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solar cell using natural counter electrode and natural dye derived from mangosteen peel waste.
Sci Rep 5:15230
Makris T, Dracopoulos V, Sterigiopoulos T, Lianos P (2011) A quasi solid-state dye-sensitized solar
cell made of polypyrrole counter electrodes. Electrochim Acta 56:2004–2008
Mishra A, Fischer MKR, Bauerle P (2009) Metal-free organic dyes for dye-sensitized solar
cells: from structure: property relationships to design rules. Angewandte Chemie Int Ed
48(14):2474–2499
Murakami TN, Ito S, Wang Q, Nazeeruddin MK, Bessho T, Cesar I, Liska P, Humphry-Baker R,
Comte P, Péchy P, Grätzel M (2006) Highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells based on carbon
black counter electrodes. J Electrochem Soc 153(12):A2255–A2261
Nazeeruddin MK, Kay A, Rodicio I, Humphry-Baker R, Mueller E, Liska P, Vlachopoulos N, Graetzel M (1993) Conversion of light to electricity by cis-X2bis (2,20-bipyridyl-4,40-dicarboxylate)
ruthenium (II) charge-transfer sensitizers (X ¼ Cl – , Br – , I – , CN – , and SCN – ) on nanocrystalline
titanium dioxide electrodes. J Am Chem Soc 115(14):6382–6390
Nazeeruddin MK, Pechy P, Gratzel M (1997) Efficient panchromatic sensitization ¨ of nanocrystalline TiO 2 films by a black dye based on atrithiocyanatoruthenium complex. Chem Commun
18:1705–1706
Nogueira AF, Longo C, De Paoli MA (2004) Polymers in dye sensitized solar cells: overview and
perspectives. Coord Chem Rev 248:1455–1468
O’Regan B, Grätzel M (1991) A low-cost, high-efficiency solar cell based on dye-sensitized colloidal
TiO 2 films. Nature 353(6346):737–740
Park NG, van de Lagemaat J, Frank AJ (2000) Comparison of dye-sensitized rutile and anatasebased TiO 2 solar cells. J Phys Chem B 104(38):8989–8994
Peng T, Sun W, Huang C, Yu W, Sebo B, Dai Z, Guo S, Zhao XZ (2013) Self-assembled freestanding polypyrrole nanotube membrane as an efficient FTO- and Pt-free counter electrode for
dye-sensitized solar cells. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 6:14–17
Perera IR, Gupta A, Xiang W, Baeneke T, Bach U, Evans RA, Spiccia L (2014) Introducing manganese complexes as redox mediators for dye-sensitized solar cells. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.
16(24):12021–12028
Rahman MS, Hammed WA, Yahya RB, Mahmud HNME (2016) Prospects of conducting polymer
and graphene as counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells. J Polym Res 23:192–205
Saranya K, Rameez Md, Subramania A (2015) Developments in conducting polymer based counter
electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells—an overview. Eur Polymer J 66:207–227
Sekkarapatti M, Nikolakapoulou A, Raptis D, Dracopoulos V, Paterakis G, Lianos P (2015) Reduced
graphene oxide/Polypyrrole/PEDOT composite films as efficient Pt-free counter electrode for
dye-sensitized solar cells. 173:276–281
Sima C, Grigoriu C, Antohe S (2010) Comparison of the dye-sensitized solar cells performances
based on transparent conductive ITO and FTO. Thin Solid Films 519(2):595–597
Sun H, Luo Y, Zhang Y, Li D, Yu Z, Li K (2010) In situ preparation of a flexible polyaniline/carbon
composite counter electrode and its application in dye-sensitized solar cells. J Phys Chem C
114(26):11673–11679
Sun X, Li Y, Dou J, Shen D, Wei M (2016) Metal-organic frameworks derived carbon as a highefficiency counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells. J Power Sources 232:93–98
Tahar RBH, Ban T, Ohya Y, Takahashi Y (1998) Tin doped indium oxide thin films: electrical
properties. J Appl Phys 83(5):2631–2645
Tai Q, Chen B, Guo F, Xu S, Hu H, Sebo B, Zhao X-Z (2011) In situ prepared transparent polyaniline
electrode and its application in bifacial dye-sensitized solar cells. ACS Nano 5:3795–3799
Tang Q, Cai H, Yuan S, Wang X (2013) Counter electrodes from double-layered polyaniline nanostructures for dye-sensitized solar cell applications. J Mater Chem A 1(2):317–323
Thomas S, Deepak TG, Anjusree GS, Arun TA, Nair SV, Nair AS (2014) A review on counter
electrode materials in dye-sensitized solar cells. J Mater Chem A 2(13):4474–4490
369
solar cell using natural counter electrode and natural dye derived from mangosteen peel waste.
