Realization of high performance large area Z-series-interconnected opaque dye solar cell modules

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1653-1658

  Giordano, Fabrizio ^a   Guidobaldi, Andrea ^a,b   Petrolati, Eleonora ^b   Vesce, Luigi ^a,b   Riccitelli, Riccardo ^b   Reale, Andrea ^a   Brown, Thomas M ^a   Di Carlo, Aldo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b DYEPOWER   (Italy)

Author keywords

dye solar cell module; module design; scaling up; TiCl4 treatment; Z series connection

Indexed keywords

DYE SOLAR CELLS; MODULE DESIGN; SCALING-UP; TICL4 TREATMENT; Z-SERIES CONNECTION;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; COPYRIGHTS; FABRICATION; FILM PREPARATION; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR CELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

MULTILAYERS;

EID: 84888639711     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.2228     Document Type: Article

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