Mechanisms of Suppression and Enhancement of Photocurrent/Conversion Efficiency in Dye-Sensitized Solar-Cells Using Carotenoid and Chlorophyll Derivatives as Sensitizers

The mechanisms of suppression and enhancement of photocurrent/conversion efficiency (performance) in dye-sensitized solar cells, using carotenoid and chlorophyll derivatives as sensitizers, were compared systematically. The key factor to enhance the performance was found to be how to minimize intera...

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Main Authors: Yasushi Koyama, Hiroyoshi Nagae, Yoshinori Kakitani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-02-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/2/2188/