Dye-sensitized solar tubes: A new solar cell design for efficient current collection and improved cell sealing

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 317-322

  Tachan, Zion ^a   Rühle, Sven ^a   Zaban, Arie ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Current collector; Dye sensitized solar cells; Dye sensitized solar tubes; FTO synthesis; Sealing; Spray pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOW; CURRENT COLLECTION; CURRENT COLLECTOR; CYLINDRICAL SHAPES; DIFFUSE LIGHT; DYE SENSITIZED; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR TUBES; ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT; ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITIONS; FLAT PLATE; FLUORINE DOPED TIN OXIDE; GLASS TUBES; IN-BETWEEN; MESOPOROUS TIO; NEW DESIGN; OPTICAL TRANSMITTANCE; REDOX ELECTROLYTES; SOLAR CELL DESIGN; TUBE DESIGN;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC CURRENT COLLECTORS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENGINEERING EXHIBITIONS; FLUORINE; GLASS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PLATINUM; SINTERING; SOLAR CELLS; TIN; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

SPRAY PYROLYSIS;

EID: 72149126413     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.10.006     Document Type: Article

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