Research progress of bilayer-structured photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells
Dye-sensitized solar cells have attracted more and more attention from researchers all over the world, owing to their simple preparation technology,well practical application prospect,relatively low production cost and high conversion efficiency.First,the structure and working principles of dye-sensitized solar cells are de-scribed.Then the research status of its individual component is summarized,including electrolyte,dye-sensiti-zer,counter electrode and photoanode.The main development histories of TiO2/CeO2 composite photoanode are expounded emphatically.The characteristic properties of the materials for double-layered photoanode which in-fluence the performance of the solar cells was thoroughly investigated,such as the light-scattering effect,up-conversion luminescent effect,specific surface area,spectral response capability,and charge transfer efficiency. Finally,the future developing trends of dye-sensitized solar cells is put forward.
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