See-Through Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Photonic Reflectors for Tandem and Building Integrated Photovoltaics

Heiniger, Leo-Philipp; O'Brien, Paul G.; Soheilnia, Navid; Yang, Yang; Kherani, Nazir P.; Grätzel, Michael; Ozin, Geoffrey A.; Tétreault, Nicolas

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Authors

Heiniger, Leo-Philipp
O'Brien, Paul G.
Soheilnia, Navid
Yang, Yang
Kherani, Nazir P.
Grätzel, Michael
Ozin, Geoffrey A.
Tétreault, Nicolas

KAUST Grant Number

KUS-C1-015-21

Date

2013-08-21

Online Publication Date

2013-08-21

Print Publication Date

2013-10

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Abstract

See-through dye-sensitized solar cells with 1D photonic crystal Bragg reflector photoanodes show an increase in peak external quantum efficiency of 47% while still maintaining high fill factors, resulting in an almost 40% increase in power conversion efficiency. These photoanodes are ideally suited for tandem and building integrated photovoltaics. © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Citation

Heiniger L-P, O’Brien PG, Soheilnia N, Yang Y, Kherani NP, et al. (2013) See-Through Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Photonic Reflectors for Tandem and Building Integrated Photovoltaics. Advanced Materials 25: 5734–5741. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201302113.

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L.-P. H., M. G. and N. T would like to thank Dr. Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin for providing dyes and electrolyte, Pascal Comte for the TiO<INF>2</INF> paste and Dr. Robin Humphry-Baker for fruitful discussions. Research at EPFL was supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (grant no. 200020_125163) and the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST, Award No KUS-C1-015-21). G. A. O is Government of Canada Research Chair in Materials Chemistry and Nanochemistry at the University of Toronto. He is deeply indebted to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council NSERC for strong and sustained support of his groups work. N. P. K gratefully acknowledges the support of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada and Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence program under the aegis of photovoltaics research.