Near-infrared Sensitization in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

Authors

  • Jinhyung Park University of Torino Department of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental Centre of Excellence Via Pietro Giuria 7 IT-10125 Torino, Italy
  • Guido Viscardi University of Torino Department of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental Centre of Excellence Via Pietro Giuria 7 IT-10125 Torino, Italy
  • Claudia Barolo University of Torino Department of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental Centre of Excellence Via Pietro Giuria 7 IT-10125 Torino, Italy. claudia.barolo@unito.it
  • Nadia Barbero University of Torino Department of Chemistry, NIS Interdepartmental Centre of Excellence Via Pietro Giuria 7 IT-10125 Torino, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2013.129

Keywords:

Dye-sensitized solar cell (dsc), Near-ir absorbing dyes, Panchromatic sensitizers

Abstract

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are a low cost and colorful promising alternative to standard silicon photovoltaic cells. Though many of the highest efficiencies have been associated with sensitizers absorbing only in the visible portion of the solar radiation, there is a growing interest for NIR sensitization. This paper reviews the efforts made so far to find sensitizers able to absorb efficiently in the far-red NIR region of solar light. Panchromatic sensitizers as well as dyes absorbing mainly in the 650–920 nm region have been considered.
CHIMIA Vol. 67 No. 3 (2013): Solar Energy Harvesting

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2013-03-27

How to Cite

[1]
J. Park, G. Viscardi, C. Barolo, N. Barbero, Chimia 2013, 67, 129, DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2013.129.

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Vol. 67 No. 3 (2013): Solar Energy Harvesting

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Scientific Articles

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