Research Projects

The proposal aims to develop alternative materials for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) with low cost, extensive reserves, and high electrocatalytic activity. The proposed materials include 2D layered transition metal dichalcogenide TMDs, which are earth-abundant, high conductivity, stable, and high electrochemical behavior towards iodide electrolytes. The proposed materials are also composited with carbon-based nanomaterials like carbon nanotubes, nanofiber, or 2D graphene sheets to facilitate better kinetic reaction with electrolytes and durability. The objectives include synthesizing low-dimensional materials, synthesizing highly catalytic binary transition metal dichalcogenides, preparing doped carbon nanofibers, developing composites, and fabricating binary/ternary transition metal dichalcogenide with doped carbon nanofibers counter electrode-based bifacial dye-sensitized solar cells.