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Fiber-Shaped Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell

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This chapter focuses on a burgeoning type of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) with one-dimensional configuration. Distinguished from the conventional planar DSC, the fiber-shaped DSC exhibits a unique structure based on the use of fiber electrode. The working mechanism of DSC is discussed in the beginning. Then, we discuss the fabrication and performance of the two typical architectures in fiber-shaped DSC, i.e., twisted and coaxial DSCs. Next, the fiber-shaped DSC integrated with other functions is presented. Finally, the future development of fiber-shaped DSCs is summarized.

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Peng, H. (2015). Fiber-Shaped Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell. In: Fiber-Shaped Energy Harvesting and Storage Devices. Nanostructure Science and Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45744-3_3

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