title: Ultra-fast dye sensitisation and co-sensitisation for dye sensitized solar cells.
abstract: We present a rapid (5 min) and controlled sensitisation method for dye sensitized solar cells which gives 6.0% for the Ru dye N719 and 3.7% for the IR absorbing squaraine SQ1. Rapid co-sensitization (N719 and SQ1) gives efficiencies up to 7.9%. Devices have similar or better efficiency to those dyed passively for 18 h.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Bangor University, Gwynedd, LL57 2UW, UK. p.j.holliman@bangor.ac.uk
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Holliman
authors.forename: Matthew L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Connell
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vaca Velasco
authors.forename: Trystan M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Watson