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Fabrication of grid type dye sensitized solar modules with 7% conversion efficiency by utilizing commercially available materials
Author(s) -
Wei TzuChien,
Lan JoLin,
Wan ChiChao,
Hsu WenChi,
Chang YaHuei
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
progress in photovoltaics: research and applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.286
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1099-159X
pISSN - 1062-7995
DOI - 10.1002/pip.2252
Subject(s) - dye sensitized solar cell , fabrication , materials science , energy conversion efficiency , solar cell , grid , screen printing , process (computing) , nanotechnology , electrolyte , process engineering , computer science , optoelectronics , electrode , engineering , chemistry , composite material , medicine , alternative medicine , geometry , mathematics , pathology , operating system
A process to fabricate a parallel connection dye‐sensitized solar cell (DSSC) module has been developed using commercially available materials and screen printed silver grid. The process is not only simple but also easy to manipulate and therefore facilitates researchers in evaluating new materials in a module platform. By changing the design of the silver grid pattern, it was found that the performance of DSSC modules can be controlled. With the silver grid, DSSC modules have shown that a 7% conversion efficiency can be reached. Modules fabricated by this process, but with a non‐volatile electrolyte system, passed a 60 °C, 1000 h thermal aging test. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.