Simulation, synthesis, sunlight: enhancing electronic transport in solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

Thesis

The solid-state dye sensitized solar cell (SDSC) is an emerging photovoltaic technology which promises inexpensive materials, roll-to-roll processing, and a stable architecture. In this thesis, I seek to enhance electronic transport in order to enable thicker devices and yield higher power conversion efficiencies. I adopt a multipronged approach to advance three aims, employing analytical, computational, and experimental methodologies.

First, I generalize existing models of the dye ...

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Authors: Sivaram, V

• Publication date: 2014
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: Oxford University, UK
• Language: English
• Keywords: collection efficiency; spiro; transient perturbation; solid-state; modeling; solar panels; tio2; solar cells; dye-sensitized; photovoltaic; mesoporous single crystals; msc; transport; sno2; nanowires; mobility; solar; zno; electronic transport
• Subjects: Condensed Matter Physics