scholarly journals Integration of buildings with third-generation photovoltaic solar cells: a review

Clean Energy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 505-526
Author(s):  
Elahe Mirabi ◽  
Fatemeh Akrami Abarghuie ◽  
Rezvan Arazi
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Third Generation ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Functional Features ◽  
Photovoltaic Solar Cells ◽  
Fuel Costs ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Abstract Clean-energy technologies have been welcomed due to environmental concerns and high fossil-fuel costs. Today, photovoltaic (PV) cells are among the most well-known technologies that are used today to integrate with buildings. Particularly, these cells have attracted the attention of researchers and designers, combined with the windows and facades of buildings, as solar cells that are in a typical window or facade of a building can reduce the demand for urban electricity by generating clean electricity. Among the four generations that have been industrialized in the development of solar cells, the third generation, including dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) and perovskite, is used more in combination with the facades and windows of buildings. Due to the characteristics of these cells, the study of transparency, colour effect and their impact on energy consumption is considerable. Up to now, case studies have highlighted the features mentioned in the building combination. Therefore, this paper aims to provide constructive information about the practical and functional features as well as the limitations of this technology, which can be used as a reference for researchers and designers.

scholarly journals Recent Advances in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 2461
Author(s):  
Claudia Dragonetti ◽  
Alessia Colombo
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Effective Alternative ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are an effective alternative for delivering clean energy from the sun compared to the most widely deployed technologies based upon semiconductor photovoltaics [...]

Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using Saffron Petal Extract as a Novel Natural Sensitizer

2016 ◽  
Vol 139 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kambiz Hosseinpanahi ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Abbaspour-Fard ◽  
Javad Feizy ◽  
Mahmood Reza Golzarian
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Natural Dye ◽  
Anode Surface ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Natural dye extract of the saffron petal, purified by solid-phase extraction (SPE) technique, has been studied as a novel sensitizing dye to fabricate TiO2 nanoparticles-based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). The extract was characterized using ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopies to confirm the presence of anthocyanins in saffron petals. The typical current–voltage and the incident photon to current efficiency (IPCE) curves were also provided for the fabricated cell. The saffron petal extract exhibited an open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.397 V, short circuit current density (Jsc) of 2.32 mA/cm2, fill factor (FF) of 0.71, and conversion efficiency of 0.66%, which are fairly good in comparison with the other similar natural dye-sensitized solar cells. These are mainly due to the improved charge transfer between the dye extract of saffron petal and the TiO2 anode surface. Considering these results, it can be concluded that the use of saffron petal dye as a sensitizer in DSSC is a promising method for providing clean energy from performance, environmental friendliness, and cost points of view.

Nano-TiO2 for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Optimization, Production and Market

2011 ◽  
Vol 1353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Isabelle Baraton
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Niche Markets ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Quantum Confinement Effects ◽  
Sensing Material ◽  
Particle Size And Shape ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

ABSTRACTSince the beginning of the 20th century, titanium dioxide (titania, TiO2) has essentially been commercialized as white powder pigment. But, titania, as one of the most efficient photocatalysts, is also used in many other applications, such as photodegradation of pollutants and photocatalytic water splitting. Moreover, titania is a semiconductor and is used as gas sensing material. Nanosized titania particles (nano-TiO2) are preferred over conventional particles in applications where greater surface area, higher reactivity, and quantum confinement effects matter. For example, in the field of clean energy, acceptable energy conversion efficiencies for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) can only be achieved with nanostructured semiconductors, and particularly with nanostructured titania. Research on DSSCs based on nano-TiO2 has been extensively pursued, and the number of papers and patents published in this area has grown exponentially over the last ten years. However, at present, commercial devices are produced in limited quantities and small sizes, and address niche markets. Research efforts have largely focused on the optimization of the dye, but recently the TiO2 electrode itself has attracted more attention. It has been shown that particle size and shape, crystallinity, surface morphology and chemistry of the TiO2 material are key parameters to be controlled for optimized performance of the solar cell. After an overview of the state-of-the-art on nano-TiO2 for application in DSSCs and the commercial potential of these devices, our approach to the control of the nano-TiO2 surface chemistry for improvement of the DSSC performance is briefly introduced.

