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Theory and Literature Survey: Application of BLH to Solar Cells

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Biomimetic Dye Aggregate Solar Cells

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The terms anode and cathode have not been used in this thesis, because it is not consistent for different types of solar cells and hence, would lead to confusion. Whereas in organic solar cells, for example, the negatively charged electrode is called anode, in dye sensitized solar cells it is called cathode. The cathode (from Greek [káthodos], meaning: way down) is defined as that electrode, at which the reduction takes place. Hence, it is meant as source of electrons, which move down the potential gradient towards the anode. For the discharge of batteries and the most solar cells, this definition is true for the internal current, but not for the external one. For (solid-state) dye-sensitized solar cells, however, it is the other way around, maybe because there the external current flow direction has been taken for naming the electrodes.

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Marek, P.L. (2013). Theory and Literature Survey: Application of BLH to Solar Cells. In: Biomimetic Dye Aggregate Solar Cells. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00636-9_5

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