title: Brief overview of dye-sensitized solar cells.
abstract: Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC) are based on molecular and nanometer-scale components. Record cell efficiencies of 12%, promising stability data and means of energy-efficient production methods have been accomplished. As selling points for the DSC technology the prospect of low-cost investments and fabrication are key features. DSCs offer the possibilities to design solar cells with a large flexibility in shape, color, and transparency. The basic principles of the operation of DSC, the state-of-the-art as well as the potentials for future development are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry - Ångström, Uppsala University, Box 523, 751 20, Uppsala, Sweden. anders.hagfeldt@kemi.uu.se
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hagfeldt
mesh_terms: D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D010777:Photochemistry; D012993:Solar Energy
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents