Robertson Neil
School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JJ, UK.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2006 Apr 3;45(15):2338-45. doi: 10.1002/anie.200503083.
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have emerged as an important cheap photovoltaic technology. Charge separation is initiated at the dye, bound at the interface of an inorganic semiconductor and a hole-transport material. Careful design of the dye can minimize loss mechanisms and improve light harvesting. Mass application of DSSCs is currently limited by manufacturing complexity and long-term stability associated with the liquid redox electrolyte used in the most-efficient cells. In this Minireview, dye design is discussed in the context of novel alternatives to the standard liquid electrolyte. Rapid progress is being made in improving the efficiencies of such solid and quasi-solid DSSCs which promises cheap, efficient, and robust photovoltaic systems.
染料敏化太阳能电池（DSSCs）已成为一种重要的廉价光伏技术。电荷分离始于与无机半导体和空穴传输材料界面结合的染料。精心设计染料可将损失机制降至最低并改善光捕获。目前，DSSCs的大规模应用受到制造复杂性以及与最高效电池中使用的液体氧化还原电解质相关的长期稳定性的限制。在这篇微型综述中，将在标准液体电解质的新型替代物的背景下讨论染料设计。在提高此类固态和准固态DSSCs的效率方面正在取得快速进展，这有望实现廉价、高效且坚固的光伏系统。
