Nanoparticle self-assembled hollow TiO2 spheres with well matching visible light scattering for high performance dye-sensitized solar cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (70) ◽  
pp. 8832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongchang Pang ◽  
Hongbin Yang ◽  
Chun Xian Guo ◽  
Jinlin Lu ◽  
Chang Ming Li
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Self Assembled ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Self-assembled mesoporous Ni0.85Se spheres as high performance counter cells of dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (64) ◽  
pp. 58925-58932 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Zhang ◽  
Jinwu Bai ◽  
Bo Yang ◽  
Guang Li ◽  
Lu Liu
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electrocatalytic Activity ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Performance Counter ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Self Assembled ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Mesoporous Ni0.85Se spheres exhibit excellent electrocatalytic activity as counter cell of dye-sensitized solar cells.

scholarly journals A Di-Carbazole-Based Dye as a Potential Sensitizer for Greenhouse-Integrated Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 1159
Author(s):  
Dimitris A. Chalkias ◽  
Christos Charalampopoulos ◽  
Stefania Aivali ◽  
Aikaterini K. Andreopoulou ◽  
Aggeliki Karavioti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cell ◽  
Absorbance Spectrum ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
First Time ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Second Peak

For the first time in dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) technology, a di-carbazole-based dye was synthesized and evaluated for its usage as a potential sensitizer for the development of wavelength selective semi-transparent DSSCs for greenhouses-oriented applications. The dye was designed to demonstrate a blue light absorption, allowing a high transmittance in the red region of the visible light, even after its adsorption on the anode semiconductor, which is the most important one for the photosynthetic action of the plants. The application of the new dye to DSSCs was examined using either a high-performance iodide-based electrolyte or a highly transparent iodine-free electrolyte to determine a good balance between electric power generation and device transparency. The spectral engineered DSSCs demonstrated quite promising characteristics, providing a high external quantum efficiency (higher than 70%) in the whole blue–green region of the visible light, while allowing high transparency (up to 55%) in the red region, where the second peak in the absorbance spectrum of chlorophyll is located. Finally, the derived results were discussed under the consideration of important metrics for this niche application, including the transparency of the solar cells in the region of photosynthetic active radiation and the attained crop growth factor. The present work constitutes one of the few comprehensive studies carried out up to now in the direction of the development of 3rd generation “agrivoltaics” for their possible integration as cladding materials in energy-autonomous greenhouses.

Quintuple-Shelled SnO2Hollow Microspheres with Superior Light Scattering for High-Performance Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 905-909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenghong Dong ◽  
Hao Ren ◽  
Colin M. Hessel ◽  
Jiangyan Wang ◽  
Ranbo Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

scholarly journals A light scattering polymer gel electrolyte for high performance dye-sensitized solar cells

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (13) ◽  
pp. 6027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Woosung Kwon ◽  
Yong-June Chang ◽  
Yoon-Cheol Park ◽  
Hyun Myung Jang ◽  
Shi-Woo Rhee
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Gel Electrolyte ◽  
Polymer Gel ◽  
Polymer Gel Electrolyte ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Effective Upconverter and Light Scattering Dual Function LiYF4:Er3+/Yb3+ Assisted Photoelectrode for High Performance Cosensitized Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 962-970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meenakshamma Ambapuram ◽  
Rajeswari Ramireddy ◽  
Gurulakshmi Maddala ◽  
Siddeswaramma Godugunuru ◽  
Pedda Venkata Subbaiah Yerva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dual Function ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

TiO2 SUB-MICROSPHERES AS A BI-FUNCTIONAL SCATTERING LAYER FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS

NANO ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 09 (05) ◽  
pp. 1440007 ◽  
Author(s):  
YONG DING ◽  
LI'E MO ◽  
LI TAO ◽  
YANMEI MA ◽  
LINHUA HU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Adsorption ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Scattering Layer ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

The sub-microspheres play multiple roles in enhancing dye adsorption and light-scattering to improve the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). In this work, the well-defined TiO 2 sub-microspheres with anatase granular-like nanocrystals are prepared in high yield by combining hydrolytic process with solvothermal treatment. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results indicated that plenty of rhombic nanoparticles with ~ 18 nm diameter having mutual contacts to neighboring nanoparticles were densely self-assembled into sub-microspheres, and abundant mesopores existed in the whole sub-microspheres with superior light scattering ability. The appropriate pore diameter and relatively high specific surface area of the as-obtained sub-microsphere result in a higher dye adsorption. As expected, by using the sub-microspheres as a scattering layer, a higher photovoltaic conversion efficiency of 10.15% is obtained for DSSCs.

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