scholarly journals Perspectives of New Alternative Materials to Silicon for the Production of Photovoltaic Solar Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (71) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Antonio Casadei Teixeira ◽  
Heidy Rodriguez Ramos ◽  
Alexandre de Oliveira e Aguiar
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Heterojunction Solar Cells ◽  
Alternative Materials ◽  
Photovoltaic Solar Cells ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Much has been studied about solar energy as a renewable energy, as it can be transformed in electricity by means of solar panels. Innovation is very important when it comes to photovoltaic technologies, because the advantages of these technologies are low installation and maintenance costs and no environmental impact during operation. The market of photovoltaic products is dominated by the silicon technology, but new second- and third-generation cell technologies have been developed. This research shows that the Perovskite solar and the Multijunction solar cells have the potential to achieve maximum power conversion efficiency and minimum production costs in the near future. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC), Organic photovoltaics (OPV), Quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSSC), Single-junction solar cells, and the Heterojunction solar cells will achieve such potential in a more distant future, because limitations imposed by efficiency and costs must be overcome. Having these parameters in mind, the overall objective of this research is to analyze the materials of strategic potential to compete with silicon in the composition of the photovoltaic solar cells. A Systematic Literature Review helped retrieve 112 papers that report the most researched materials from 2014 to 2018. It is concluded that despite good results have been obtained from many of such studies, some alternative materials to silicon are still not technologically acceptable in terms of efficiency. It is expected that the use of a better distributed and cheaper solar energy technology will be possible in the near future.

scholarly journals Performance Evaluation of DSC Windows for Buildings

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun-Gu Kang ◽  
Jin-Hee Kim ◽  
Jun-Tae Kim
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Transmission ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Experimental Models ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Zero Energy ◽  
Lower Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Chemical Material

Interest in BIPV systems with dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) that can replace building windows has increased for zero energy buildings. Although DSCs have lower efficiency in terms of electricity generation than silicon solar cells, they allow light transmission and application of various colors; they also have low production costs, which make them especially suitable for BIPV systems. DSC research is interdisciplinary, involving electrical, chemical, material, and metal engineering. A considerable amount of research has been conducted on increasing the electrical efficiency of DSC and their modules. However, there has not been sufficient research on building applications of DSC systems. The aim of this study is to evaluate the optical performance and thermal performance of DSC windows in buildings. For this study, DSC experimental models with different thicknesses and dye colors were manufactured, and their optical properties, such as transmittance and reflectivity, were measured by a spectrometer. The thermal and optical characteristics of double-glazed windows with DSC were analyzed with a window performance analysis program, WINDOW 6.0.

Bis(4′-tert-butylbiphenyl-4-yl)aniline (BBA)-substituted A3B zinc porphyrin as light harvesting material for conversion of light energy to electricity

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (10) ◽  
pp. 1189-1197
Author(s):  
Naresh Duvva ◽  
Suneel Gangada ◽  
Raghu Chitta ◽  
Lingamallu Giribabu
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Light Harvesting ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Active Material ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Spectroscopic Techniques ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Zinc Porphyrin ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Limited synthetic steps via low-cost starting materials are needed to develop large-scale light-active materials for efficient solar cells. Here, novel bis(4[Formula: see text]-tert-butylbiphenyl-4-yl)aniline (BBA) based A3B zinc porphyrin (GB) is synthesized and applied as a light harvesting/electron injection material in dye-sensitized solar cells. The GB sensitizer was characterized by various spectroscopic techniques and the optimized device shows [Formula: see text] of 10.98 ± 0.37 mA/cm2 and power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 3.34 ± 0.26%. In addition, performance is enhanced up to ∼3.9% by the addition of co-adsorbent 3a,7a-dihydroxy-5b-cholic acid (chenodeoxycholic acid, CDCA) to minimize [Formula: see text]-[Formula: see text] staking of the planar porphyrin macrocycles. These results demonstrate that novel broad-absorbing light-active material (GB) could be used for indoor solar panels.

