scholarly journals Versatile Three-Dimensional Virus-Based Template for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with Improved Electron Transport and Light Harvesting

ACS Nano ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 6563-6574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Po-Yen Chen ◽  
Xiangnan Dang ◽  
Matthew T. Klug ◽  
Jifa Qi ◽  
Noémie-Manuelle Dorval Courchesne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Light Harvesting ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Consisting of 3D-Electrodes—A Review: Aiming at High Efficiency From the View Point of Light Harvesting and Charge Collection

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenshiro Uzaki ◽  
Terumi Nishimura ◽  
Jun Usagawa ◽  
Shuzi Hayase ◽  
Mitsuru Kono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Light Harvesting ◽  
Fiber Type ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Charge Collection ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
3D Electrodes ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Directions to high efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are reviewed in terms of light harvesting and charge collection. Three dimensional DSCs characterized by a double dye layer electrode, a floating electrode, and a fiber type electrode are proposed. The potentiality of each structure was discussed by using each model cell. Transparent conductive layerless electrodes were the key structures in these cells. Fabrication processes and fundamental performances are reported. Finally, it is concluded that dyes having high photoconversion efficiency in the near IR and IR regions are essential for realizing these tandem and hybrid cells.

Template-free TiO2 hollow submicrospheres embedded with SnO2 nanobeans as a versatile scattering layer for dye-sensitized solar cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (14) ◽  
pp. 2848-2850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Liang Wang ◽  
Jin-Yun Liao ◽  
Yubao Zhao ◽  
Arumugam Manthiram
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Light Harvesting ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Adsorption ◽  
Scattering Layer ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Template Free ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Nanobean SnO2-embedded TiO2 hollow submicrospheres as a scattering layer of dye-sensitized solar cells allow to simultaneously promote dye adsorption, light harvesting, and electron transport, leading to 28% improvement in the conversion efficiency compared to film-based SnO2.

Co-sensitization promoted light harvesting for plastic dye-sensitized solar cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 196 (4) ◽  
pp. 2416-2421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kun-Mu Lee ◽  
Ying-Chan Hsu ◽  
Masashi Ikegami ◽  
Tsutomu Miyasaka ◽  
K.R. Justin Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Harvesting ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Efficient electron transport in tetrapod-like ZnO metal-free dye-sensitized solar cells

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 694 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Hao Chiu ◽  
Chia-Hua Lee ◽  
Hsin-Ming Cheng ◽  
Hsiu-Fen Lin ◽  
Shih-Chieh Liao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Metal Free ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

scholarly journals Three-dimensional graphene networks and reduced graphene oxide nanosheets co-modified dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (72) ◽  
pp. 45280-45286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Tang ◽  
Guojian Ji ◽  
Zhengwei Wang ◽  
Haiqun Chen ◽  
Xufei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Graphene Oxide Nanosheets ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Graphene assisted dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have drawn increasing attention because of their high performances.

Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Three-Dimensional Web-Like Structure Anodes

2012 ◽  
Vol 629 ◽  
pp. 332-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Hua Tian ◽  
Jian Xi Yao ◽  
Mi Na Guli
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Tio2 Films ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

TiO2 films with three-dimensional web-like structure have been prepared by the photo polymerization-induced phase separation method (PIPS). Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction were used to characterize the as-prepared TiO2 films. The results showed that the film texture could be tuned by changing the composition of the precursor solution. The TiO2 film with web-like structure exhibited high photocatalytic activity for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye. The as-prepared films were used as the photo-anodes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). The photoelectric conversion efficiency of the DSCs was significantly enhanced by changing the POGTA/TTB in the precursor solution. Because of the increased dye adsorption active sites and efficient electron transport in the TiO2 anode film, a photoelectric conversion efficiency of 3.015% was obtained.

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