Abstract

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) which fall under the category of the third generation solar cells have been extensively studied because of the presume low cost, simple methods of preparation, low levels of toxicity and ease of manufacturing. However, due to their low conversion efficiency: relatively low performance compares with other photovoltaic devices, and unpromising-long-term stability, this hampers it usage on a commercial or industrial scale. The highest efficiency ever recorded for a DSSC material was about 12% using Ru(II) dyes when its material and structural properties were optimized. However, this efficiency is less when compared to the efficiencies of the first and second generation of solar cells, (thin-film solar cells and first generation (Si-based) solar cells) whose efficiency were about 20–30%. This article therefore provides an overview of the operational principles, light harvesting and trapping technologies, and recent advancesof the DSSCs. We highlighted the reasons it should be given much research attention, some improved light harvesting and trapping technology, operating principle, component of DSSC and lastly, the highlight of the future prospective alongside the need to revisit the associated problems of low stability, scalability, and low efficiency.

中文翻译：

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染料敏化太阳能电池的工作原理，光收集和捕集技术概述以及最新进展（综述）

摘要

归因于低成本，简单的制备方法，低水平的毒性和易于制造，已经对属于第三代太阳能电池类别的染料敏化太阳能电池（DSSC）进行了广泛的研究。但是，由于它们的转换效率低：与其他光伏器件相比性能相对较低，并且长期稳定性没有希望，这阻碍了其在商业或工业规模上的使用。当优化其材料和结构性能时，使用Ru（II）染料记录的DSSC材料的最高效率约为12％。但是，与效率约为20％至30％的第一代和第二代太阳能电池（薄膜太阳能电池和第一代（基于Si的）太阳能电池）的效率相比，该效率较低。因此，本文概述了DSSC的工作原理，光收集和捕获技术以及最新进展。我们着重指出了应引起更多研究关注的原因，一些改进的光捕获和陷获技术，工作原理，DSSC的组成部分，最后是未来前景的亮点以及需要重新审视稳定性，可扩展性和稳定性低等相关问题。效率低下。