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Development of a high-efficiency laminated dye-sensitized solar cell with a condenser lens

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Abstract

Dye-sensitized solar cells have slightly lower photoelectric efficiency than silicon solar cells. Researchers have investigated various ways to address this problem. In this paper, we found that the optimized separation between the condenser lens and the cells was 8 mm. The cell efficiency increased from 2.5% to 8.3% compared to two isolated cells without a lens. If the efficiency of the basic cell can be increased sufficiently, it should be possible to commercialize the product.

©2011 Optical Society of America

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Figures (5)

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Fig. 1 (a) Structure of Optical System. (b) Schematic diagram of the lens system.
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Fig. 2 (a) Shape of the condenser lens. (b) Simulation of the condenser lens
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Fig. 3 IV-curves of a dye-sensitized solar cell sample for experiment
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Fig. 4 Simulation of the condenser lens
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Fig. 5 Simulation of the condenser lens

Tables (4)

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Table 1 Specifications of the condenser lens

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Table 2 Specifications of the condenser lens

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Table 3 Specifications of the staked DSSC with a condenser lens placed at several distance

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Table 4 Specifications of the condenser lens

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