How to improve the performance of dye-sensitized solar cell modules by light collection

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 98, Issue , 2012, Pages 417-423

  Zhang, Yi Duo ^a   Huang, Xiao Ming ^a   Li, Dong Mei ^a   Luo, Yan Hong ^a   Meng, Qing Bo ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cell; Light collection; Module; Simulation

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; GEOMETRY CHARACTER; IMPROVED MODELS; LARGE AREA MODULE; LIGHT COLLECTION; LOW COSTS; MODULE; OPTIMIZED GEOMETRIES; OPTIMIZED PARAMETER; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; SEALING MATERIAL; SIMULATION; SOLAR CELL MODULE; TOTAL-AREA EFFICIENCY;

ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; REFLECTION; SEALANTS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 84855300141     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.11.053     Document Type: Article

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