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Improved Electrodes and Electrolytes for Dye-Based Solar Cells

Author(s) -

Harry R. Allcock,

Thomas E. Mallouk,

Mark W. Horn

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.2172/1052409

Subject(s) - commercialization , electrolyte , limiting , fabrication , volatility (finance) , materials science , electrode , dye sensitized solar cell , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , process engineering , chemistry , engineering , business , mechanical engineering , medicine , alternative medicine , marketing , pathology , finance

The most important factor in limiting the stability of dye-sensitized solar cells is the use of volatile liquid solvents in the electrolytes, which causes leakage during extended operation especially at elevated temperatures. This, together with the necessary complex sealing of the cells, seriously hampers the industrial-scale manufacturing and commercialization feasibilities of DSSCs. The objective of this program was to bring about a significant improvement in the performance and longevity of dye-based solar cells leading to commercialization. This had been studied in two ways first through development of low volatility solid, gel or liquid electrolytes, second through design and fabrication of TiO2 sculptured thin film electrodes

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