Molecular Engineering and Theoretical Investigation of Metal-Free Organic Chromophores for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
DicksonD. Babu ◽  
A. Vasudeva Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Theoretical Investigation ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Molecular Engineering ◽  
Metal Free ◽  
Organic Chromophores ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

Metal-free efficient dye-sensitized solar cells based on thioalkylated bithiophenyl organic dyes

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (43) ◽  
pp. 15322-15330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang-Sian Lin ◽  
Pragya Priyanka ◽  
Miao-Syuan Fan ◽  
Sureshraju Vegiraju ◽  
Jen-Shyang Ni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Metal Free ◽  
Organic Chromophores ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

A series of new metal-free organic dyes based on 3,3′-dithioalkyl-2,2′-bithiophene (SBT) organic chromophores was synthesized for use in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).

Recent developments in tetrathiafulvalene and dithiafulvalene based metal-free organic sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells: a mini-review

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 678-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naresh Duvva ◽  
Ushasri Chilakamarthi ◽  
Lingamallu Giribabu
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Dyes ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Molecular Engineering ◽  
Metal Free ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Homo Lumo ◽  
Organic Sensitizers

Tetrathiafulvalene and dithiafulvalene are thermally stable, versatile and their HOMO–LUMO levels can be easily through molecular engineering to yield metal-free organic dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells, which are not restricted by the availability of natural resources.

scholarly journals Metal-Free Organic Chromophores Featuring an Ethynyl-Thienothiophene Linker with an n-Hexyl Chain for Translucent Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1741 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Suk Lim ◽  
Kwang-Won Park ◽  
Alan A. Wiles ◽  
Jongin Hong
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electrochemical Properties ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Simple Synthesis ◽  
Metal Free ◽  
Organic Chromophores ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

We report the simple synthesis of two organic chromophores featuring an ethynyl-thienothiophene linker with an n-hexyl chain (CSD-03 and CSD-04), their optical and electrochemical properties, and their use as photosensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Our theoretical and experimental studies show that adding the second thienothiophene allows for narrowing the bandgap of the molecule and thus ensuring more light harvesting in the visible region. The efficiencies of both CSD-03 (5.46 ± 0.03%) and CSD-04 (5.20 ± 0.03%) are comparable to that of N719 (5.92 ± 0.01%) in translucent DSSCs fabricated with 5 μm-thick TiO2 photoanodes.

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