Biomimetic Dye Aggregate Solar Cells (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Springer Theses
Release date:	September 2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Peter L. Marek
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	163
Edition:	2013 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-00635-2
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > Nanotechnology Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Electrical engineering > Power generation & distribution Books > Professional & Technical > Electronics & communications engineering > Electronics engineering > Electronic devices & materials > General Promotions
LSN:	3-319-00635-5
Barcode:	9783319006352

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