scholarly journals Push–Pull Zinc Phthalocyanine Bearing Hexa-Tertiary Substituted Carbazolyl Donor Groups for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 1692
Author(s):  
Basma Ghazal ◽  
Kobra Azizi ◽  
Ewies F. Ewies ◽  
Ahmed S. A. Youssef ◽  
Valid Mwatati Mwalukuku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Density Distribution ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Electron System ◽  
Zinc Phthalocyanine ◽  
1H And 13C Nmr ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
The Core ◽  
Anchoring Group ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

An asymmetrical, push–pull phthalocyanine bearing bulky tert-butylcarbazolyl moieties as electron donor and carboxylic acid as anchoring group was synthetized and tested as a photosensitizer in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). The new photosensitizer was characterized by 1H and 13C NMR, UV–Vis and mass spectrometry. The bulky tert-butylcarbazolyl moieties avoid the aggregation of the phthalocyanine dye. DFT studies indicate that the HOMO is delocalized throughout the -electron system of the substituted phthalocyanine and the LUMO is located on the core of the molecule with a sizable electron density distribution on carboxyl groups. The new dye has been used as a photosensitizer in transparent and opaque dye-sensitized solar cells, which exhibit poor efficiencies related to a low Jsc.

A new sterically hindered asymmetric zinc phthalocyanine as an efficient sensitizer for dye-sensitized solar cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevser Harmandar ◽  
Kevin Granados-Tavera ◽  
Merve Keskin ◽  
Mehmet Nebioğlu ◽  
İlkay Şişman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Carboxylic Acid ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Zinc Phthalocyanine ◽  
Tert Butyl ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Anchoring Group ◽  
Sterically Hindered ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

An asymmetric zinc phthalocyanine dye (KH1) bearing three 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenoxy donor groups and carboxylic acid anchoring group was synthesized as a sensitizer for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The DSSC based on...

scholarly journals Efficient tuning of zinc phthalocyanine-based dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells: a detailed DFT study

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (44) ◽  
pp. 27570-27582
Author(s):  
Sabir Ali Siddique ◽  
Muhammad Arshad ◽  
Sabiha Naveed ◽  
Muhammad Yasir Mehboob ◽  
Muhammad Adnan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Quantum Chemical ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Optoelectronic Properties ◽  
Dft Study ◽  
Zinc Phthalocyanine ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Td Dft ◽  
Quantum Chemical Approach ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

We used a quantum chemical approach to investigate the optoelectronic properties of dyes T1–T5 for dye-sensitized solar cells using DFT and TD-DFT computation. The newly designed molecules exhibited outstanding photovoltaic and optoelectronic properties.

A Hydroxamic Acid Anchoring Group for Durable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Incorporating a Cobalt Redox Shuttle

ChemSusChem ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (17) ◽  
pp. 3347-3351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomohiro Higashino ◽  
Yuma Kurumisawa ◽  
Ning Cai ◽  
Yamato Fujimori ◽  
Yukihiro Tsuji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Hydroxamic Acid ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Redox Shuttle ◽  
Anchoring Group ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

scholarly journals A SYNERGISTIC ABSORPTION AND PLASMONIC EFFECT OF SiO2@Au@TiO2 IN TiO2 PHOTOANODE FOR DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Matius Nata Pakpahan ◽  
Aldi Hartanto ◽  
Yonatan Davidson Gultom ◽  
Nur Fadhilah ◽  
Doty Dewi Risanti
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Pure Tio2 ◽  
Plasmonic Nanostructures ◽  
Plasmonic Effect ◽  
Tio2 Anatase ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
The Core ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Tio2 Photoanode

A SYNERGISTIC ABSORPTION AND PLASMONIC EFFECT OF SiO2@Au@TiO2 IN A TiO2 PHOTOANODE FOR DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS. A method for increasing the visible-light harvesting of a TiO2 anatase photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells by incorporating plasmonic nanostructures was developed. Sidoarjo mud as the SiO2 source was used to successfully synthesized core/multishell SiO2@Au@TiO2, with varying amounts of Au (60, 90, and 120 mL). In addition, the core/multishell fractions in TiO2 paste were varied, i.e., 0.5%, 1%, and 5%. The UV–Vis spectrum shows that a more ripple spectrum at higher wavelengths is obtained with increasing Au content, as suggested by the presence of large Au nanoparticles; however, a similar value of efficiency is observed for all sample variations studied compared to a pure TiO2 photoanode. The incident photon-to-current efficiency reveals that all photoanodes containing the core/multishell SiO2@Au@TiO2 studied show somewhat broader and enhanced spectra for all studied wavelengths compared to the pure TiO2 photoanode, resulting from the synergistic effect between plasmonic nanostructures and the presence of silica that boost the absorption to higher wavelengths.

A2 and A2B2 Benzoporphyrins as sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (04n05) ◽  
pp. 599-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siddhartha Kumar ◽  
Whitney Webre ◽  
Jacob Schaffner ◽  
Sheikh M. S. Islam ◽  
Francis D’Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Acid Group ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Dye Loading ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Homo And Lumo ◽  
Anchoring Group ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells

The first example of A2B2 tetrabenzoporphyrin (KW-4) was synthesized, characterized and evaluated as a sensitizer for dye-sensitized solar cells. UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy revealed red-shifted and broadened absorption spectra of A2B2 tetrabenzoporphyrin as compared with its A2 dibenzo- and A2B2 dibenzoporphyrin analogues, which is a desired feature of dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells. DFT calculations also indicate favorable electron density distribution on the HOMO and LUMO of KW-4. However, the power conversion efficiency of the solar cell based on tetrabenzoporphyrin KW-4 displayed inferior performance than that of the solar cell based on A2 dibenzoporphyrin KW-2. The lower performance of the KW-4 cell was ascribed to two factors: the low lying LUMO energy level leading to less efficient electron injection and the “flat geometry” of the dye on TiO2surface facilitating charge recombination and decreasing dye loading. The investigation of anchoring group effect suggests that the acrylic acid group is a better anchoring group than pentadienyl carboxylic acid.

Increased Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Incorporation of a π Spacer in Donor-Acceptor Zinc Porphyrins Bearing Cyanoacrylic Acid as an Anchoring Group

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (20-21) ◽  
pp. 2369-2379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stylianos Panagiotakis ◽  
Emmanouil Giannoudis ◽  
Asterios Charisiadis ◽  
Raphaella Paravatou ◽  
Maria-Eleni Lazaridi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Cyanoacrylic Acid ◽  
Donor Acceptor ◽  
Anchoring Group ◽  
Zinc Porphyrins ◽  
Sensitized Solar Cells
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