catalyst for high performance quasi-solid state dye-sensitized solar cells. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Sun KC, Arbab AA, Sahito IA, Qadir MB, Choi BJ, Kwon SC, Yeo SY, Yi SC, Jeong SH. A PVdF-based electrolyte membrane for a carbon counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra00005g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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This research demonstrates the design and operation of a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) with a multi-walled carbon nanotube counter electrode (CE) and a pore-filled membrane consisting of polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene (PVdF-co-HFP) as an electrolyte.
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- Kyung Chul Sun
- Department of Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technology
- Hanyang University
- Seoul 133-791
- South Korea
- Technical Textile & Materials R&D Group
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering
- Hanyang University
- Seoul 133-791
- South Korea
- Department of Textile Engineering
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering
- Hanyang University
- Seoul 133-791
- South Korea
- Department of Textile Engineering
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering
- Hanyang University
- Seoul 133-791
- South Korea
- Faculty of Engineering & Technology
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering
- Hanyang University
- Seoul 133-791
- South Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering
- Hanyang University
- Seoul 133-791
- South Korea
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- Technical Textile & Materials R&D Group
- Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
- South Korea
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- Department of Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technology
- Hanyang University
- Seoul 133-791
- South Korea
- Department of Chemical Engineering
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering
- Hanyang University
- Seoul 133-791
- South Korea
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Mengal N, Sahito IA, Arbab AA, Sun KC, Qadir MB, Memon AA, Jeong SH. Fabrication of a flexible and conductive lyocell fabric decorated with graphene nanosheets as a stable electrode material. Carbohydr Polym 2016; 152:19-25. [PMID: 27516245 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.06.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Revised: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Textile electrodes are highly desirable for wearable electronics as they offer light-weight, flexibility, cost effectiveness and ease of fabrication. Here, we propose the use of lyocell fabric as a flexible textile electrode because of its inherently super hydrophilic characteristics and increased moisture uptake. A highly concentrated colloidal solution of graphene oxide nanosheets (GONs) was coated on to lyocell fabric and was then reduced in to graphene nanosheets (GNs) using facile chemical reduction method. The proposed textile electrode has a very high surface conductivity with a very low value of surface resistance of only 40Ωsq(-1), importantly without use of any binding or adhesive material in the processing step. Atomic force spectroscopy (AFM) and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were conducted to study the topographical properties and sheet exfoliation of prepared GONs. The surface morphology, structural characterization and thermal stability of the fabricated textile electrode were studied by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X ray photon spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, Wide angle X ray diffraction spectroscopy (WAXD) and Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) respectively. These results suggest that the GONs is effectively adhered on to the lyocell fabric and the conversion of GONs in to GNs by chemical reduction has no adverse effect on the crystalline structure of textile substrate. The prepared graphene coated conductive lyocell fabric was found stable in water and electrolyte solution and it maintained nearly same surface electrical conductivity at various bending angles. The electrical resistance results suggest that this lyocell based textile electrode (L-GNs) is a promising candidate for flexible and wearable electronics and energy harvesting devices.
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- Naveed Mengal
- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Republic of Korea; Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, 76062, Pakistan
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Republic of Korea; Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, 76062, Pakistan
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- Department of Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technology, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Republic of Korea; Research Institute of Industrial Technology Convergence Technical Textile and Materials R&D Group, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Republic of Korea.
