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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Sustainable Electrolyte Media in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: From Water-Based to Deep Eutectic Solvents and Biopolymeric Approaches.

Giorgia Salerno, Norberto Manfredi, Alessandro Abbotto, Ottavia Bettucci

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Giorgia SalernoDepartment of Materials Science, Solar Energy Research Centre MIB-SOLAR, INSTM Milano-Bicocca Research Unit, CINMPIS Consortium, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7990-6635
Norberto ManfrediDepartment of Materials Science, Solar Energy Research Centre MIB-SOLAR, INSTM Milano-Bicocca Research Unit, CINMPIS Consortium, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3802-1953
Alessandro AbbottoDepartment of Materials Science, Solar Energy Research Centre MIB-SOLAR, INSTM Milano-Bicocca Research Unit, CINMPIS Consortium, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0165-5581
Ottavia BettucciDepartment of Materials Science, Solar Energy Research Centre MIB-SOLAR, INSTM Milano-Bicocca Research Unit, CINMPIS Consortium, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1089-3549

Funding

European Union 2022KMS84PEuropean Union CUP F57G25000080006European Union Project no. CN00000023, CUP H43C22000510001Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza (PNRR) CUP H53D23004590006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) represent a promising photovoltaic technology for indoor and building-integrated applications due to their colour tunability, semi-transparency, and favourable spectral response. However, the sustainability of conventional devices is hindered by the use of volatile organic solvent-based electrolytes, which raise concerns regarding toxicity, flammability, and long-term stability. This review analyses the evolution of DSSC architecture, with particular focus on electrolyte media, ranging from aqueous systems to deep eutectic solvents and bio-derived quasi-solid architectures. Special attention is focused on the interplay between electrolyte composition, dye design, and interfacial charge-transfer processes. By highlighting recent progress and remaining challenges, this work outlines viable strategies toward safe, durable, and fully sustainable DSSCs tailored for indoor and integrated photovoltaic applications.

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DESsustainable DSSCssustainable electrolytes

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PMID42357436
PMCPMC13304864

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