Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide

Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide

An external lightguide (EL) for enhancing the light-harvesting efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) was designed and developed. The EL attached to the exterior of a DSSC photoelectrode directed light on a dye-covered nanoporous TiO2 film (D-NTF) of the photoelectrode. Experimental tests...

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Main Authors: Chi-Hui Chien, Ming-Lang Tsai, Chi-Chang Hsieh, Yan-Huei Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/261828
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spelling doaj-60742539030f4993afa53a2a5888f35e2020-11-25T02:19:35ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2011-01-01201110.1155/2011/261828261828Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External LightguideChi-Hui Chien0Ming-Lang Tsai1Chi-Chang Hsieh2Yan-Huei Li3Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, TaiwanDepartment of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, TaiwanDepartment of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 811, TaiwanDepartment of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 811, TaiwanAn external lightguide (EL) for enhancing the light-harvesting efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) was designed and developed. The EL attached to the exterior of a DSSC photoelectrode directed light on a dye-covered nanoporous TiO2 film (D-NTF) of the photoelectrode. Experimental tests confirmed that the EL increased the light-harvesting efficiency of a DSSC with an active area of 0.25 cm2 by 30.69%. Photocurrent density and the power conversion efficiency were also increased by 38.12% and 25.09%, respectively.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/261828
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author Chi-Hui Chien
Ming-Lang Tsai
Chi-Chang Hsieh
Yan-Huei Li
spellingShingle Chi-Hui Chien
Ming-Lang Tsai
Chi-Chang Hsieh
Yan-Huei Li
Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide
International Journal of Photoenergy
author_facet Chi-Hui Chien
Ming-Lang Tsai
Chi-Chang Hsieh
Yan-Huei Li
author_sort Chi-Hui Chien
title Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide
title_short Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide
title_full Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide
title_fullStr Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide
title_sort enhanced light harvesting in dye-sensitized solar cell using external lightguide
publisher Hindawi Limited
series International Journal of Photoenergy
issn 1110-662X
1687-529X
publishDate 2011-01-01
description An external lightguide (EL) for enhancing the light-harvesting efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) was designed and developed. The EL attached to the exterior of a DSSC photoelectrode directed light on a dye-covered nanoporous TiO2 film (D-NTF) of the photoelectrode. Experimental tests confirmed that the EL increased the light-harvesting efficiency of a DSSC with an active area of 0.25 cm2 by 30.69%. Photocurrent density and the power conversion efficiency were also increased by 38.12% and 25.09%, respectively.
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