Biomimetic Dye Aggregate Solar Cells

2013
ISBN: 978-3-319-00635-2
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 163 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 4026 g

Reihe: Springer Theses

This thesis describes a new approach to the construction of solar cells. Following nature's example, this approach has the goal to find a biomimetic self-assembling dye, whose aggregates can mimic the natural light-harvesting system of special photosynthetic active bacteria. The thesis investigates methods to control the self-assembly such that suitable dye aggregates are formed with high internal order and size-confinement. The dye aggregates can be implemented into a new type of solar cells, designed to combine the advantages of hybrid solar cells and solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (ss-DSSCs): dye aggregate solar cells (DASCs). This book describes the construction and first tests of a prototype for DASCs on the basis of the investigated dye aggregates. The described approach has the advantage that it will enable to build up a light-harvesting system fully synthetically in large scale in order to realize low-cost, light-weight and environmentally friendly solar cells - a worthwhile goal towards the exploitation of clean energy from sunlight.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Marek, Peter L.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Solarenergie, Photovoltaik
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Bionik, Biomimetik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Theory and Literature Survey: Biomimetic Light-Harvesting.- Controlling the Self-Assembly of Zinc Porphyrin P2.- Conclusion: Biomimetic Light-Harvesting.- Theory and Literature Survey: Application of BLH to Solar Cells.- Construction of Solar Cells.- Results and Discussion: Application of BLH to Solar Cells.- Conclusion: Application of BLH to Solar Cells.