Recent advances and future directions to optimize the performances of p-type dye-sensitized solar cells

Fabrice Odobel (1) , Yann Pellegrin (1) , Elizabeth A. Gibson (2) , Anders Hagfeldt (3) , Amanda L. Smeigh , Leif Hammarstrom (4)

1 CEISAM - Chimie Et Interdisciplinarité : Synthèse, Analyse, Modélisation
2 UON - University of Nottingham, UK
3 Laboratory of Photomolecular Science (LSPM)
4 Uppsala University

This review provides a summary of the most important developments in the field of solar cells based on the sensitization of p-type semiconductors, such as NiO, and identifies the future challenges and opportunities to enhance their overall performance. In particular, the main factors responsible for the low open-circuit voltage, short circuit photocurrent and fill factor are discussed in detail. (C) 2012 Elsevier BM. All rights reserved.

Domaines: Chimie

Fabrice Odobel, Yann Pellegrin, Elizabeth A. Gibson, Anders Hagfeldt, Amanda L. Smeigh, et al.. Recent advances and future directions to optimize the performances of p-type dye-sensitized solar cells. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2012, 256 (21-22, SI), pp.2414-2423. ⟨10.1016/j.ccr.2012.04.017⟩. ⟨hal-02142488⟩