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Renewable energies have become an attractive option to overcome the
energy demands in sustainable and affordable ways. It has been
estimated that one-third of the total renewable energies would be
generated from photovoltaics (PVs). A solar or PV cell is a device
that directly converts sunlight into electricity by taking benefit
of the photoelectric effect. In the third-generation solar PVs,
dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are believed to be the most
promising and have attracted wide attention. The optimization of a
DSSC is focused on four main components: (i) metal oxide
semiconductor, (ii) photosensitizer, (iii) redox couple
electrolyte, and (iv) counter electrode. Among these, the counter
electrode undertakes three functions: (i) as a catalyst, (ii) as a
positive electrode of primary cells, and (iii) as a mirror. To obey
these functions, the electrode material should have high catalytic
activity, high conductivity, high reflectivity, high surface area,
and electrochemical and mechanical stability. To improve the
performance of DSSCs, many scientists have developed new counter
electrodes made of platinum, carbon materials, transition metals,
conductive polymers, and composites. This book converses the
various aspects of materials for the fabrication of counter
electrodes especially for the DSSCs.
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