DSSC consists of crystallization system, inorganic and organic thin film systems according to the structures and elements of solar cells.

Good for space limited house as it has high efficiency in transforming ratio of thin file system.
Low System Cost, and applicable to power generation plant that allow to utilize broad space.
Good in a-Si ratio efficiency, but hard to make it bigger (CIGS)
Easy to apply to construction material as it has good decorative feature.
| Classification | Crystalline System | Thin Film System | Compound system | Organic system | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light absorption material | Single- Crystalline Si |
Multi- Crystalline Si |
a Si | a Si/μc-Si | CdTe | CI(G)S | DSSC |
| Cell efficiency | 24.7% (UNSW) |
20.3% (FhG-ISE) |
12.1% (Uni-Solar) |
16.5% (Stuttgart Univ.) |
16.5% (NREL) |
19.9% (NREL) |
11.1% (Sharp) |
※ (1) Best Research-Cell Efficiencies, NREL (2007.11)
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