@article{1070, abstract = {Since their discovery, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have gained huge interest of many researchers. While still showing lower efficiencies than common silicon-based solar cells, they have the advantage of being produced by low-cost, low-toxic materials outside a clean room. This is why a large number of research groups concentrate on developing new materials for all layers of a typical DSSC to gain higher efficiencies and increase longevity. Specifically, the dye has been shown to significantly influence the DSSC performance. Here, we report on the impact of different low-cost, low-toxic solvents—acetone, ethanol, isopropanol, and dimethyl-sulfoxide, applied purely or in combination with water in different ratios—on the resulting DSSC performance, using two anthocyanin-based dyes. We found ethanol and dimethyl-sulfoxide to result in the highest efficiencies of the final DSSCs.}, author = {Bohnenkamp, Bastian and Linnemann, Jan-Hendrik and Juhász Junger, Irén and Schwenzfeier-Hellkamp, Eva and Ehrmann, Andrea}, issn = {1941-7012}, journal = {Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy}, number = {6}, publisher = {AIP Publishing}, title = {{Influence of different solvents on the electrical properties of dye-sensitized solar cells}}, doi = {10.1063/1.5052534}, volume = {10}, year = {2018}, }