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Exploiting Nanocarbons in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

SYSNO ASEP	0430954
Document Type	J - Journal Article
R&D Document Type	Journal Article
Subsidiary J	Článek ve WOS
Title	Exploiting Nanocarbons in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Author(s)	Kavan, Ladislav (UFCH-W)_{RID, ORCID}
Source Title	Topics in Current Chemistry - ISSN 0340-1022 Roč. 348, č. 2014 (2014), s. 53-94
Number of pages	42 s.
Language	eng - English
Country	DE - Germany
Keywords	Dye sensitized solar cells ; Carbon nanotubes ; Graphene
Subject RIV	CG - Electrochemistry
OECD category	Electrochemistry (dry cells, batteries, fuel cells, corrosion metals, electrolysis)
R&D Projects	GA13-07724S GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
Institutional support	UFCH-W - RVO:61388955
UT WOS	000356807500004
EID SCOPUS	84907323662
DOI	10.1007/128_2013_447
Annotation	Fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, nanodiamond, and graphene find various applications in the development of solar cells, including dye sensitized solar cells. Nanocarbons can be used as (1) active light-absorbing component, (2) current collector, (3) photoanode additive, or (4) counter electrode. Graphene-based materials have attracted considerable interest for catalytic counter electrodes, particularly in state-of-the-art dye sensitized solar cells with Co-mediators. The understanding of electrochemical charge-transfer at carbon surfaces is key to optimization of these solar cells, but the electrocatalysis on carbon surfaces is still a subject of conflicting debate. Due to the rich palette of problems at the interface of nanocarbons and photovoltaics, this review is selective rather than comprehensive. Its motivation was to highlight selected prospective inputs from nanocarbon science towards the development of novel dye sensitized solar cells with improved efficiency, durability, and cost.
Workplace	J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry
Contact	Michaela Knapová, michaela.knapova@jh-inst.cas.cz, Tel.: 266 053 196
Year of Publishing	2015

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