Rational Design of Solar Cells for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion

Rational Design of Solar Cells for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion

by Alagarsamy Pandikumar, Ramasamy Ramaraj
Released October 2018
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781119437406

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Book description

An interdisciplinary guide to the newest solar cell technology for efficient renewable energy

Rational Design of Solar Cells for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion explores the development of the most recent solar technology and materials used to manufacture solar cells in order to achieve higher solar energy conversion efficiency. The text offers an interdisciplinary approach and combines information on dye-sensitized solar cells, organic solar cells, polymer solar cells, perovskite solar cells, and quantum dot solar cells.

The text contains contributions from noted experts in the fields of chemistry, physics, materials science, and engineering. The authors review the development of components such as photoanodes, sensitizers, electrolytes, and photocathodes for high performance dye-sensitized solar cells. In addition, the text puts the focus on the design of material assemblies to achieve higher solar energy conversion.  This important resource: 

  • Offers a comprehensive review of recent developments in solar cell technology
  • Includes information on a variety of solar cell materials and devices, focusing on dye-sensitized solar cells
  • Contains a thorough approach beginning with the fundamental material characterization and concluding with real-world device application.
  • Presents content from researchers in multiple fields of study such as physicists, engineers, and material scientists

Written for researchers, scientists, and engineers in university and industry laboratories, Rational Design of Solar Cells for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion offers a comprehensive review of the newest developments and applications of solar cells with contributions from a range of experts in various disciplines.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Preface
  3. 1 Metal Nanoparticle Decorated ZnO Nanostructure Based Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells
    1. 1.1 Introduction
    2. 1.2 Metal Dressed ZnO Nanostructures as Photoanodes
    3. 1.3 Conclusions and Outlook
    4. References
  4. 2 Cosensitization Strategies for Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells
    1. 2.1 Introduction
    2. 2.2 Cosensitization
    3. 2.3 Conclusions
    4. Acknowledgements
    5. References
  5. 3 Natural Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells – Strategies and Measures
    1. 3.1 Introduction
    2. 3.2 Components of Dye‐sensitized Solar Cell
    3. 3.3 Fabrication of Natural DSSCs
    4. 3.4 Efficiency and Stability Enhancement in Natural Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells
    5. 3.5 Other Strategies and Measures taken in DSSCs Using Natural Dyes
    6. 3.6 Conclusions
    7. References
  6. 4 Advantages of Polymer Electrolytes for Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells
    1. 4.1 Why Solar Cells?
    2. 4.2 Structure and Working Principle of DSSCs with Gel Polymer Electrolytes (GPEs)
    3. 4.3 Gel Polymer Electrolytes (GPEs)
    4. 4.4 Summary and Outlook
    5. Acknowledgements
    6. References
  7. 5 Advantages of Polymer Electrolytes Towards Dye‐sensitized Solar Cells
    1. 5.1 Introduction
    2. 5.2 Polymer Electrolytes
    3. 5.3 Dye‐sensitized Solar Cells
    4. 5.4 Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells (QDSSC)
    5. 5.5 Perovskite‐Sensitized Solar Cells (PSSC)
    6. 5.6 Conclusion
    7. Acknowledgements
    8. References
  8. 6 Rational Screening Strategies for Counter Electrode Nanocomposite Materials for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion
    1. 6.1 Introduction
    2. 6.2 Principles of Next Generation Solar Cells
    3. 6.3 Platinum‐free Counterelectrode Materials
    4. 6.4 Summary and Outlook
    5. References
  9. 7 Design and Fabrication of Carbon‐based Nanostructured Counter Electrode Materials for Dye‐sensitized Solar Cells
    1. 7.1 Photovoltaic Solar Cells – An Overview
    2. 7.2 Dye‐sensitized Solar Cells
    3. 7.3 Carbon‐based Nanostructured CE Materials for DSSCs
    4. 7.4 Conclusions
    5. References
  10. 8 Highly Stable Inverted Organic Solar Cells Based on Novel Interfacial Layers
    1. 8.1 Introduction
    2. 8.2 Research Areas in Organic Solar Cells
    3. 8.3 An Overview of Inverted Organic Solar Cells
    4. 8.4 Issues in Inverted Organic Solar Cells and Respective Solutions
    5. 8.5 Overcoming the Wettability Issue and Light‐soaking Issue in Inverted Organic Solar Cells
    6. 8.6 Conclusions and Outlook
    7. Acknowledgements
    8. References
  11. 9 Fabrication of Metal Top Electrode via Solution‐based Printing Technique for Efficient Inverted Organic Solar Cells
    1. 9.1 Introduction
    2. 9.2 Organic Photovoltaic Cells
    3. 9.3 Working Principle
    4. 9.4 Device Architecture
    5. 9.5 Fabrication Process
    6. 9.6 Fabrication of Inverted Organic Solar Cells
    7. 9.7 Device Morphology
    8. 9.8 Device Performance
    9. 9.9 Conclusion
    10. Acknowledgements
    11. References
  12. 10 Polymer Solar Cells – An Energy Technology for the Future
    1. 10.1 Introduction
    2. 10.2 Materials Developments for Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells
    3. 10.3 Materials Developments for Molecular Heterojunction Solar Cells
    4. 10.4 Developments in Device Structures
    5. 10.5 Conclusions
    6. Acknowledgements
    7. References
  13. 11 Rational Strategies for Large‐area Perovskite Solar Cells
    1. 11.1 Introduction
    2. 11.2 Perovskite
    3. 11.3 Perovskite Solar Cells
    4. 11.4 Device Processing
    5. 11.5 Enhancing the Stability of Devices
    6. 11.6 Summary
    7. Acknowledgement
    8. References
  14. 12 Hot Electrons Role in Biomolecule‐based Quantum Dot Hybrid Solar Cells
    1. 12.1 Introduction
    2. 12.2 Classifications of Solar Cells
    3. 12.3 Main Losses in Solar Cells
    4. 12.4 Hot Electron Concept in Materials
    5. 12.5 Methodology
    6. 12.6 Material Synthesis
    7. 12.7 Identification of Hot Electrons
    8. 12.8 Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells
    9. 12.9 Conclusion
    10. References
  15. Index
  16. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: Rational Design of Solar Cells for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion
  • Author(s): Alagarsamy Pandikumar, Ramasamy Ramaraj
  • Release date: October 2018
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781119437406