Dye-sensitized solar cells: A safe bet for the future.

• Tipo: Outra Publicação em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2008

Autores

Luís Moreira Gonçalves (Autor) FEUP; Verónica de Zea Bermudez (Autor) Outra; Helena Aguilar Ribeiro (Autor) FEUP; Adélio Magalhães Mendes (Autor) FEUP

Revista

Título: Energy and Environmental Sciences

Vol. 1

Páginas: 655-667

ISSN: 1754-5692

Editora: Royal Society of Chemistry

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Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias > Outras ciências da engenharia e tecnologias

CORDIS: Ciências Tecnológicas > Tecnologia > Tecnologia química

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-004-34A

DOI: 10.1039/b807236a

Abstract (EN): This review describes the main features of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) and highlights recent breakthroughs in this promising thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technology. After a brief presentation of the commercially available technologies, the general operation principles and the most relevant characteristics of DSCs are summarized. Recent major advances in high efficiency sensitizers, nanostructured semiconductors and robust electrolytes offer an opportunity for DSCs integration into the marketplace. With attractive features, like low-cost potential, simple processing, wide range of applicability - from low-power electronics to semi-transparent windowpanes for electricity generation - and good performance under typical operating conditions, these cells are one step from large-scale commercialization. We describe major strategies that are under way to make DSCs a key technology in the future PV paradigm.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 13