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Counter electrode selection has been a major challenge that directly affects the performance of dye sensitized solar cells. Platinum being a non-reactive metal is the most accepted material as counter-electrode, however, it has limitations due to its high cost and scarcity. In the present work, we have studied cost effective carbon based materials as alternate electrodes in dye sensitized solar cells.
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The authors are thankful to Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan, Founder President, Amity University and Dr. V. K. Jain, Distinguished Scientist and Professor, Amity Institute of Advanced Research and Studies, Amity University, Noida for their continuous encouragements.
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Jauhari, H., Grover, R., Mehta, D.S., Saxena, K. (2019). Studies on Alternate Counter Electrode Materials for Pt—Free Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. In: Sharma, R., Rawal, D. (eds) The Physics of Semiconductor Devices. IWPSD 2017. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 215. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97604-4_49
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