Issue 53, 2012

Nitro group as a new anchoring group for organic dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells

Abstract

An organic dye JY1 bearing a nitro group was designed, synthesized and applied in DSCs. An unusual colour change was observed when the voltage applied to the device was reversed which was accompanied by a five-fold increase in the cell efficiency. We propose that applying a bias enabled the attachment of nitro groups to the TiO2 surface.

Graphical abstract: Nitro group as a new anchoring group for organic dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
29 Feb 2012
Accepted
11 May 2012
First published
14 May 2012

Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 6663-6665

Nitro group as a new anchoring group for organic dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells

J. Cong, X. Yang, J. Liu, J. Zhao, Y. Hao, Y. Wang and L. Sun, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 6663 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC31516E

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