Nanoparticles Influence on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on TiO2

Kurapati Srinivas

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Nanoparticles Influence on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on TiO2

Kurapati Srinivas

Published in American Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Volume 2, Issue 3)

Received: 15 April 2014 Accepted: 4 May 2014 Published: 20 May 2014

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Abstract

Today, Solar cell technology is in limited use due to the relatively high manufacturing cost of silicon based technology, And the low power efficiency of organic polymer based technology. However, Research is being done on hybrid cells based on dye-sensitizing organic polymers and a thin transparent conducting oxide layer comprised of nanoparticles. These cells could offer the same ease of manufacturing as organic cells, with improved efficiency. Currently, although the improved efficiency is promising, It is still far below silicon based solar cells. The nanotubes clearly show longer response times, Which correlate to longer electron lifetimes, Which means less recombination of electron-hole pairs. This will ultimately translate to higher energy output. This paper will explore the role of nanomaterials in this flexible solar cell technology. A discussion on current efforts to improve efficiency will follow.

Published in	American Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Volume 2, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.nano.20140203.11
Page(s)	32-39
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Solar Cell, Dye Sensitized Solar Cell, Nanomaterials, Nanostructures, Efficiency

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