Perspectives for solid biopolymer electrolytes in dye sensitized solar cell and battery application. (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, Rahul; Polu, Anji Reddy; Bhattacharya, B.; Rhee, Hee-Woo; Varlikli, Canan; Singh, Pramod K.
• Is Part Of: Renewable & sustainable energy reviews. Volume 65(2016:Dec.)
• Page Start: 1098
• Page End: 1117
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide -- PC Propylene carbonates -- PG Propylene glycol -- 3EG Triethylene glycol -- 4EG Tetraethylene glycol -- MPII 1-methyl-3-proplylimidazolium iodide -- (AEII) 1-allyl-3-ethylimidadolium iodide -- (APII) 1-allyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide -- (DAII) 1-3-diallylimidazolium iodide -- SDS Sodium dodecyl sulphate -- PVP Polyvinylpyrrolidone -- PEG200 Polyethylene glycol -- TW-80 Polysorbate 80-TW-80 -- NMP 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone -- GBL γ-butyrolactone -- PEO–HPC Poly (ethylene oxide)-2-hydroxypropylcellulose -- BmImTf 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate -- LITFSI Lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide -- DES Deep eutectic solvent -- [Amim] Cl 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride -- BmImPF6 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate -- DMAc N, N-dimethylacetamide -- LiCl Lithium chloride -- [BMIM]Cl 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride -- EC Ethylene carbonates -- PEG Poly (ethylene glycol) -- LiTFSI Lithium trifluoromethanesulfonimide -- SPEEK-CS sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)-chitosan -- DAP Diethanolamine modified pectin -- BC Bacterial cellulose -- TEA triethanolamine -- GA glutaraldehyde -- DTAB dodecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide -- EMImSCN 1-ethyl 3-methylimidazolium thiocyanate -- N3 Cis-Bis(isothiocyanato)bis(4, 40-dicarboxyl-2, 20-bipyridine)-ruthenium(II), Ru(dcbpy)2 (NCS)2 -- N719 Cis-bis(isothiocyanato)bis(2, 2′-bipyridy1-4, 4′-dicarboxylato)-ruthenium(II)bis-tetrabutylammonium -- (AN) acetonitrile -- (MOZ) 3-methyl-2-oxazolidinone -- (Pr)4NI tetrapropylammonium iodide -- TBP 4-tertiary butylpyridine -- MPIm-I 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide -- DMHIm 1, 2-dimethyl-3-n-hexylimidazoliumiodide; Biopolymer -- Conductivity -- Dye sensitized solar cell -- Ionic liquid -- Battery; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; Power resources -- Periodicals; Énergies renouvelables -- Périodiques; Ressources énergétiques -- Périodiques; 333.794
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.06.026
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1364-0321

Abstract

Abstract: Photovoltaic technologies represent one of the leading research areas of solar energy which is one of the most powerful renewable alternatives of fossil fuels. In a common photovoltaic application the batteries play a key role in storage of energy generated by solar panels. Although it will take time for dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) and batteries based on biopolymer electrolytes to take their places in the market, laboratory studies prove that they have a lot to offer. Most efficient DSSCs and batteries available in market are based on liquid electrolytes. The advantages of liquid electrolytes are having high conductivity and good electrode-electrolyte interface whereas, disadvantages like corrosion and evaporation limit their future sustainability. Biopolymer electrolytes are proposed as novel alternatives which may overcome the problems stated above. In this review, we focus on fabrication, working principle as well as up to date status of DSSCs and batteries using biopolymer electrolytes. The effects of structural and electrical properties of biopolymer based electrolytes on the solar energy conversion efficiencies of DSSCs and their compatibility with lithium or other salts in battery applications are summarized. Biopolymer electrolyte based DSSCs are categorized on the basis of types of additives and recent outcomes of author's laboratory studies on biopolymer electrolyte based DSSCs and batteries are also presented.