Role of Dyestuff in Improving Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Performance

<p class="Abstract">Dye-sensitized solar cells DSSCs have attracted great attention for their simple fabrication process, low production costs, relatively high conversion efficiency, and being environmental friendly.</p><p class="Abstract">DSSC are a combination...

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Main Authors: Yehia Selim, Ahmed Mohamed
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Language:English
Published: Academy Publishing Center 2017-03-01
Series:Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development
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Online Access:http://apc.aast.edu/ojs/index.php/RESD/article/view/209
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description <p class="Abstract">Dye-sensitized solar cells DSSCs have attracted great attention for their simple fabrication process, low production costs, relatively high conversion efficiency, and being environmental friendly.</p><p class="Abstract">DSSC are a combination of materials, consisting of a transparent electrode coated with a dye-sensitized mesoporous film of nanocrystalline particles of TiO2, an electrolyte containing a suitable redox-couple and a electrode.</p><p class="Abstract">DSSCs use organic dye assist to produce electricity in a wide range of light conditions, indoors and outdoors.</p><p class="Abstract">The dye in the solar cell is the key element since it is responsible for light harvesting ability, photoelectron generation (the creation of free charges after injection of electrons into the nanostructured semi-conducting oxide) and electron transfer.</p><p class="Abstract">For this reason, this paper gives a background of dyestuff, types and limitations. The motivation of this work is to design a simple, easy and prepare an efficient organic dye sensitizer.</p><p class="Abstract">Also, this paper investigates the important criteria which are considered for selecting dye to enhance DSSC efficiency.</p><p align="left"> </p>
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spelling doaj-art-1f8700116dea4a4bb1e14f931aa714ad2025-08-20T02:36:16ZengAcademy Publishing CenterRenewable Energy and Sustainable Development2356-85182356-85692017-03-0131798210.21622/resd.2017.03.1.07995Role of Dyestuff in Improving Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell PerformanceYehia Selim0Ahmed Mohamed1Yehia Selim Faculty of Engineering Pharos University Alexandria, EgyptAhmed A. Mohamed Faculty of Engineering Menoufia University Shebin El-Kom, Egypt<p class="Abstract">Dye-sensitized solar cells DSSCs have attracted great attention for their simple fabrication process, low production costs, relatively high conversion efficiency, and being environmental friendly.</p><p class="Abstract">DSSC are a combination of materials, consisting of a transparent electrode coated with a dye-sensitized mesoporous film of nanocrystalline particles of TiO2, an electrolyte containing a suitable redox-couple and a electrode.</p><p class="Abstract">DSSCs use organic dye assist to produce electricity in a wide range of light conditions, indoors and outdoors.</p><p class="Abstract">The dye in the solar cell is the key element since it is responsible for light harvesting ability, photoelectron generation (the creation of free charges after injection of electrons into the nanostructured semi-conducting oxide) and electron transfer.</p><p class="Abstract">For this reason, this paper gives a background of dyestuff, types and limitations. The motivation of this work is to design a simple, easy and prepare an efficient organic dye sensitizer.</p><p class="Abstract">Also, this paper investigates the important criteria which are considered for selecting dye to enhance DSSC efficiency.</p><p align="left"> </p>http://apc.aast.edu/ojs/index.php/RESD/article/view/209dye-sensitized solar cellsdssc performancedyepoto sensitizersorganic dye sensitizer
spellingShingle Yehia Selim
Ahmed Mohamed
Role of Dyestuff in Improving Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Performance
Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development
dye-sensitized solar cells
dssc performance
dye
poto sensitizers
organic dye sensitizer
title Role of Dyestuff in Improving Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Performance
title_full Role of Dyestuff in Improving Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Performance
title_fullStr Role of Dyestuff in Improving Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Performance
title_full_unstemmed Role of Dyestuff in Improving Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Performance
title_short Role of Dyestuff in Improving Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Performance
title_sort role of dyestuff in improving dye sensitized solar cell performance
topic dye-sensitized solar cells
dssc performance
dye
poto sensitizers
organic dye sensitizer
url http://apc.aast.edu/ojs/index.php/RESD/article/view/209
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