Journal
APPLIED ENERGY
Volume 115, Issue -, Pages 216-225Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.10.055
Keywords
Dye-sensitized solar cell; Carotenoids; Polyphenols; Chlorophylls; Low-cost solar cell
Categories
Funding
- NanoArgovia
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) which are also called Graetzel cells are a novel type of solar cells. Their advantages are mainly low cost production, low energy payback time, flexibility, performance also at diffuse light and multicolor options. DSSCs become more and more interesting since a huge variety of dyes including also natural dyes can be used as light harvesting elements which provide the charge carriers. A wide band gap semiconductor like TiO2 is used for charge separation and transport. Such a DSSC contains similarities to the photosynthetic apparatus. Therefore, we summarize current available knowledge on natural dyes that have been used in DSSCs which should provide reasonable light harvesting efficiency, sustainability, low cost and easy waste management. Promising natural compounds are carotenoids, polyphenols and chlorophylls. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available