Physical Chemical Principles of Photovoltaic Conversion with Nanoparticulate, Mesoporous Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Abstract

We review the status of the understanding of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC), emphasizing clear physical models with predictive power, and discuss them in terms of the chemical and electrical potential distributions in the device. Before doing so, we place the DSSC in the overall picture of photovoltaic energy converters, reiterating the fundamental common basis of all photovoltaic systems as well as their most important differences.

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Dye-sensitized solar cellPhotovoltaic systemConvertersEnergy transformationMaterials scienceMesoporous materialNanotechnologyPower (physics)ChemistryEngineeringPhysicsElectrical engineeringPhysical chemistryElectrodeOrganic chemistry

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Year: 2004
Type: article
Volume: 108
Issue: 24
Pages: 8106-8118
Citations: 633
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                                    Juan Bisquert, 
                                
                                    David Cahen, 
                                
                                    Gary Hodes
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2004). 
                            Physical Chemical Principles of Photovoltaic Conversion with Nanoparticulate, Mesoporous Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. 
                            The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
                            , 108
                            (24)
                            , 8106-8118.
                            https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0359283
                        

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DOI: 10.1021/jp0359283