Issue 1, 2008
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Energy & Environmental Science

Advancing beyond current generation dye-sensitized solar cells

Thomas W. Hamann,ab   Rebecca A. Jensen,a   Alex B. F. Martinson,a   Hal Van Ryswykac  and  Joseph T. Hupp*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, Illinois, USA
E-mail: j-hupp@northwestern.edu

b Michigan State University, Department of Chemistry, East Lansing, MI, USA

c Harvey Mudd College, 301 Platt Boulevard, Claremont, CA, USA

Abstract

The most efficient dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have had essentially the same configuration (nanoparticle TiO2 sensitized with [Ru(4,4′-dicarboxy-2,2′-bipyridine)2(NCS)2] in contact with I3−/I−) for the last 17 years. In this article we outline the strategies for improving each of the three major photo-relevant components of a DSSC, review literature reports consistent with these strategies and suggest future directions. Finally we explore the potential of future generation DSSCs for advancing energy-conversion performance.

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Article information

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B809672D
Article type
Perspective
Submitted
09 Jun 2008
Accepted
24 Jun 2008
First published
08 Jul 2008

Energy Environ. Sci., 2008,1, 66-78

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Advancing beyond current generation dye-sensitized solar cells

T. W. Hamann, R. A. Jensen, A. B. F. Martinson, H. Van Ryswyk and J. T. Hupp, Energy Environ. Sci., 2008, 1, 66 DOI: 10.1039/B809672D

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