A comparative study of the influence of N,N′-dialkyl vs. N,N′-diaryl-based electron donor ancillary ligands on photocurrent and photovoltage in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (31) ◽  
pp. 20847-20860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saba Ashraf ◽  
Erol Yildirim ◽  
Javeed Akhtar ◽  
Humaira M. Siddiqi ◽  
Ahmed El-Shafei

In this study, we report the synthesis of a novel heteroleptic Ru(ii)-sensitizer, denoted as SD-1; moreover, its photophysical, electrochemical, and photovoltaic performances were compared with those of N719 and K77-7.

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 11213-11219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang-Chao Chen ◽  
Fan-Tai Kong ◽  
Xue-Peng Liu ◽  
Fu-Ling Guo ◽  
Li Zhou ◽  
...  

The effect of different electron-donor ancillary ligands on ruthenium sensitizers and their performance in DSSCs has been investigated.


RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (54) ◽  
pp. 33975-33985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junxu Liao ◽  
Hongbin Zhao ◽  
Yongjun Xu ◽  
Weinan Zhou ◽  
Fei Peng ◽  
...  

Four D–π–A organic sensitizers (CB1-4), with donor variety were synthesized. CB4, with the advantages of strong donor and suitable connect position presents the broad and intensive absorption, and the best photovoltaic performance with η of 4.28%.


2017 ◽  
Vol 121 (16) ◽  
pp. 8752-8759 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang-Chao Chen ◽  
Fan-Tai Kong ◽  
Rahim Ghadari ◽  
Zhao-Qian Li ◽  
Xue-Peng Liu ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 116 (16) ◽  
pp. 9485-9564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Babak Pashaei ◽  
Hashem Shahroosvand ◽  
Michael Graetzel ◽  
Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin

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