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ArticleScientific reports2025

Theoretical and experimental investigation of a CuO and graphene embedded polyethylene oxide counter electrode for efficient DSSCs.

Hend A Ezzat, Hanan Elhaes, Medhat A Ibrahim, M Abdelhamid Shahat

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Hend A EzzatNanotechnology Unit, Space Lab, Solar and Space Research Department, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG), Helwan, 11421, Cairo, Egypt. hend.ezzat@nriag.sci.eg.
Hanan ElhaesPhysics Department, Faculty of Women for Arts, Science and Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11757, Egypt.
Medhat A IbrahimSpectroscopy Department, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St., Dokki, 12622, Giza, Egypt.
M Abdelhamid ShahatPV Unit, Solar and Space Research Department, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG), Helwan, 11421, Cairo, Egypt. mohamed.abdelhamid@nriag.sci.eg.

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Abstract

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have garnered significant attention due to their cost-effectiveness and ease of fabrication; however, the performance of counter electrodes (CEs) remains a critical factor in optimizing efficiency. In this study, we investigate the synergistic role of a polyethylene oxide (PEO)/copper oxide (CuO)/graphene (G) composite (PEO/CuO/G) as a CE for DSSCs, employing both theoretical modeling and experimental validation. DFT calculations were used for investigating PEO hybridization nanocomposites with different metal oxides, including MgO, SiO

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Counter electrodeDye-sensitized solar cellsElectrical conductivityPEO/CuO/graphene compositeSurface morphologyTheoretical modeling

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