Enhanced Performance of DSSCs Based on the Insertion Energy Level of CdS Quantum Dots

Table 3

The comparisons of the performance to other related cosensitized DSSCs.

Number	Quantum dot	Dye	Photo anode	Efficiencies (%) (noncosensitizing)	Efficiencies (%) (cosensitizing)	Increment of efficiencies (%)	References
0	CdS	N719	TiO2	4.39	5.37	22.3	This work
1	CdS	N719	TiO2	1.67	2.36	41.3	[9]
2	CdS	N719	ZnO/ZnS	1.16	1.59	37.1	[10]
3	PbS	N719	TiO2	5.95	6.35	6.7	[11]
4	Ag2S/CdS	N3	TiO2	0.98	1.66	69.4	[12]
5	Ag2S	N3	TiO2 nanotube	3.64	4.40	20.9	[13]