Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide

Chi-Hui Chien; Ming-Lang Tsai; Chi-Chang Hsieh; Yan-Huei Li

doi:10.1155/2011/261828

International Journal of Photoenergy (Jan 2011)

Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide

Chi-Hui Chien,
Ming-Lang Tsai,
Chi-Chang Hsieh,
Yan-Huei Li

Affiliations

Chi-Hui Chien: Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
Ming-Lang Tsai: Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
Chi-Chang Hsieh: Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 811, Taiwan
Yan-Huei Li: Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 811, Taiwan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/261828
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2011

Abstract

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An external lightguide (EL) for enhancing the light-harvesting efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) was designed and developed. The EL attached to the exterior of a DSSC photoelectrode directed light on a dye-covered nanoporous TiO2 film (D-NTF) of the photoelectrode. Experimental tests confirmed that the EL increased the light-harvesting efficiency of a DSSC with an active area of 0.25 cm2 by 30.69%. Photocurrent density and the power conversion efficiency were also increased by 38.12% and 25.09%, respectively.

Published in International Journal of Photoenergy

ISSN: 1110-662X (Print); 1687-529X (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery: Renewable energy sources
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/3837

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