Sci Rep 5:15230
Makris T, Dracopoulos V, Sterigiopoulos T, Lianos P (2011) A quasi solid-state dye-sensitized solar
cell made of polypyrrole counter electrodes. Electrochim Acta 56:2004–2008
Mishra A, Fischer MKR, Bauerle P (2009) Metal-free organic dyes for dye-sensitized solar
cells: from structure: property relationships to design rules. Angewandte Chemie Int Ed
48(14):2474–2499
Murakami TN, Ito S, Wang Q, Nazeeruddin MK, Bessho T, Cesar I, Liska P, Humphry-Baker R,
Comte P, Péchy P, Grätzel M (2006) Highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells based on carbon
black counter electrodes. J Electrochem Soc 153(12):A2255–A2261
Nazeeruddin MK, Kay A, Rodicio I, Humphry-Baker R, Mueller E, Liska P, Vlachopoulos N, Graetzel M (1993) Conversion of light to electricity by cis-X2bis (2,20-bipyridyl-4,40-dicarboxylate)
ruthenium (II) charge-transfer sensitizers (X ¼ Cl – , Br – , I – , CN – , and SCN – ) on nanocrystalline
titanium dioxide electrodes. J Am Chem Soc 115(14):6382–6390
Nazeeruddin MK, Pechy P, Gratzel M (1997) Efficient panchromatic sensitization ¨ of nanocrystalline TiO 2 films by a black dye based on atrithiocyanatoruthenium complex. Chem Commun
18:1705–1706
Nogueira AF, Longo C, De Paoli MA (2004) Polymers in dye sensitized solar cells: overview and
perspectives. Coord Chem Rev 248:1455–1468
O’Regan B, Grätzel M (1991) A low-cost, high-efficiency solar cell based on dye-sensitized colloidal
TiO 2 films. Nature 353(6346):737–740
Park NG, van de Lagemaat J, Frank AJ (2000) Comparison of dye-sensitized rutile and anatasebased TiO 2 solar cells. J Phys Chem B 104(38):8989–8994
Peng T, Sun W, Huang C, Yu W, Sebo B, Dai Z, Guo S, Zhao XZ (2013) Self-assembled freestanding polypyrrole nanotube membrane as an efficient FTO- and Pt-free counter electrode for
dye-sensitized solar cells. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 6:14–17
Perera IR, Gupta A, Xiang W, Baeneke T, Bach U, Evans RA, Spiccia L (2014) Introducing manganese complexes as redox mediators for dye-sensitized solar cells. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.
16(24):12021–12028
Rahman MS, Hammed WA, Yahya RB, Mahmud HNME (2016) Prospects of conducting polymer
and graphene as counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells. J Polym Res 23:192–205
Saranya K, Rameez Md, Subramania A (2015) Developments in conducting polymer based counter
electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells—an overview. Eur Polymer J 66:207–227
Sekkarapatti M, Nikolakapoulou A, Raptis D, Dracopoulos V, Paterakis G, Lianos P (2015) Reduced
graphene oxide/Polypyrrole/PEDOT composite films as efficient Pt-free counter electrode for
dye-sensitized solar cells. 173:276–281
Sima C, Grigoriu C, Antohe S (2010) Comparison of the dye-sensitized solar cells performances
based on transparent conductive ITO and FTO. Thin Solid Films 519(2):595–597
Sun H, Luo Y, Zhang Y, Li D, Yu Z, Li K (2010) In situ preparation of a flexible polyaniline/carbon
composite counter electrode and its application in dye-sensitized solar cells. J Phys Chem C
114(26):11673–11679
Sun X, Li Y, Dou J, Shen D, Wei M (2016) Metal-organic frameworks derived carbon as a highefficiency counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells. J Power Sources 232:93–98
Tahar RBH, Ban T, Ohya Y, Takahashi Y (1998) Tin doped indium oxide thin films: electrical
properties. J Appl Phys 83(5):2631–2645
Tai Q, Chen B, Guo F, Xu S, Hu H, Sebo B, Zhao X-Z (2011) In situ prepared transparent polyaniline
electrode and its application in bifacial dye-sensitized solar cells. ACS Nano 5:3795–3799
Tang Q, Cai H, Yuan S, Wang X (2013) Counter electrodes from double-layered polyaniline nanostructures for dye-sensitized solar cell applications. J Mater Chem A 1(2):317–323
Thomas S, Deepak TG, Anjusree GS, Arun TA, Nair SV, Nair AS (2014) A review on counter
electrode materials in dye-sensitized solar cells. J Mater Chem A 2(13):4474–4490