A dye-sensitized solar cell driven electrochromic device.
A new dye-sensitized solar cell driven electrochromic device has been fabricated. The device consists of an electrochromic display and a solar cell in a single nanocrystalline film. The optimization of the electrochromic and the solar cell functions was carried out. An applied potential of 1.0 V was required for coloring and the best solar energy conversion efficiency 1.1% was achieved. The efficiency may be compared to an efficiency of 4.6% obtained in a similar dye-sensitized solar cell without the display property. Coloring and bleaching times of the device were less than one second and a transmittance change from 38.7% (bleached) to 15.9% (colored) at best was achieved. The optimization of the electrochromic property of the device lead to decreasing efficiency of the solar cell and vice versa.
Santa-Nokki
Henriette
H
Department of Chemistry/Nanoscience Center, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, FIN-40014, Finland. hebusi@cc.jyu.fi
Kallioinen
Jani
J
Korppi-Tommola
Jouko
J