Issue 23, 2013

Diacetylene bridged triphenylamines as hole transport materials for solid state dye sensitized solar cells

Abstract

We have synthesized and characterized a series of triphenylamine-based hole-transport materials (HTMs), and studied their function in solid-state dye sensitized solar cells (ss-DSSCs). By increasing the electron-donating strength of functional groups (–H < –Me < –SMe < –OMe) we have systematically shifted the oxidation potential and ensuing photocurrent generation and open-circuit voltage of the solar cells. Correlating the electronic properties of the HTM to the device operation highlights a significant energy offset required between the Dye – HTM highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy levels. From this study, it is apparent that precise control and tuning of the oxidation potential is a necessity, and usually not achieved with most HTMs developed to date for ss-DSSCs. To significantly increase the efficiency of solid-state DSSCs understanding these properties, and implementing dye-HTM combinations to minimize the required HOMO offset is of central importance.

Graphical abstract: Diacetylene bridged triphenylamines as hole transport materials for solid state dye sensitized solar cells

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
09 Apr 2013
Accepted
30 Apr 2013
First published
01 May 2013
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 6949-6960

Diacetylene bridged triphenylamines as hole transport materials for solid state dye sensitized solar cells

M. Planells, A. Abate, D. J. Hollman, S. D. Stranks, V. Bharti, J. Gaur, D. Mohanty, S. Chand, H. J. Snaith and N. Robertson, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1, 6949 DOI: 10.1039/C3TA11417A

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