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Catching the Rainbow: Light Harvesting in Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells
Author(s) -
Robertson Neil
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200704538
Subject(s) - rainbow , broad spectrum , photovoltaic system , electromagnetic spectrum , dye sensitized solar cell , optoelectronics , solar energy , materials science , range (aeronautics) , visible spectrum , radiation , environmental science , engineering physics , chemistry , optics , physics , engineering , electrical engineering , electrode , composite material , electrolyte , combinatorial chemistry
Brand new combined harvesters : The development of low‐cost dyes for photovoltaic systems which harvest solar radiation (spectrum shown) over a broad spectral range has proven difficult. Cosensitization using more than one dye (for example JK2 and TT1 in picture) is an emerging method to extend the spectral coverage, and may lead to higher energy‐conversion efficiencies.