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Sun P, Wu Z, Ai C, Zhang M, Zhang X, Huang N, Sun Y, Sun X. Thermal Evaporation of Sb2Se3as Novel Counter Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. ChemistrySelect 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201600289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Panpan Sun
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering; Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid; Collaborative Innovation Center for Energy Equipment of Three Gorges Region; Key laboratory of inorganic nonmetallic crystalline and energy conversion materials; China Three Gorges University; Yichang 443002 China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering; Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid; Collaborative Innovation Center for Energy Equipment of Three Gorges Region; Key laboratory of inorganic nonmetallic crystalline and energy conversion materials; China Three Gorges University; Yichang 443002 China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering; Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid; Collaborative Innovation Center for Energy Equipment of Three Gorges Region; Key laboratory of inorganic nonmetallic crystalline and energy conversion materials; China Three Gorges University; Yichang 443002 China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering; Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid; Collaborative Innovation Center for Energy Equipment of Three Gorges Region; Key laboratory of inorganic nonmetallic crystalline and energy conversion materials; China Three Gorges University; Yichang 443002 China
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- Center for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory for UV-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education; Northeast Normal University; 5268 Renmin Street Changchun 130024 China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering; Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid; Collaborative Innovation Center for Energy Equipment of Three Gorges Region; Key laboratory of inorganic nonmetallic crystalline and energy conversion materials; China Three Gorges University; Yichang 443002 China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering; Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid; Collaborative Innovation Center for Energy Equipment of Three Gorges Region; Key laboratory of inorganic nonmetallic crystalline and energy conversion materials; China Three Gorges University; Yichang 443002 China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering; Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for New Energy Microgrid; Collaborative Innovation Center for Energy Equipment of Three Gorges Region; Key laboratory of inorganic nonmetallic crystalline and energy conversion materials; China Three Gorges University; Yichang 443002 China
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Arbab AA, Sun KC, Sahito IA, Qadir MB, Choi YS, Jeong SH. A Novel Activated-Charcoal-Doped Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Hybrid for Quasi-Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Outperforming Pt Electrode. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2016; 8:7471-7482. [PMID: 26911208 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b09319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Highly conductive mesoporous carbon structures based on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and activated charcoal (AC) were synthesized by an enzymatic dispersion method. The synthesized carbon configuration consists of synchronized structures of highly conductive MWCNT and porous activated charcoal morphology. The proposed carbon structure was used as counter electrode (CE) for quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The AC-doped MWCNT hybrid showed much enhanced electrocatalytic activity (ECA) toward polymer gel electrolyte and revealed a charge transfer resistance (RCT) of 0.60 Ω, demonstrating a fast electron transport mechanism. The exceptional electrocatalytic activity and high conductivity of the AC-doped MWCNT hybrid CE are associated with its synchronized features of high surface area and electronic conductivity, which produces higher interfacial reaction with the quasi-solid electrolyte. Morphological studies confirm the forms of amorphous and conductive 3D carbon structure with high density of CNT colloid. The excessive oxygen surface groups and defect-rich structure can entrap an excessive volume of quasi-solid electrolyte and locate multiple sites for iodide/triiodide catalytic reaction. The resultant D719 DSSC composed of this novel hybrid CE fabricated with polymer gel electrolyte demonstrated an efficiency of 10.05% with a high fill factor (83%), outperforming the Pt electrode. Such facile synthesis of CE together with low cost and sustainability supports the proposed DSSCs' structure to stand out as an efficient next-generation photovoltaic device.
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- Alvira Ayoub Arbab
- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University , Seoul 133-791, South Korea
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- Department of Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technology, Hanyang University , Seoul 133-791, South Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University , Seoul 133-791, South Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University , Seoul 133-791, South Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University , Seoul 133-791, South Korea
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- Department of Organic and Nano Engineering, Hanyang University , Seoul 133-791, South Korea
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Othman A, Karimi A, Andreescu S. Functional nanostructures for enzyme based biosensors: properties, fabrication and applications. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:7178-7203. [DOI: 10.1039/c6tb02009g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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A review describing functional nanostructures for portable and printable enzyme biosensors. Specific physicochemical and surface properties of nanoparticles used as carriers and sensing components and their assembly are discussed with an overview of current and emerging techniques enabling large scale roll-to-roll fabrication and miniaturization. Their integration in flexible, wearable and inexpensive point-of-use devices, and implementation challenges are also provided with examples of applications.
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- Ali Othman
- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science
- Clarkson University
- Potsdam
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science
- Clarkson University
- Potsdam
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science
- Clarkson University
- Potsdam
- USA
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