Improvement in dye sensitized solar cells from past to present

Mohiuddin O., Obaidullah M., Sabah C.

OPTICAL AND QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, vol.50, no.10, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11082-018-1647-1
  • Journal Name: OPTICAL AND QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: DSSC, Sensitizer, Semiconductors, Counter-electrode, Additives, Anchoring group, NANOCRYSTALLINE TIO2 FILMS, ELECTRON-TRANSFER MEDIATORS, EFFICIENT CO-SENSITIZATION, OPEN-CIRCUIT VOLTAGE, FREE ORGANIC-DYES, PYRIDINE-N-OXIDE, ANCHORING GROUP, NATURAL DYES, CONVERSION EFFICIENCY, SOLVENT-FREE
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Several emerging renewable technologies are available to satisfy the current energy demand and to minimize the effect of environmental degradation caused by high consumption of fossil fuels. These technologies are not mature enough to solve this problem but require more time for improving the efficiency, and cost reduction to become the economical alternative of fossil fuels. In this paper Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) has been discussed in detail owing to advancement in the technology. Since each component of DSSC is responsible for a specific function, therefore, comprehensive literature studies has been done on individual section to understand the technology in depth. All the advancement in sensitizer, semiconductors, electrolyte, electrodes, additives, sealing and anchoring groups are included in this review with performance parameter of DSSC. Focus of this article is to provide summary of all available literature since beginning to date.