Abstract
A cost effective glass soldering technique was developed which has been successfully applied to the dye solar cell (DSC) technology. A complete manufacturing process of DSC modules-ranging from screen-printed layers to semi-automated colouring and electrolyte filling-in a laboratory-scale baseline has been accomplished. The manufacturing process of 30times30 cm <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup> modules was partly transferred to large areas of 60times100 cm <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup> . Electrolytes based on non-volatile organic ionic liquids have been tested as good candidates for long-term stability and performance. By screen printing a light scattering ZrO <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sub> layer over the transparent active area of the module, various different patterns-ranging from logo-type to image-type designs-were realised. Additionally, the lead-free glass frit was coloured by inorganic pigments to adjust the unique esthetical appearance of the module
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