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In this study, a light guide component for enhancing light harvesting efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) was designed and developed through both optical simulated and experimental approaches. The light guide component is capable of being disposed on a photo electrode of DSSC to turn the light toward a dye covered nanoporous TiO2 film (D-NTF). The optical simulation results show that the light harvesting efficiency of DSSC can be effectively improved and the experimental power conversion efficiency can be enhanced as high as 39.78% for active area of 0.25 cm2.
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Chien, CH. et al. (2011). Light Guide Component in Efficiency Enhancement of DSSC. In: Proulx, T. (eds) Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Volume 6. Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0222-0_49
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