Rare Earth Doped Binary Oxides as Future Photovoltaic Materials in DSSCs: A Brief Review

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10.2991/978-94-6239-750-7_6How to use a DOI?

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DSSCs; DC; UC; ETL; REE; EFF

Abstract

The present work aims to review the REE doping in DSSCs and focuses to explore on the charge transport dynamics in enhancing efficiency. REE doping provides better charge transportation by reducing electron quenching. This further leads to improvisation of Device and leads to higher quantum efficiency. REE doping leads to bandgap shifting and helps in utilizing UV/Visi and IR absorption of the solar spectrum through Down conversion (DC) and UC (up conversion) mechanism. Large ionic radii and unique electronic properties due to unfilled 4f orbitals contributes to the enhancement of better interplay between light and charge transportation. Re oxides can also be the future candidate of photovoltaics.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Shalu Sharma
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/08/31
TI  - Rare Earth Doped Binary Oxides as Future Photovoltaic Materials in DSSCs: A Brief Review
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Design, Manufacturing, and Sustainable Energy Systems (ICADMSES 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 66
EP  - 70
SN  - 2589-4943
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-750-7_6
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-750-7_6
ID  - Sharma2026
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