Bio-Mediated Synthesis of Nanomaterials for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
G. Murugadoss, T.S. Shyju, P. Kuppusami
Preparation of nanomaterials using bio-mediated techniques is a novel and environmentally friendly method. It has been well demonstrated that the environment friendly green synthesis method is more adoptable for synthesis of various type of nanoparticles including metal oxide and metal sulphide-based compounds, nanocomposites, core-shell and quantum dots (QDs) for several applications. This chapter mainly discusses on the bio-mediated synthesis of the nanoparticles for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) applications. In addition, this chapter briefly discusses about synthesis of the nanomaterials using various plant extracts and then how it can be used as photoanode or photocathode or sensitizer in DSSCs. It also highlights how the nanoparticles influence in improving the photovoltaic performance.
Keywords
Green Synthesis, Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs), Quantum Dots, Electrolyte, Efficiency
Published online 3/25/2022, 36 pages
Citation: G. Murugadoss, T.S. Shyju, P. Kuppusami, Bio-Mediated Synthesis of Nanomaterials for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Materials Research Foundations, Vol. 121, pp 175-210, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644901830-6
Part of the book on Bioinspired Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Applications
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