Functionalized graphene quantum dots for dye-sensitized solar cell: Key challenges, recent developments and future prospects
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2021
Abstract
One of the pioneering materials nowadays is graphene quantum dot (GQD), which possesses outstanding electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties followed by less toxicity and robust photoluminescence. These commendable properties allow GQD to be suitable enough to apply in dye-sensitized solar cells, incapacitating current material limits. Nevertheless, pure GQDs have many challenges in reaching their full potential in DSSC. Chemical modification and functionalization tune the physical and chemical properties, driving GQD towards high-performance DSSC. This is an ideal way of modifying GQD because the chemical adsorption of atoms or molecules prevents the destruction of the carbon network without substitutional impurities. Here, we deliver a short outline of progress in understanding GQD functionalization from theoretical/computational perspectives. This chemically modified GQD is then linked with the performance of DSSC. The review also summarizes the electron transport in GQD-DSSC to minimize back-electron transmission recombination at the photoelectrode/ electrolyte edge. The impact, outlook, and future prospects of the GQD-DSSC are included as a conclusion in this review.
Keywords
Dye-sensitized solar cells, Electron transport, Functionalization, Graphene quantum dots
Divisions
umpedac
Funders
Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (MoHE) under Universitas Pertamina-Uniten International Collaboration [2020001YCUPU],Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) under the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) [FRGS/1/2019/STG07/UNITEN/02/3],Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) under UNITEN BOLD [RJO10517844/070],Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) under Telkom University-Uniten International Collaboration [2020101TELCO],Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) under Universitas Pertamina-Uniten International Collaboration [2020001YCUPU]
Publication Title
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Volume
144
Publisher
Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
Publisher Location
THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND