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Dye-sensitised solar cells (DSCs) have emerged as a highly attractive contender for future solar-energy conversion systems. They are both technically and economically attractive and offer a low-cost alternative to traditional p-n junction photovoltaic devices.
This e-book details DSC material and manufacturing trends, commercial development and key end-use market segments.
Executive summary
Introduction and methodology
- Report scope
- Report objective
- Methodology
- List of definitions
DSC in the solar league
- DSC technology overview
- Principle of operation
- Efficiency
- Integration options
- Performance
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Commercial development
- Current research activities
- Cost and energy payback time
DSC material and manufacturing trends
- Electrodes
- Electrolytes
- Photosensitive dyes
- Manufacturing
DSC applications
- Building-integrated PV
- Roofing
- Building façades and walls
- Windows
- Automotive
- Electronics
- Outdoor recreational applications
- Power generation
- Military applications
- Other novel applications
10-year outlook for DSC
- Energy demand and the solar market
- Shift from monocrystalline to thin film
- Regional trends
- BIPV as a driver
- International cooperation