Brief Overview of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Open Access
- 21 March 2012
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in AMBIO
- Vol. 41 (S2), 151-155
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-012-0272-7
Abstract
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC) are based on molecular and nanometer-scale components. Record cell efficiencies of 12%, promising stability data and means of energy-efficient production methods have been accomplished. As selling points for the DSC technology the prospect of low-cost investments and fabrication are key features. DSCs offer the possibilities to design solar cells with a large flexibility in shape, color, and transparency. The basic principles of the operation of DSC, the state-of-the-art as well as the potentials for future development are described.Keywords
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