A simple numerical model for the charge transport and recombination properties of dye-sensitized solar cells: A comparison of transport-limited and transfer-limited recombination

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-50

  Villanueva Cab, J ^a   Oskam, G ^a   Anta, J A ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Continuity equation; Dye sensitized solar cells; Electron transport; Numerical calculations; Open circuit voltage; Recombination

Indexed keywords

CONTINUITY EQUATION; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; NUMERICAL CALCULATIONS; RECOMBINATION;

ALGEBRA; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; OXIDE FILMS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 70449526432     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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