An overview on the spectrum of sensitizers: The heart of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

Solar Energy

Volumn 108, Issue , 2014, Pages 479-507

  Basheer, Bismi ^a   Mathew, Dona ^a   George, Benny K ^a   Reghunadhan Nair, C P ^a  

^a VSSC   (India)

Author keywords

Dye Sensitized Solar Cell; Fill factor; Photovoltage; Quantum dot; Semiconductor; Sensitizer

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SUN; THIN FILMS;

DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; FILL FACTOR; PHOTO-VOLTAGE; QUANTUM DOT; SENSITIZER;

SOLAR CELLS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DYE; ELECTRIC FIELD; FILM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 84907373895     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2014.08.002     Document Type: Article

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