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.
| ISBN: | 9783319342856 |
| Publication date: | 23rd August 2016 |
| Author: | Peter L Marek |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 163 pages |
| Series: | Springer Theses |
| Genres: |
Nanotechnology Engineering applications of electronic, magnetic, optical materials Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics) Nanosciences Energy, power generation, distribution and storage |
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.
Biomimetic Dye Aggregate Solar Cells features in the following genres: Nanotechnology, Engineering applications of electronic, magnetic, optical materials, Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics), Nanosciences, Energy, power generation, distribution and storage
Biomimetic Dye Aggregate Solar Cells is available in Paperback, Hardback
Biomimetic Dye Aggregate Solar Cells was written by Peter L Marek and published by Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing
Biomimetic Dye Aggregate Solar Cells has 163 pages
Yes it is part of Springer Theses series