Improvement of dye-sensitized solar cells toward the broader light harvesting of the solar spectrum

2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (15) ◽  
pp. 1471-1487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suresh Kannan Balasingam ◽  
Minoh Lee ◽  
Man Gu Kang ◽  
Yongseok Jun
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Harvesting ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Spectrum ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

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

scholarly journals A down-shifting Eu 3+ -doped Y 2 WO 6 /TiO 2 photoelectrode for improved light harvesting in dye-sensitized solar cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 171054 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Llanos ◽  
I. Brito ◽  
D. Espinoza ◽  
Ramkumar Sekar ◽  
P. Manidurai
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Light Harvesting ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Visible Radiation ◽  
Photoelectric Conversion ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Y 1.86 Eu 0.14 WO 6 phosphors were prepared using a solid-state reaction method. Their optical properties were analysed, and they was mixed with TiO 2 , sintered, and used as a photoelectrode (PE) in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The as-prepared photoelectrode was characterized by photoluminescence spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and X-ray diffraction. The photoelectric conversion efficiency of the DSSC with TiO 2 :Y 1.86 Eu 0.14 WO 6 (100:2.5) was 25.8% higher than that of a DSCC using pure TiO 2 as PE. This high efficiency is due to the ability of the luminescent material to convert ultraviolet radiation from the sun to visible radiation, thus improving the solar light harvesting of the DSSC.

scholarly journals The emergence of copper(i)-based dye sensitized solar cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (23) ◽  
pp. 8386-8398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine E. Housecroft ◽  
Edwin C. Constable
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Harvesting ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Ruthenium Dyes ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
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The development of bis(diimine)copper(i) complexes as dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells is described. We assess the progress made in terms of light-harvesting and overall photoconversion efficiencies, and highlight areas that remain ripe for development and improvement, and the advantages of copper dyes over conventional ruthenium dyes.

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