Issue 11, 2018

Performance enhancement of a dye-sensitized solar cell by peripheral aromatic and heteroaromatic functionalization in di-branched organic sensitizers

Abstract

Di-branched dyes based on a triphenylamino (TPA) donor core have been functionalized with different aromatic and heteroaromatic peripheral groups bonded to TPA as auxiliary donors and investigated as sensitizers in DSSC. The different aromatic and heteroaromatic substitution significantly perturbed the optical properties of the dyes compared to the unsubstituted TPA reference dye, in turn leading to enhanced photovoltaic performances in terms of photocurrent, photovoltage, and power conversion efficiency (PCE). The enhancement originated from improved strategic interface interactions between the dye-sensitized titania and the liquid electrolyte, as ascertained by current–voltage, quantum efficiency (IPCE), light harvesting properties (LHE), and impedance spectroscopy (EIS) studies.

Graphical abstract: Performance enhancement of a dye-sensitized solar cell by peripheral aromatic and heteroaromatic functionalization in di-branched organic sensitizers

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
30 Dec 2017
Accepted
19 Apr 2018
First published
19 Apr 2018

New J. Chem., 2018,42, 9281-9290

Performance enhancement of a dye-sensitized solar cell by peripheral aromatic and heteroaromatic functionalization in di-branched organic sensitizers

N. Manfredi, V. Trifiletti, F. Melchiorre, G. Giannotta, P. Biagini and A. Abbotto, New J. Chem., 2018, 42, 9281 DOI: 10.1039/C7NJ05188C

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