Cost-effective dye-sensitized solar cells based on commercial nanocrystalline titania and a ureasil gel electrolyte
Author(s) -
Μαρία Αντωνιάδου,
Panagiotis Lianos
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the european physical journal applied physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.216
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1286-0050
pISSN - 1286-0042
DOI - 10.1051/epjap/2010113
Subject(s) - nanocrystalline material , electrolyte , materials science , dye sensitized solar cell , nanocomposite , solar cell , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , energy conversion efficiency , electrode , optoelectronics , chemistry , engineering
International audienceNanocomposite organic-inorganic dye-sensitised solar cells have been constructed by using solution processed materials that are easily deposited, they do not necessitate sealing or encapsulation and offer satisfactory efficiency. The main components of the cell are a nanocrystalline titania layer made of commercial Degussa P25 and a solid gel electrolyte made of a ureasil precursor. Details on cell construction are given and show that the whole procedure can be upscaled for massive production
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