MICROWAVE PROCESSING OF FLEXIBLE DYE SENSITISED SOLAR CELLS

太阳能是最具吸引力的可再生和环境可持续能源。染料敏化太阳能电池（DSSC）是一种可以收集这种能量的设备，与硅基太阳能电池相比，它具有材料成本低和易于制造的优点。该项目旨在通过使用聚合物基板代替玻璃来开发高效，灵活的DSSC。微波处理将用于在聚合物衬底上制造半导体层。新的表面改性方法将被研究，以促进微波加工和提高电池效率。

Solar energy is the most attractive renewable and environmentally sustainable energy source. Dye sensitised solar cells (DSSCs) are one type of device that can harvest this energy, offering advantages of low materials cost and ease of fabrication when compared to silicon-based solar cells. This project aims to develop efficient, flexible DSSCs by using polymer substrates in place of glass. Microwave processing will be employed to fabricate the semiconductor layers on polymer substrates. Novel surface modification approaches will be examined to facilitate microwave processing and improve cell efficien