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Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

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Ever since the invention of the silicon solar cell in the 1940s, people have acknowledged the enormous potential of photovoltaic systems for large scale electricity production. However, semiconductor grade silicon wafers are expensive so great effort has been put into developing cheaper thin-film solar cells and modules. Such films may be purely inorganic (amorphous silicon, cadmium telluride, copper-indium-diselenide) or contain organic materials as an essential part of the device. Examples of the latter are:

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    dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical solar cells (nc-DSC)

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    molecular organic solar cells (MOSC) made from relatively small organic molecules

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    polymer organic solar cells mainly based on electrically conductive polymers.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Siemens AG CT MM1 Innovative Electronics, Paul-Gossen-Strasse 100, 91052, Erlangen, Germany

    Christoph J. Brabec

  2. Faculty of Physics Dept. of Energy and Semiconductor Research, University of Oldenburg, 26111, Oldenburg, Germany

    Vladimir Dyakonov  & Jürgen Parisi  & 

  3. Fachbereich Physik, Abt. Energie- und Halbleiterforschung, Universität Oldenburg, Carl-von-Ossietzky-Strasse 9-11, 26129, Oldenburg, Germany

    Jürgen Parisi

  4. Institute of Physicsal Chemistry and Linz Institute of Organic Solar Cells, University of Linz, Altenberger Strasse 69, 4040, Linz, Austria

    Niyazi S. Sariciftci

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Kroon, J., Hinsch, A. (2003). Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. In: Brabec, C.J., Dyakonov, V., Parisi, J., Sariciftci, N.S. (eds) Organic Photovoltaics. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 60. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05187-0_7

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