Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells and Light Capture

Dye-sensitized solar cells use a dye to capture sunlight and turn it into electrical current. They are a type of solar cell, which is an electrical device that uses light to create current. This approach is modeled on nature, where colored molecules absorb light energy and help drive chemical reactions.

Dye-sensitized solar cells are a promising alternative to conventional semiconductor photovoltaics and have become commercially viable in recent years.

Dye-sensitized cells compensate for their lower efficiency by uniquely producing consistent power even at high temperatures, and high photon incidence angles, yielding nearly 50% more power...