scholarly journals New generation solar cells: concepts, trends and perspectives

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (19) ◽  
pp. 3957-3972 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria-Eleni Ragoussi ◽  
Tomás Torres
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cell ◽  
Organic Dye ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Solar Electricity ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Widespread Interest

Organic, dye-sensitized and perovskite solar cell technologies have triggered widespread interest in recent years due to their very promising potential towards a high solar electricity future. A number of important milestones have marked the roadmap of each sector on the way to today's outstanding performances, but there still remains plenty of scope for further improvement. The most influential landmarks, together with basic concepts and future perspectives are unraveled in this review.

Improvement of D–π–A organic dye-based dye-sensitized solar cell performance by simple triphenylamine donor substitutions on the π-linker of the dye

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 1059-1072 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Prachumrak ◽  
T. Sudyoadsuk ◽  
A. Thangthong ◽  
P. Nalaoh ◽  
S. Jungsuttiwong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Dye ◽  
Cell Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cell ◽  
Solar Cell Performance ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Three new D–π–A dyes containing different numbers of triphenylamine donor substitutions on a π-linker were synthesized for dye-sensitized solar cells.

3D bicontinuous SnO2/TiO2 core/shell structures for highly efficient organic dye-sensitized solar cell electrodes

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (78) ◽  
pp. 74003-74008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Yeol Cho ◽  
Sujin Baek ◽  
Kiwon Kim ◽  
Jun Hyuk Moon
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Dye ◽  
Shell Structures ◽  
Hybrid Structures ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cell ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

SnO2/TiO2 core/shell hybrid structures with a 3D bicontinuous morphology were demonstrated as an electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells.

scholarly journals Fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cells from thin films of zinc oxide nanocrystalline particles and organic dye

BIBECHANA ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 53-59
Author(s):  
Bhim P Kafle ◽  
Babu R Pokhrel ◽  
Rajendra Gyawali ◽  
Prakash Lamichhane ◽  
Ravi M Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Dye ◽  
Zno Film ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Photo Current

Photovoltaic solar modules, which are mostly made of silicon based solar cells, are still expensive to the common people of Nepal. The high cost is, mainly, due to the processing difficulties to get pure crystalline silicon. Here, we present results on devising efficient and low-cost dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The solar cells were fabricated from transparent thin film of zinc oxide (ZnO), as a semiconductor, on top of which a thin layer of synthetic organic dye was deposited for efficient light harvesting. In order to achieve the films with optimum conditions for solar cell fabrication, we prepared transparent thin films of ZnO of various thicknesses and characterized by measuring their light transmittance by UV-Visible spectrophotometry. The results clearly show variation in transmittance curves with variation in film’s thickness. Also for finding appropriate sensitizer for ZnO nanoparticles, we extensively investigated the light absorbance of synthetic organic dyes. Among the dye species investigated, Green-VS, Patent-Blue, and Black-ADLI show strong absorbance over the wide range in the visible spectrum, demonstrating prospect of utilizing for DSSCs. Then prototype solar cells from ZnO film with various thicknesses were constructed and were sensitized with the mixture of Green-VS and Black-ADLI dyes (with 1:1 ratio). The measured photo-voltage and photo-current from solar cell, from our modest ZnO film, after irradiation with 200 W commercial bulb (calibrated with Pyranometer) as a light source, were about 20 mV and 1 μA, respectively. Also, with increment of the power of radiation both the measured photo-current and photo-voltage increase. Performance of the cell in real sun condition has also been made. With the solar radiation power of 930 W, the observed photo-voltage and photo-current were ca. 230 mV and 50 μA, respectively. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/bibechana.v11i0.10380   BIBECHANA 11(1) (2014) 53-59

A 25 mA cm−2 dye-sensitized solar cell based on a near-infrared-absorbing organic dye and application of the device in SSM-DSCs

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (11) ◽  
pp. 1741-1744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hammad Cheema ◽  
Jonathon Watson ◽  
Adithya Peddapuram ◽  
Jared H. Delcamp
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Dye ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cell ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

A blue organic near infrared (NIR) absorbing sensitizer, AP25, is investigated for use in broadly absorbing dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs).

Enhancement in the solar efficiency of a dye-sensitized solar cell by molecular engineering of an organic dye incorporating N-alkyl-attached 1,8-naphthalamide derivative

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (33) ◽  
pp. 11407-11416
Author(s):  
Manik Chandra Sil ◽  
Li-Syuan Chen ◽  
Chin-Wei Lai ◽  
Cheng-Chung Chang ◽  
Chih-Ming Chen
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Dye ◽  
Molecular Engineering ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cell ◽  
Dye Molecules ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Photovoltaic Parameters ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Controlling the orientation of the dye molecules adsorbed on the TiO2 surface needs extensive attention for improving the photovoltaic parameters of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).

Material Challenges in Next Generation Solar Cells

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
New Materials ◽  
Cell Technology ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Silicon Based ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Solar Cell Technology ◽  
Over Time

Solar cells have emerged as a substitute for fuels, generating energy which is both renewable and pollution-free at reasonable prices. On the commercial scale, the silicon-based solar cells are still being used despite their efficiency decreasing over time. With the advancement in technology, efforts are being made to develop new materials for solar cells with higher efficiency and stability. The development of materials such as multijunctions, ultrathin films, quantum dots, dye sensitized materials, and perovskites has opened a new dimension to the solar cell technology. These are often referred to as next-generation materials for solar cell technology. In this chapter, an effort has been made to address the various issues these new generation solar technologies face and why there is a need to search for various new materials in order to improve and make these technologies commercially viable.

Copper-based redox shuttles supported by preorganized tetradentate ligands for dye-sensitized solar cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta R. Rodrigues ◽  
Joseph M. Lee ◽  
Natalie S. Taylor ◽  
Hammad Cheema ◽  
Lizhu Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Dye ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cell ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Tetradentate Ligands ◽  
Redox Shuttles ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Three copper redox shuttles featuring tetradentate ligands were synthesized and evaluated computationally, electrochemically, and in dye-sensitized solar cell devices using a benchmark organic dye, Y123.

Efficient organic dye sensitized solar cells based on modified sulfide/polysulfide electrolyte

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (15) ◽  
pp. 5573 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Li ◽  
Xichuan Yang ◽  
Jianzhang Zhao ◽  
Jiajia Gao ◽  
Anders Hagfeldt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Dye ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Polysulfide Electrolyte ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

scholarly journals Ultrathin and compact electron transport layer made from novel water-dispersed Fe3O4 nanoparticles to accomplish UV-stable perovskite solar cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Song Fang ◽  
Bo Chen ◽  
Bangkai Gu ◽  
Linxing Meng ◽  
Hao Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cell ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Perovskite Material ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Induced Decomposition

UV induced decomposition of perovskite material is one of main factors to severely destroy perovskite solar cells for instability. Here we report a UV stable perovskite solar cell with a...

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