Application of transparent dye-sensitized solar cells to building integrated photovoltaic systems

Sanghoon Yoon; Sehyun Tak; Jinsoo Kim; Yongseok Jun; Kisuk Kang; Jiyoung Park

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.03.010

Application of transparent dye-sensitized solar cells to building integrated photovoltaic systems

Sanghoon Yoon, Sehyun Tak, Jinsoo Kim, Yongseok Jun, Kisuk Kang, Jiyoung Park

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Abstract

Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) is one of the most promising photovoltaic systems for building integration (BIPV). DSSC can be transparent with various degrees of transparency, which makes it suitable for window application in buildings. In this study, we investigate the relationship between the transparency, the efficiency of DSSC and the overall energy efficiency of a building when DSSC is applied as window system. It is shown that while the efficiency of less transparent DSSC is generally higher due to higher short circuit current density (J_sc) from the thick electrode, it does not necessarily maximize the overall energy efficiency of a building. This is because lighting conditions of the building varies with the transparency of the window. The optimum condition should be carefully considered with the transparency of window as computationally simulated in terms of energy generation and consumption. We also find that different orientations of window in the building affect the optimum conditions of DSSC.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1899-1904
Number of pages	6
Journal	Building and Environment
Volume	46
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.03.010
Publication status	Published - 2011 Oct
Externally published	Yes

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Funding Information:
This work was financially supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea ( NRF ) grant funded by the Korea government (MEST) (No. 2008-0062243 ) and Korea Minister of Ministry of Land, Transport and Martime Affairs ( MLTM ) as ‘U-City Master and Doctor Course Grant Program’.

Keywords

Building-integrated photovoltaics
Dye-sensitized solar cells
Short circuit current
TiO electrode
Transmittance

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Environmental Engineering
Civil and Structural Engineering
Geography, Planning and Development
Building and Construction

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