Application aspects of polymer electrolytes in solar cells

作者：Suthanthiraraj S Austin^*

来源：Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics, 2013, 51(5): 310-314.

• Energy conversion
• Solar cells
• Polymer electrolytes
• Dyes

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have aroused intense interest owing to their easy fabrication, low cost, simple preparation procedures and high energy conversion efficiency. Considering the fact that leakage and volatilization of liquid electrolytes hinder their practical applications in the case of DSSCs, polymer electrolytes with high ionic conductivity, excellent thermal and long-term stability are being used as alternatives to liquid electrolytes. This review focuses mainly on recent progress witnessed in the field of quasi-solid-state electrolytes suitable for DSSCs. The dependence of photovoltaic performance on the polymer content within the electrolyte employed in DSSCs, their working principles as well as latest developments' are also discussed.

• 出版日期2013-5