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Low-Temperature Fabrication of Flexible Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Influence of Electrolyte Solution on Performance under Solar and Indoor Illumination

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  • Roberto Avilés-Betanzos

    (Departamento de Física Aplicada, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Merida 97310, Yucatan, Mexico)

  • Gerko Oskam

    (Departamento de Física Aplicada, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Merida 97310, Yucatan, Mexico
    Departamento de Sistemas Físicos, Químicos y Naturales, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, 41013 Sevilla, Spain)

  • Dena Pourjafari

    (Departamento de Física Aplicada, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Merida 97310, Yucatan, Mexico)

Abstract

Flexible photovoltaics is an attractive technology for product-integrated energy supply under both outdoor and interior conditions. In particular, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based on flexible plastic conductive substrates provide ample opportunities for unique applications; however, they prevent the use of high-temperature processing steps usually applied in the fabrication of the solar cell. In the first part of this paper, we present an overview of a careful selection of the most relevant work in the field of flexible DSSCs (F-DSSCs), ranging from pioneering methodsto the most cutting-edge techniques. Key elements and critical considerations for the design of an efficient F-DSSC are also provided. In the second part, we report the fabrication of DSSCs on both rigid and flexible plastic substrates using low-temperature processing. Three different I − /I 3 − electrolyte configurations were tested. Rigid and F-DSSC showed 2.62% and 1.00% efficiency under 1 sun and an output power of 8.60 and 4.00 μW/cm −2 under low-light conditions, respectively. In this work, we report a novel solvent mixture that shows a significant enhancement of the performance of the low-temperature processed configuration, without adding steps in the fabrication process.

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  • Roberto Avilés-Betanzos & Gerko Oskam & Dena Pourjafari, 2023. "Low-Temperature Fabrication of Flexible Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Influence of Electrolyte Solution on Performance under Solar and Indoor Illumination," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(15), pages 1-35, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:15:p:5617-:d:1202726
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    1. Kati Miettunen & Jaana Vapaavuori & Aapo Poskela & Armi Tiihonen & Peter D. Lund, 2018. "Recent progress in flexible dye solar cells," Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 7(5), September.
    2. Kati Miettunen & Janne Halme & Peter Lund, 2013. "Metallic and plastic dye solar cells," Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 2(1), pages 104-120, January.
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