Angular response of photonic crystal based dye sensitized solar cells

Energy & Environmental Science
Carmen López-LópezHernán Míguez

Abstract

Herein we report an experimental analysis of the performance of photonic crystal based dye solar cells (PC-DSCs) as the incident light angle moves away from the normal with respect to the cell surface. Nanoparticle multilayers operating at different wavelength ranges were coupled to the working electrode of a dye solar cell for this study. The interplay between optical and photovoltaic properties with the incident light angle is discussed. We demonstrate that an efficiency enhancement is attained for PC-DSCs at all angles measured, and that rational design of the photonic crystal back mirror leads to a reduction of the photocurrent losses related to the tilt angle of the cell, usually labeled as cosine losses. Angular variations of the cell transparency are also reported and discussed. These angular properties are relevant to the application of these solar devices in building integrated photovoltaics as potential window modules.

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Nov 23, 2013·Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics : PCCP·Carmen López-LópezHernán Míguez
May 13, 2017·Journal of Materials Chemistry. C, Materials for Optical and Electronic Devices·Miguel AnayaIván Mora-Seró
Nov 14, 2013·Journal of Computational Chemistry·Vishwesh VenkatramanBjørn Kåre Alsberg
Oct 3, 2015·Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics : PCCP·Vishwesh VenkatramanBjørn Kåre Alsberg
Apr 8, 2017·The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters·Chia-Yuan ChenChun-Guey Wu
Dec 31, 2014·Nano Letters·André J LabelleEdward H Sargent

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