Synthesis of N749 Dimer and its Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 1096 ◽  
pp. 477-480
Author(s):  
Xue Liu ◽  
Lei Jiang ◽  
Lei Sun ◽  
Chao Feng Du ◽  
Wei Qiao Deng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Simulated Sunlight ◽  
Sunlight Irradiation ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Basic Hydrolysis ◽  
Ruthenium Dyes ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Dye-sensitized solar cells are attracted much interest in the fields of clean energy. In this work, a novel ruthenium terpyridine dimeric complex (N749 dimer) was designed and synthesized through the coordination of 4,4',4"-tricarboxy-2,2':6',2"-terpyridine with ruthenium trichloride, bridging with 4,4'-bipyridine and basic hydrolysis. The calculated and experimental UV-vis absorption spectrums for N749 dimer were compared to those of the commercial black dye N749. The results showed that N749 dimer exhibits wider spectrum absorption range and higher molar extinction coefficient. Dye sensitized solar cells were fabricated based on the N749 dimer. The cell efficiency could reach 2.9% battery efficiency under simulated sunlight irradiation of 100 mW/cm2 power AM1.5G ruthenium. The results provide a new direction for designing the ruthenium dyes.

scholarly journals MOF-derived Co2+-doped TiO2 nanoparticles as photoanodes for dye-sensitized solar cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Krishnapriya ◽  
C. Nizamudeen ◽  
B. Saini ◽  
M. Sayem Mozumder ◽  
Rakesh K. Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Photocurrent Density ◽  
High Specific Surface Area ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Semiconductor Oxides ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

AbstractFacile synthesis and application of nano-sized semiconductor metal oxides for optoelectronic devices have always affected fabrication challenges since it involves multi-step synthesis processes. In this regard, semiconductor oxides derived directly from metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) routes have gained a great deal of scientific interest owing to their high specific surface area, regular and tunable pore structures. Exploring the application potential of these MOF-derived semiconductor oxides systems for clean energy conversion and storage devices is currently a hot topic of research. In this study, titanium-based MIL-125(Ti) MOFs were used as a precursor to synthesize cobalt-doped TiO2-based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) for the first time. The thermal decomposition of the MOF precursor under an air atmosphere at 400 °C resulted in mesoporous anatase-type TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) of uniform morphology, large surface area with narrow pore distribution. The Co2+ doping in TiO2 leads to enhanced light absorption in the visible region. When used as photoanode in DSSCs, a good power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 6.86% with good photocurrent density (Jsc) of 13.96 mA cm−2 was obtained with the lowest recombination resistance and the longest electron lifetime, which is better than the performance of the pristine TiO2-based photoanode.

Synthesis and Investigation of Metals Oxide Pastes Used as Semiconductors Electrode for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
Moneer K. Mohsen ◽  
Abdul Salam A. Abdul Rahman ◽  
Nada R. Abdullah ◽  
Ansam A. Hashim
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Metal Oxides ◽  
Titanium Oxide ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Third Generation ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Visible Spectra ◽  
Uv Visible ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

The aim of this research is to prepare some of metal oxides pastes to be used as semi-conductors electrode to manufacture of solar cells devices (third generation). The efficiency of these cells were tested by using these pastes to determine the response and susceptibility of these pastes for adsorbing of photosensitive pigments on their surfaces and pores, Three types of metal oxides such as Titanium oxide, Zinc oxide and Aluminium oxide, were prepared in this research. These pastes were identified by measuring UV-visible spectra and also by microscope instrument. The experiments which have been demonstrated approved the susceptibility and adsorption of these pastes to the photosensitive dyes on their surface and gave conversion efficiency up to 1.64%. In this research, a comparison was made between the pastes that were prepared in laboratory and the imported commercial paste in terms of efficiency.

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