Table 1.

Best efficiencies reported for each type of configuration employing numerous electrolytes.

DSSC Configuration	Electrolyte	Dye	Charge Transfer Resistance (Ω-cm2)	PCE (%)	ref.
Front illumination
Glass (conventional)	[Co(phen)3]2+/3+	ADEKA + LEG4	Not reported	14.3	[15]
Polymer bifacial	I−/I3−	N3	0.66	6.97	[104]
Metal CE–Glass PE	[Co(bpy)3]2+/3+	Z907	8.0	5.0	[105]
Metal CE–Polymer PE	I−/I3−	N719	2	5.29	[106]
Rear illumination
Metal PE–Glass CE	I−/I3−	N719	Not reported	9.2	[107]
Metal PE–Polymer CE	I−/I3−	N719	Not reported	8.6	[68]
Special
Monolithic	I−/I3−	N719	Not reported	9.5	[108]
Solid state	[Cu(tmby)2]2+/1+	XY-1	Not reported	13.1	[18]