Design methods for large scale dye-sensitized solar modules and the progress of stability research

In this article, design methods for large scale dye-sensitized solar modules were introduced. The latest results about the experimental and commercialized research on different kinds of large scale dye-sensitized solar modules were reviewed. Indoor and outdoor tests carried out to identify the stability of dye-sensitized solar cells and large scale modules were presented according to IEC international standards. The problems encountered on the progress of DSC stability research were analyzed and future development targets were expected. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.