D–π–A organic dyes derived from the indacenodithiophene core moiety for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells
Afzal S. Siddiqui, Nanaji Islavath, T. Swetha, Surya Prakash Singh
Abstract
Indacenodithiophene-core-based D–π–A-type organic sensitizers with two different donor antennas (triphenylamine and phenothiazine) were designed and synthesized for use as light-harvesting materials in dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) applications.
Topics & Concepts
MoietyDye-sensitized solar cellChemistryPhotochemistryChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineeringPhysical chemistryElectrolyteElectrodeTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesPerovskite Materials and Applications