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A Model of the Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell: Solution Via Matched Asymptotic Expansion

Gassama, Edrissa
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1408058509

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2014, Master of Science, University of Akron, Applied Mathematics.
The distribution of the components in the dye-sensitized titanium dioxide solar cell (DSC) is investigated in the thesis. The transport and drift of the ions (iodide, triiodide and cathion) in the electrolyte and the electrons in the nanocrystalline titanium dioxide semiconductor were modeled in the operation of the cell. Homogenization is used to reduce the three dimensional solar cell into a one dimensional system along the thickness of the cell. The model includes both the porous semiconductor and the bulk electrolyte layer between the semiconductor and the cathode. The influence of the parameters of the cell on electron concentration profile is investigated. In particular, the influence of the electron lifetime and the thickness of the nanocrytalline semiconductor are investigated. We applied boundary layer techniques in the solution of the resulting system.
Dmitry Golovaty, Dr. (Advisor)
Gerald Young, Dr. (Committee Member)
Curtis Clemens, Dr. (Committee Member)
92 p.
Alternative Energy; Applied Mathematics; Energy
solar cell; dye sensitized titanium dioxide; solar cell; semiconductor; boundary layer techniques; matched asymptotic expansion;

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  • Gassama, E. (2014). A Model of the Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell: Solution Via Matched Asymptotic Expansion [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1408058509

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gassama, Edrissa. A Model of the Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell: Solution Via Matched Asymptotic Expansion . 2014. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1408058509.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gassama, Edrissa. "A Model of the Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell: Solution Via Matched Asymptotic Expansion ." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1408058509

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