A perspective on using experiment and theory to identify design principles in dye-sensitized solar cells
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) have been the subject of wide-ranging studies for many years because of their potential for large-scale manufacturing using roll-to-roll processing allied to their use of earth abundant raw materials. Two main challenges exist for DSC devices to achieve this goal; u...
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| author | Peter J. Holliman Christopher Kershaw Arthur Connell Eurig W. Jones Robert Hobbs Rosie Anthony Leo Furnell James McGettrick Dawn Geatches Sebastian Metz |
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| description | Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) have been the subject of wide-ranging studies for many years because of their potential for large-scale manufacturing using roll-to-roll processing allied to their use of earth abundant raw materials. Two main challenges exist for DSC devices to achieve this goal; uplifting device efficiency from the 12 to 14% currently achieved for laboratory-scale ‘hero’ cells and replacement of the widely-used liquid electrolytes which can limit device lifetimes. To increase device efficiency requires optimized dye injection and regeneration, most likely from multiple dyes while replacement of liquid electrolytes requires solid charge transporters (most likely hole transport materials – HTMs). While theoretical and experimental work have both been widely applied to different aspects of DSC research, these approaches are most effective when working in tandem. In this context, this perspective paper considers the key parameters which influence electron transfer processes in DSC devices using one or more dye molecules and how modelling and experimental approaches can work together to optimize electron injection and dye regeneration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-198c9c7809194f059eb7696bf04b289a2022-12-21T19:53:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupScience and Technology of Advanced Materials1468-69961878-55142018-12-0119159961210.1080/14686996.2018.14928581492858A perspective on using experiment and theory to identify design principles in dye-sensitized solar cellsPeter J. Holliman0Christopher Kershaw1Arthur Connell2Eurig W. Jones3Robert Hobbs4Rosie Anthony5Leo Furnell6James McGettrick7Dawn Geatches8Sebastian Metz9Swansea University, Bay CampusSwansea University, Bay CampusSwansea University, Bay CampusSwansea University, Bay CampusSwansea University, Bay CampusSwansea University, Bay CampusSwansea University, Bay CampusSwansea University, Bay CampusSTFC Daresbury LaboratorySTFC Daresbury LaboratoryDye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) have been the subject of wide-ranging studies for many years because of their potential for large-scale manufacturing using roll-to-roll processing allied to their use of earth abundant raw materials. Two main challenges exist for DSC devices to achieve this goal; uplifting device efficiency from the 12 to 14% currently achieved for laboratory-scale ‘hero’ cells and replacement of the widely-used liquid electrolytes which can limit device lifetimes. To increase device efficiency requires optimized dye injection and regeneration, most likely from multiple dyes while replacement of liquid electrolytes requires solid charge transporters (most likely hole transport materials – HTMs). While theoretical and experimental work have both been widely applied to different aspects of DSC research, these approaches are most effective when working in tandem. In this context, this perspective paper considers the key parameters which influence electron transfer processes in DSC devices using one or more dye molecules and how modelling and experimental approaches can work together to optimize electron injection and dye regeneration.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14686996.2018.1492858DSCSurface engineeringreviewhalf-squaraine dyescomputer modelling |
| spellingShingle | Peter J. Holliman Christopher Kershaw Arthur Connell Eurig W. Jones Robert Hobbs Rosie Anthony Leo Furnell James McGettrick Dawn Geatches Sebastian Metz A perspective on using experiment and theory to identify design principles in dye-sensitized solar cells Science and Technology of Advanced Materials DSC Surface engineering review half-squaraine dyes computer modelling |
| title | A perspective on using experiment and theory to identify design principles in dye-sensitized solar cells |
| title_full | A perspective on using experiment and theory to identify design principles in dye-sensitized solar cells |
| title_fullStr | A perspective on using experiment and theory to identify design principles in dye-sensitized solar cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | A perspective on using experiment and theory to identify design principles in dye-sensitized solar cells |
| title_short | A perspective on using experiment and theory to identify design principles in dye-sensitized solar cells |
| title_sort | perspective on using experiment and theory to identify design principles in dye sensitized solar cells |
| topic | DSC Surface engineering review half-squaraine dyes computer modelling |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14686996.2018.1492858 |
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