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Dye-sensitized solar cells. Jouko Korppi-Tommola Jani Kallioinen Pasi Myllyperkiö Henriette Santa-Nokki. Counter electrode Platinized conductive nanoparticles (Pt-SnO 2 :Sb). Spread Pt-SnO 2 :Sb. Cut & Clean substrates. Press. Other components. Hotmelt frame. Electrolyte. Assembly.
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Dye-sensitized solar cells Jouko Korppi-Tommola Jani Kallioinen Pasi Myllyperkiö Henriette Santa-Nokki
Counter electrode Platinized conductive nanoparticles (Pt-SnO2:Sb) Spread Pt-SnO2:Sb Cut & Clean substrates Press Other components Hotmelt frame Electrolyte Assembly DSSC Preparation scheme for DSSC on conductive plastics Photoactive electrode: Ruthenium dye-sensitized TiO2 film Cut & Clean substrates Spread TiO2 Press Sensitization
Dynamic press Cond. substrate TiO2 Laboratory paper calender Pressing of electrode materials Static press Pressure Press plate TiO2 Cond. substrate Metal plate Hydraulic press
Examples of studied issues: • Spreading methods • Control coater • Film applicator • Gravure printing • Composition of the pastes • Viscosity (solid content, solvent) • Additives (cellulose) • Film thicknesses • TiO2 • Pt-ATO • Electrolyte • Solid, gel or liquid
Electrochromic cells on ITO-PET Dye-sensitized TiO2 stripes on ITO-PET
Research on solar collector efficiency Flat plate, vacuum, black liquid, black rubber collectors Vaajakoski research laboratory
p °C °C Storage tank VLM Flex 500 Uiniversity of Jyväskylä BioEnv., Phys, Chem, Math-Stat, , Soc. S and Econ. Tx 2003-3 (6 m2 flat plate collector) Solar hear collector system 1 3 4 • - Storage tanks, 60 l, 500 l, 1000 l • - Transfer liquid volume 20 l • Circulation started at DT> 5 oC • - Six T detectors, flow meter • Sampling every minute 1 min 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 T 1 (collector output) T 2 (storage tank) T 3 (outside temperature) T 4 (collector input) T 5 (storage tank top) 5 T 6 (storage tank bottom) 2 F 9 (flow meter) 6
Viitasaari ABC service station solar heat collectors Total heat production 2005 ca. 12 500 kWh Production most efficient in the spring, snow, no leaves Monthly and cumulative heat production TiNOx coating Net area 43 m2 Power 32 kWp Tilt angle 35o Facing South
Saarijärvi school Center PV-system, 6 kWp New commercial solution HIT (Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin layer) Manufacturer gives 16,5% efficiency
Sanyo HIT panel, 6 kWp System discription -Panels 1443*798*35 mm, 66 cells/panel, -33 panels, in three groups -Tilt angle 40 degrees, facing south -Two Fronius (IG60 and IG15) DC-AC inverters -Connected directly to school grid -Davis weather station, solar radiation, T, wind speed HIT panels have large dEoc/dT = -116 mV/oC Suits well to Nothern climate !!!
Power production Saarijärvi school, Sanyo HIT panel, 6 kWp, Oct - Nov 2005 AC power Date
Daily production 2005 Viitasaari ABC service station cefetria PV tearrace roof 94 m2amorphous silicon Tilt angle 5o,facing south, 5 kWp Total production 3200 kWh in 2005 Monthly production 2005