Applications of light scattering in dye-sensitized solar cells

• Published in: Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP Vol. 14; no. 43; pp. 14982 - 14998
• Main Authors: Zhang, Qifeng, Myers, Daniel, Lan, Jolin, Jenekhe, Samson A, Cao, Guozhong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 01.01.2012
• Subjects: Chemistry; Colloidal state and disperse state; Dyes; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; Incident light; Light scattering; Nanocrystals; Nanostructure; Photovoltaic cells; Physical and chemical studies. Granulometry. Electrokinetic phenomena; Solar cells; Surface physical chemistry; Titanium dioxide; Dye-sensitized solar cell; Binary compound; Particle size; Recombination; Dyes; Film; Nanoparticle; Light scattering; Transition element compounds; Nanostructure; Wavelength; Absorption spectrum; Thickness; Chemical reduction; Adsorption; Efficiency; Aggregate; Surface area; Titanium oxide; Optical absorption; Nanocrystal; Photoelectrode

Light scattering is a method that has been employed in dye-sensitized solar cells for optical absorption enhancement. In conventional dye-sensitized solar cells, large TiO 2 particles with sizes comparable to the wavelength of visible light are used as scatterers by either being mixed into the nanoc...