Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

• Published in: Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering p. 1
• Main Authors: Hara, Kohjiro, Mori, Shogo
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons 2011; John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Subjects: dye‐sensitized solar cells; Electrical & Power Engineering; electron transport ‐ in nanoporous electrode; improving light‐harvesting efficiencies ‐ and solar‐cell performance; molecular structures of organic dye photosensitizers; molecular structures of typical Ru‐complex photosensitizers ‐ for DSSC; nanocrystalline TiO2 photoelectrode; performance, of highly efficient DSSCS; photoelectrochemical solar cells (PSCs) ‐ photoelectrode, redox electrolyte and counter electrode; Power Generation and Transmission; schematic of a DSSC, operating mechanism ‐ electric power generation in DSSC; TCO‐coated glass, as substrate ‐ for TiO2 photoelectrode, for high solar cell performance
• ISBN: 9780470721698; 0470721693
• DOI: 10.1002/9780470974704.ch15

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Operating Mechanism of DSSC Materials Performance of Highly Efficient DSSCs Electron‐transfer Processes New Materials Stability Approach to Commercialization Summary and Prospects Acknowledgements References