SiO2/TiO2Hollow Nanoparticles Decorated with Ag Nanoparticles: Enhanced Visible Light Absorption and Improved Light Scattering in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (15) ◽  
pp. 4439-4446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun Hye Hwang ◽  
Dong Hoon Shin ◽  
Juyoung Yun ◽  
Chanhoi Kim ◽  
Moonjung Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Visible Light Absorption ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole-based organic sensitizers with strong visible light absorption for transparent, efficient and stable dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (41) ◽  
pp. 32657-32668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessio Dessì ◽  
Massimo Calamante ◽  
Alessandro Mordini ◽  
Maurizio Peruzzini ◽  
Adalgisa Sinicropi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Thin Layer ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Visible Light Absorption ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Sensitizers ◽  
Excellent Stability

Five thiazolothiazole-based dyes, bearing electronrich ProDOT groups, were used as sensitizers in thin-layer DSSCs (active area: 0.25–3.6 cm2; TiO2 thickness: 3.0–6.5 μm), giving efficiencies up to 7.71% coupled with excellent stability over 1000 h.

Plasmonic cooperation effect of metal nanomaterials at Au–TiO2–Ag interface to enhance photovoltaic performance for dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 210-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Wang ◽  
Jin Zhai ◽  
Yanlin Song
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Ag Nanoparticles ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Metal Nanomaterials ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Au and Ag nanoparticles enhance electric energy conversion by a strong plasmonic cooperation effect and complementary light absorption.

Investigation of cobalt redox mediators and effects of TiO2 film topology in dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (61) ◽  
pp. 56580-56588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Safdari ◽  
Peter W. Lohse ◽  
Leif Häggman ◽  
Sara Frykstrand ◽  
Daniel Högberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Cobalt Complexes ◽  
Redox Potentials ◽  
Redox Mediators ◽  
Visible Light Absorption ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Interesting Alternative

Cobalt complexes represent interesting alternative redox mediators in dye-sensitized solar cells, with weak visible light absorption and a wide variety in redox potentials. Its diffusion in mesoporous TiO2 may, however, limit its performance.

scholarly journals Development of bis(arylimino)acenaphthene (BIAN) copper complexes as visible light harvesters for potential photovoltaic applications

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 651-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Kee ◽  
Y. Y. Ng ◽  
S. A. Kulkarni ◽  
S. K. Muduli ◽  
K. Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Copper Complexes ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Photovoltaic Applications ◽  
And Function ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Readily synthesized, new bis(arylimino)acenaphthene copper(i) complexes exhibit panchromatic light absorption to the NIR region and function in dye-sensitized solar cells.

scholarly journals D–A–π–A organic dyes with tailored green light absorption for potential application in greenhouse-integrated dye-sensitized solar cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1171-1183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessio Dessì ◽  
Dimitris A. Chalkias ◽  
Stefania Bilancia ◽  
Adalgisa Sinicropi ◽  
Massimo Calamante ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Green Light ◽  
Design And Synthesis ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

In this paper, we present the design and synthesis of three organic dyes specially developed for the fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cells with potential application in greenhouses cladding.

Facile preparation of hierarchical TiO2nanowire–nanoparticle/nanotube architecture for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (40) ◽  
pp. 20366-20374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nianqing Fu ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Yanchun Liu ◽  
Wei Lu ◽  
Limin Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
One Step ◽  
Facile Preparation ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Light Scattering Effect

Hierarchical TiO2architecture with a remarkably improved surface area and light scattering effect was preparedviaone-step post-treatment for dye-sensitized solar cells, achieving a high efficiency of 8.82%.

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