Hierarchically porous N–F codoped TiO2 hollow spheres prepared via an in situ bubbling method for dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (55) ◽  
pp. 29099-29106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing-Xin Lei ◽  
Li-Li Zeng ◽  
Ping Zhang ◽  
Xiao-Feng Zheng ◽  
Yan-Shan Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Hollow Spheres ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Hierarchically Porous ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Tio2 Hollow Spheres ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Hierarchically porous N–F codoped TiO2 hollow spheres were prepared via an in situ bubbling method for solar energy conversion application.

Alternative Materials and Processing Techniques for Optimized Nanostructures in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 2230-2248
Author(s):  
Judy N. Hart ◽  
Yi-Bing Cheng ◽  
George P. Simon ◽  
Leone Spiccia
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Selective Heating ◽  
Glass Substrates ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Alternative Materials ◽  
Careful Manipulation ◽  
Processing Techniques ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) represent an exciting application of nanotechnology and offer an appealing alternative to conventional solar cells based on photovoltaic devices, with significantly reduced production and material costs. However, further improvements are required to enhance the commercial viability of these solar cells. These improvements may be achieved through the careful manipulation of the structure at the nanoscale and the application of novel processing techniques, which may help to increase the efficiency of these solar cells, improve the ease of manufacture and allow the production of flexible, solid-state solar cells. For example, the use of a nanometre-thick coating of an insulating oxide over the semiconducting film in these solar cells may reduce recombination losses. Also, selective heating techniques such as microwave heating may assist in the production of efficient solar cells on polymer, rather than glass, substrates, by allowing a rapid heat treatment to be applied to the titanium dioxide film at a higher temperature than would be possible with conventional heating. Some novel approaches to the production of semiconducting thin films for dye-sensitized solar cells, as well as the use of alternative materials and nanostructures, are reviewed.

Hierarchical nanostructures of metal oxides for enhancing charge separation and transport in photoelectrochemical solar energy conversion systems

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haining Chen ◽  
Shihe Yang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Energy Conversion ◽  
Hierarchical Nanostructures ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Energy Conversion Systems ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Solar Cells ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Photoelectrochemical solar energy conversion systems, including photoelectrochemical water splitting and photoelectrochemical solar cells (dye-sensitized solar cells, DSSCs), are under intensive development aiming at efficiently harvesting and utilizing solar energy.

Chemically exfoliated nanosilicate platelet hybridized polymer electrolytes for solid state dye sensitized solar cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (11) ◽  
pp. 8602-8613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karuppanan Prabakaran ◽  
Smita Mohanty ◽  
Sanjay Kumar Nayak
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Energy Conversion ◽  
Polymer Electrolytes ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Solar Energy Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Exfoliated MMT nanoplatelet incorporated PEO/PVdF–HFP electrolyte and TiO2/ZnO photoanode based DSSCs showed an improved solar energy conversion efficiency of about 3.8%.

scholarly journals Integration of buildings with third-generation photovoltaic solar cells: a review

Clean Energy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 505-526
Author(s):  
Elahe Mirabi ◽  
Fatemeh Akrami Abarghuie ◽  
Rezvan Arazi
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Third Generation ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Functional Features ◽  
Photovoltaic Solar Cells ◽  
Fuel Costs ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Abstract Clean-energy technologies have been welcomed due to environmental concerns and high fossil-fuel costs. Today, photovoltaic (PV) cells are among the most well-known technologies that are used today to integrate with buildings. Particularly, these cells have attracted the attention of researchers and designers, combined with the windows and facades of buildings, as solar cells that are in a typical window or facade of a building can reduce the demand for urban electricity by generating clean electricity. Among the four generations that have been industrialized in the development of solar cells, the third generation, including dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) and perovskite, is used more in combination with the facades and windows of buildings. Due to the characteristics of these cells, the study of transparency, colour effect and their impact on energy consumption is considerable. Up to now, case studies have highlighted the features mentioned in the building combination. Therefore, this paper aims to provide constructive information about the practical and functional features as well as the limitations of this technology, which can be used as a reference for researchers and designers.

Dye-sensitized Solar Cells for Solar Energy Harvesting

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Roy ◽  
Y. S. Deol ◽  
Manish Kumar ◽  
Narottam Prasad ◽  
Yojana Janu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Solar Energy Harvesting ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells
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