Commercialization of dye sensitized solar cells: Present status and future research needs to improve efficiency, stability, and manufacturing

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 020801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason B. Baxter
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Present Status ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Improve Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

scholarly journals Recent Progress in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells for Improving Efficiency: TiO2Nanotube Arrays in Active Layer

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Won-Yeop Rho ◽  
Hojin Jeon ◽  
Ho-Sub Kim ◽  
Woo-Jae Chung ◽  
Jung Sang Suh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Active Layer ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Incident Light ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Performance Ratio ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have been widely studied due to several advantages, such as low cost-to-performance ratio, low cost of fabrication, functionality at wide angles and low intensities of incident light, mechanical robustness, and low weight. This paper summarizes the recent progress in DSSC technology for improving efficiency, focusing on the active layer in the photoanode, with a part of the DSSC consisting of dyes and a TiO2film layer. In particular, this review highlights a huge pool of studies that report improvements in the efficiency of DSSCs using TiO2nanotubes, which exhibit better electron transport. Finally, this paper suggests opportunities for future research.

A viable surface passivation approach to improve efficiency in cobalt based dye sensitized solar cells

Polyhedron ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 82 ◽  
pp. 173-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Carli ◽  
Laura Casarin ◽  
Stefano Caramori ◽  
Rita Boaretto ◽  
Eva Busatto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Surface Passivation ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Improve Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

scholarly journals Recent Development of Graphene-Based Cathode Materials for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Man-Ning Lu ◽  
Chin-Yu Chang ◽  
Tzu-Chien Wei ◽  
Jeng-Yu Lin
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Inorganic Compounds ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted extensive attention for serving as potential low-cost alternatives to silicon-based solar cells. As a vital role of a typical DSSC, the counter electrode (CE) is generally employed to collect electrons via the external circuit and speed up the reduction reaction ofI3-toI-in the redox electrolyte. The noble Pt is usually deposited on a conductive glass substrate as CE material due to its excellent electrical conductivity, electrocatalytic activity, and electrochemical stability. To achieve cost-efficient DSSCs, reasonable efforts have been made to explore Pt-free alternatives. Recently, the graphene-based CEs have been intensively investigated to replace the high-cost noble Pt CE. In this paper, we provided an overview of studies on the electrochemical and photovoltaic characteristics of graphene-based CEs, including graphene, graphene/Pt, graphene/carbon materials, graphene/conducting polymers, and graphene/inorganic compounds. We also summarize the design and advantages of each graphene-based material and provide the possible directions for designing new graphene-based catalysts in future research for high-performance and low-cost DSSCs.

scholarly journals Approaches to Improve Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 337-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artem V. Ezhov ◽  
Kseniya A. Zhdanova ◽  
Natal’ya A. Bragina ◽  
Andrey F. Mironov
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Improve Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Effects of pH of Dyes on Characteristics of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2010 ◽  
Vol 130 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoji Furukawa ◽  
Hiroshi Iino ◽  
Koudai Kukita ◽  
Kaoru Kaminosono
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Effects Of Ph ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells
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