Transition Metal Chalcogenides for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
M.M. Iqbal, Abdul Hafeez, S.S. Ali
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), categorized under 3rd generation technology in the photovoltaic, have attracted a lot of interest since the attainment of efficiency ranging just above 7 % in 1991. More recently, transition metal chalcogenides including metal tellurides, metal selenides and metal sulfides have been studied due to their low expense, excellent conductivity, tunable band gap, durability and good stability. Yet, more work must be done regarding the mechanism and utilization of metal chalcogenides in DSSCs particularly as counter electrodes (CEs). The development of metal chalcogenide materials being mixed within highly electrocatalytic materials is crucial to increase their efficiency for DSSCs. A layout of DSSCs is included that is designed with metal chalcogenides as the component of CEs and the properties of CEs for better photovoltaic conversion efficiencies (PCEs).
Keywords
Transition Metal Chalcogenides, Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Counter Electrode, Third Generation Technology, Power Conversion Efficiency
Published online 9/10/2025, 21 pages
Citation: M.M. Iqbal, Abdul Hafeez, S.S. Ali, Transition Metal Chalcogenides for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Materials Research Foundations, Vol. 179, pp 97-117, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903711-5
Part of the book on Applications for Earth-Abundant Transition Metals
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