Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on the Principles and Materials of Photosynthesis: Mechanisms of Suppression and Enhancement of Photocurrent and Conversion Efficiency

Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on the Principles and Materials of Photosynthesis: Mechanisms of Suppression and Enhancement of Photocurrent and Conversion Efficiency

Attempts have been made to develop dye-sensitized solar cells based on the principles and materials of photosynthesis: We first tested photosynthetic pigments, carotenoids (Cars), chlorophylls (Chls) and their derivatives, to find sensitizers showing reasonable performance (photocurrent and conversi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hiroyoshi Nagae, Takeshi Miki, Xiao-Feng Wang, Yasushi Koyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)
photosynthesis
carotenoids
chlorophylls
pheophorbides
singlet-triplet annihilation
electron transfer
energy transfer
electron injection
charge recombination
co-sensitization
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/10/11/4575/

Internet

http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/10/11/4575/

Similar Items