Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide
An external lightguide (EL) for enhancing the light-harvesting efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) was designed and developed. The EL attached to the exterior of a DSSC photoelectrode directed light on a dye-covered nanoporous TiO2 film (D-NTF) of the photoelectrode. Experimental tests...
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| description | An external lightguide (EL) for enhancing the light-harvesting efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) was designed and developed. The EL attached to the exterior of a DSSC photoelectrode directed light on a dye-covered nanoporous TiO2 film (D-NTF) of the photoelectrode. Experimental tests confirmed that the EL increased the light-harvesting efficiency of a DSSC with an active area of 0.25 cm2 by 30.69%. Photocurrent density and the power conversion efficiency were also increased by 38.12% and 25.09%, respectively. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-60742539030f4993afa53a2a5888f35e2025-02-03T05:59:42ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2011-01-01201110.1155/2011/261828261828Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External LightguideChi-Hui Chien0Ming-Lang Tsai1Chi-Chang Hsieh2Yan-Huei Li3Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, TaiwanDepartment of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, TaiwanDepartment of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 811, TaiwanDepartment of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 811, TaiwanAn external lightguide (EL) for enhancing the light-harvesting efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) was designed and developed. The EL attached to the exterior of a DSSC photoelectrode directed light on a dye-covered nanoporous TiO2 film (D-NTF) of the photoelectrode. Experimental tests confirmed that the EL increased the light-harvesting efficiency of a DSSC with an active area of 0.25 cm2 by 30.69%. Photocurrent density and the power conversion efficiency were also increased by 38.12% and 25.09%, respectively.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/261828 |
| spellingShingle | Chi-Hui Chien Ming-Lang Tsai Chi-Chang Hsieh Yan-Huei Li Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide International Journal of Photoenergy |
| title | Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide |
| title_full | Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide |
| title_fullStr | Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide |
| title_short | Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide |
| title_sort | enhanced light harvesting in dye sensitized solar cell using external lightguide |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/261828 |
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