DSSC
E920994
A DSSC (dye-sensitized solar cell) is a low-cost, thin-film photovoltaic device that uses a photosensitive dye to convert sunlight into electricity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dye-sensitized solar cell
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photovoltaic device ⓘ thin-film solar cell ⓘ |
| abbreviationFor | dye-sensitized solar cell ⓘ |
| advantage |
flexibility potential
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good performance under diffuse light ⓘ good performance under indoor light ⓘ low material cost ⓘ semi-transparency ⓘ simple fabrication process ⓘ |
| application |
building-integrated photovoltaics
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indoor energy harvesting ⓘ portable electronics chargers ⓘ power-generating windows ⓘ |
| category | third-generation solar cell ⓘ |
| chargeTransportMedium | redox electrolyte ⓘ |
| converts | sunlight into electricity ⓘ |
| counterElectrodeMaterial |
carbon-based material
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platinum ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Brian O'Regan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Grätzel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disadvantage |
electrolyte leakage risk
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long-term stability issues ⓘ lower efficiency than crystalline silicon solar cells ⓘ |
| electronTransportLayer | mesoporous semiconductor film ⓘ |
| energyConversionMechanism | photoelectrochemical process ⓘ |
| firstReportedYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| fullName | dye-sensitized solar cell ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
counter electrode
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dye monolayer ⓘ electrolyte ⓘ nanocrystalline semiconductor layer ⓘ transparent conducting oxide substrate ⓘ |
| holeTransportLayer | liquid electrolyte ⓘ |
| lightAbsorber | sensitizing dye ⓘ |
| operatesBy |
electron injection into semiconductor conduction band
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photoexcitation of dye molecules ⓘ |
| researchArea |
materials science
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nanotechnology ⓘ photovoltaics ⓘ |
| substrateMaterial |
fluorine-doped tin oxide glass
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indium tin oxide glass ⓘ |
| typicalDyeType |
organic dye
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ruthenium-based dye ⓘ |
| typicalRedoxCouple | iodide/triiodide couple GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalSemiconductorMaterial | titanium dioxide ⓘ |
| typicalStructure | sandwich-type cell ⓘ |
| uses | photosensitive dye ⓘ |
| variant |
quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell
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solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell ⓘ |
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