01722nas a2200181   4500008004100000245008800041210006900129260000800198300001300206490000600219520108800225100001601313700002401329700002401353700001601377700003301393856011401426       2017                        eng d00aPerformance of colloidal CdS sensitized solar cells with ZnO nanorods/nanoparticles0 aPerformance of colloidal CdS sensitized solar cells with ZnO nan  cJAN  a 210-2210 v83 a<p>As an alternative photosensitizer in dye-sensitized solar cells, bovine serum albumin (BSA) (a nonhazardous protein) was used in the synthesis of colloidal CdS nanoparticles (NPs). This system has been employed to replace the commonly used N719 dye molecule. Various nanostructured forms of ZnO, namely, nanorod and nanoparticle-based photoanodes, have been sensitized with colloidal CdS NPs to evaluate their effective performance towards quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs). A polysulphide (S-x(2-))-based electrolyte and CuxS counter electrode were used for cell fabrication and testing. An interesting improvement in the performance of the device by imposing nanorods as a scattering layer on a particle layer has been observed. As a consequence, a maximum conversion efficiency of 1.06% with an open-circuit voltage (V-OC) of 0.67 V was achieved for the ZnO nanorod/nanoparticle assembled structure. The introduction of ZnO nanorods over the nanoparticle led to a significant enhancement of the overall efficiency compared to the corresponding bare nanoparticles.</p>1 aRoy, Anurag1 aDas, Partha, Pratim1 aTathavadekar, Mukta1 aDas, Sumita1 aDevi, Parukuttyamma, Sujatha  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/performance-colloidal-cds-sensitized-solar-cells-zno-nanorodsnanoparticles