Lessons learned: From dye-sensitized solar cells to all-solid-state hybrid devices

Journal article

The field of solution-processed photovoltaic cells is currently in its second spring. The dye-sensitized solar cell is a widely studied and longstanding candidate for future energy generation. Recently, inorganic absorber-based devices have reached new record efficiencies, with the benefits of all-solid-state devices. In this rapidly changing environment, this review sheds light on recent developments in all-solid-state solar cells in terms of electrode architecture, alternative sensitizers, and hole-transporting materials. These concepts are of general applicability to many next-generation device platforms. The field of solution-processed photovoltaic cells is currently in its second spring, with solid-state devices incorporating novel inorganic absorbers reaching record efficiencies. This review sheds light on recent developments in all-solid-state solar cells in terms of electrode architecture, alternative sensitizers, and hole-transporting materials: concepts applicable to many next-generation device platforms. © 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH and Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Authors: Docampo, P; Guldin, S; Leijtens, T; Noel, N; Steiner, U

• Journal: Advanced Materials
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 24
• Pages: 4013-4030
• Publication date: 2014-06-25
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201400486
• EISSN: 1521-4095
• ISSN: 0935-9648