| Biomimetic Dye Aggregate Solar Cells Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Marek, Peter L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319342851 ISBN-13: 9783319342856 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Nanoscience - Science | Energy - Technology & Engineering | Materials Science - Electronic Materials |
| Dewey: 541.2 |
| Series: Springer Theses |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.59 lbs) 163 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |