Dye-sensitized solar cell and method for manufacturing same
AssigneeLG Chem, Ltd.
InventorTae-Sik Kang
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a dye-sensitized solar cell and a fabrication method thereof. The dye-sensitized solar cell according to the present invention comprises: a transparent substrate; a porous semiconductor layer provided on the transparent substrate and comprising a dye sensitizer; a current collecting electrode provided on the porous semiconductor layer and deposited such that a structure having at least one through-hole on the porous semiconductor layer is formed; a catalyst electrode; and an electrolyte material provided between the transparent substrate and the catalyst electrode.
Claims36
A dye-sensitized solar cell comprising:
- a transparent substrate;
- a porous semiconductor layer provided on the transparent substrate and comprising a dye sensitizer;
- a current collecting electrode provided on the porous semiconductor layer and deposited such that a structure having at least one through-hole on the porous semiconductor layer is formed;
- a catalyst electrode;
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- an electrolyte material provided between the transparent substrate and the catalyst electrode.
A dye-sensitized solar cell comprising:
- a transparent substrate;
- a first porous semiconductor layer provided on the transparent substrate and comprising a first dye sensitizer;
- a current collecting electrode provided on the first porous semiconductor layer;
- a second porous semiconductor layer provided on the current collecting electrode and comprising a second dye sensitizer;
- a catalyst electrode;
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- an electrolyte material provided between the transparent substrate and the catalyst electrode.
A method for fabricating a dye-sensitized solar cell, the method comprising:
- preparing a transparent substrate;
- forming a porous semiconductor layer on the transparent substrate;
- depositing a current collecting electrode on the porous semiconductor layer such that a structure having at least one through-hole on the porous semiconductor layer is formed;
- introducing a dye sensitizer into the porous semiconductor layer;
- forming a catalyst electrode;
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- introducing an electrolyte material between the transparent substrate and the catalyst electrode.
A method for fabricating a dye-sensitized solar cell, the method comprising:
- preparing a transparent substrate;
- forming a first porous semiconductor layer on the transparent substrate;
- depositing a first current collecting electrode on the first porous semiconductor layer;
- introducing a dye sensitizer into the porous semiconductor layer;
- forming a second porous semiconductor layer on the first current collecting electrode;
- introducing a second dye sensitizer into the second porous semiconductor layer;
- forming a catalyst electrode;
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- introducing an electrolyte material between the transparent substrate and the catalyst electrode.
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