In the past three decades, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have gained increased recognition as a potential substitute for inexpensive photovoltaic (PV) devices, and their maximum efficiency has grown from 7% to 14.3%. Recent developments in DSSCs have attracted a plethora of research activities geared at realizing their full potential. DSSCs have seen a revival as the finest technology for specific applications with unique features such as low-cost, non-toxic, colourful, transparent, ease of fabrication, flexibility, and efficient indoor light operation. Several organic materials are being explored and employed in DSSCs to enhance their performance, robustness, and lower production costs to be viable alternatives in the solar cell markets. This review provides a concise summary of the developments in the field over the past decade, with a special focus on the incorporation of organic materials into DSSCs. It covers all elements of the DSSC technology, including practical approaches and novel materials. Finally, the emerging applications of DSSCs, and their future promise are also discussed.

在过去的三十年中，染料敏化太阳能电池 (DSSC) 作为廉价光伏 (PV) 设备的潜在替代品获得了越来越多的认可，其最大效率已从 7% 增长到 14.3%。DSSC 的最新发展吸引了大量旨在充分发挥其潜力的研究活动。DSSC 已被视为针对特定应用的最佳技术，具有低成本、无毒、彩色、透明、易于制造、灵活性和高效的室内光操作等独特特性。正在探索几种有机材料并将其用于 DSSC 以提高其性能、稳健性和降低生产成本，从而成为太阳能电池市场上可行的替代品。这篇综述简要总结了过去十年该领域的发展，特别关注将有机材料纳入 DSSC。它涵盖了 DSSC 技术的所有要素，包括实用方法和新材料。最后，还讨论了 DSSC 的新兴应用及其未来前景。