Essays about: "Grätzel"

Found 4 essays containing the word Grätzel.

  1. 1. Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: the future of consumer electronics?

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

    Author : Susana Garcia Mayo; [2021]
    Keywords : DSSC; consumer electronics; dye-sensitized solar cells; efficiency; Grätzel; commercialization;

    Abstract : Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) or Grätzel cells are electrochemical devices in where physicochemical properties of different materials are combined to obtain electric energy. These photoconversion devices have evolved from a pioneering concept of molecular photovoltaics to industrial development with confirmed record efficiencies of 14.3%. READ MORE

  2. 2. Iron-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells - From Theory to Working Solar Cell

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för analys och syntes

    Author : Linnea Lindh; [2019]
    Keywords : Dye-sensitized solar cells; Grätzel cells; solar cells of the future; solar cells of tomorrow; spectroscopy; time-resolved spectroscopy; materials chemistry; materialkemi; Chemistry;

    Abstract : In the hunt for fossile-free energy-harvesting techniques, solar cells constitute one of the most promising techniques. Today, silicon-based solar cells are the dominant technique on the market but even the Silicon solar cell has limitations which means that there is a motivation for developing new solutions. READ MORE

  3. 3. Heteroleptic Copper (I) Complexes as Photosensitizers in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Angela Raffaella Pia Pizzichetti; [2019]
    Keywords : Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells; Chemical and Environmental Engineering; Photovoltaic; Copper I complexes;

    Abstract : Modern civilization highly depends on energy and finding alternative sources to fossil fuels becomes more and more necessary. The sun is the most abundant energy source available and exploiting it efficiently would result in a great environmental and economic breakthrough. READ MORE

  4. 4. Optimized MPPT implementation for Dye-sensitized Solar cells : Maximum Power Point Tracking for DCSs

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Kartik Karuna; [2015]
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    Abstract : Europeiska kommissionens plan för att skapa ett utsläppssnålt samhälle kräver en drastisk minskning av användning av kolbaserade bränslen. Lokalt producerad energi från förnybara källor kommer spela större roll i framtiden, mestadels från sol och vindenergi. Energieffektivitet kommer vara drivkraften bakom denna övergång. READ MORE