Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Fundamentals and Current Status

被引：727

作者：

Sharma, Khushboo ^{[1
]}

Sharma, Vinay ^{[2
]}

Sharma, S. S. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Bhagwant Univ, Dept Phys, Ajmer 305004, India

[2] Nanyang Technol Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Singapore 639798, Singapore

[3] Govt Women Engn Coll, Dept Phys, Ajmer 305002, India

来源：

NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS | 2018年 / 13卷

关键词：

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs); Photoanode; Counter electrode; Electrolytes; Metal and metal-free organic dyes; Efficiency; Stability; HOLE-TRANSPORTING MATERIALS; LONG-TERM STABILITY; COORDINATING RUTHENIUM SENSITIZER; INTERFACIAL ELECTRON-TRANSFER; ENERGY-CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CHARGE-TRANSFER SENSITIZERS; NANOCRYSTALLINE TIO2 FILM; ALLOY COUNTER ELECTRODES; BAND-EDGE MOVEMENT; FREE ORGANIC-DYES;

D O I：

10.1186/s11671-018-2760-6

中图分类号：

TB3 [工程材料学];

学科分类号：

0805 ; 080502 ;

摘要：

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) belong to the group of thin-film solar cells which have been under extensive research for more than two decades due to their low cost, simple preparation methodology, low toxicity and ease of production. Still, there is lot of scope for the replacement of current DSSC materials due to their high cost, less abundance, and long-term stability. The efficiency of existing DSSCs reaches up to 12%, using Ru(II) dyes by optimizing material and structural properties which is still less than the efficiency offered by first-and secondgeneration solar cells, i. e., other thin-film solar cells and Si-based solar cells which offer 20-30% efficiency. This article provides an in-depth review on DSSC construction, operating principle, key problems (low efficiency, low scalability, and low stability), prospective efficient materials, and finally a brief insight to commercialization.

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