Dye-sensitized solar cells

A Hagfeldt, G Boschloo, L Sun, L Kloo… - Chemical …, 2010 - ACS Publications
At the end of last century, the possibility to use devices based on molecular components for
the construction of a robust large-scale solar electricity production facility seemed utopic. But …

Titanium dioxide nanomaterials: synthesis, properties, modifications, and applications

X Chen, SS Mao - Chemical reviews, 2007 - ACS Publications
Since its commercial production in the early twentieth century, titanium dioxide (TiO2) has
been widely used as a pigment1 and in sunscreens, 2, 3 paints, 4 ointments, toothpaste, 5 …

Synthesis and characterization of monodisperse nanocrystals and close-packed nanocrystal assemblies

CB Murray, CR Kagan… - Annual review of materials …, 2000 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Solution phase syntheses and size-selective separation methods to prepare
semiconductor and metal nanocrystals, tunable in size from∼ 1 to 20 nm and monodisperse …

Counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells

J Wu, Z Lan, J Lin, M Huang, Y Huang, L Fan… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are regarded as prospective solar cells for the next
generation of photovoltaic technologies and have become research hotspots in the PV field …

Molecular photovoltaics

A Hagfeldt, M Grätzel - Accounts of chemical research, 2000 - ACS Publications
The dye-sensitized nanocrystalline injection solar cell employs transition metal complexes
for spectral sensitization of mesoporous TiO2 films together with suitable redox electrolytes …

Enhanced Charge-Collection Efficiencies and Light Scattering in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using Oriented TiO2 Nanotubes Arrays

K Zhu, NR Neale, A Miedaner, AJ Frank - Nano letters, 2007 - ACS Publications
We report on the microstructure and dynamics of electron transport and recombination in
dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) incorporating oriented TiO2 nanotube (NT) arrays. The …

Review on dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs): Fundamental concepts and novel materials

J Gong, J Liang, K Sumathy - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
The prosperity of human society largely relies on safe energy supply, and fossil fuel has
been serving as the most reliable energy source. However, as a non-renewable energy …

Comparison of Dye-Sensitized Rutile- and Anatase-Based TiO2 Solar Cells

NG Park, J Van de Lagemaat… - The Journal of Physical …, 2000 - ACS Publications
Crack-free nanocrystalline rutile TiO2 films with thicknesses of up to 12 μm were prepared
and characterized in connection with their application to dye-sensitized solar cells. The …

Photodriven heterogeneous charge transfer with transition-metal compounds anchored to TiO 2 semiconductor surfaces

S Ardo, GJ Meyer - Chemical Society Reviews, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
A critical review of light-driven interfacial charge-transfer reactions of transition-metal
compounds anchored to mesoporous, nanocrystalline TiO2 (anatase) thin films is described …

Modeling and interpretation of electrical impedance spectra of dye solar cells operated under open-circuit conditions

R Kern, R Sastrawan, J Ferber, R Stangl, J Luther - Electrochimica acta, 2002 - Elsevier
Electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was applied in order to investigate electrochemical
nanocrystalline TiO2 dye solar cells (DSC). Typically, three characteristic frequency peaks …