Effect of metal ions in the electron-transfer mechanism on the photovoltaic performance of SALPHEN-based DSSC: experimental and theoretical studies
José Alberto Hernández, Carlos Alberto Huerta‐Aguilar, Jayanthi Narayanan, Eduardo Daniel Tecuapa-Flores, Pandiyan Thangarasu, Aldo Hernández Ramírez, Karthika Shanmugam, Mayra Margarita Luna Martinez
Abstract
Herein, we report the synthesis and characterization of metal complexes of Fe( iii ), Co( ii ), and Cu( ii ) with SALPHEN ( N , N -bis(salicylimine)- o -phenyldiammine) and their potential application as sensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).
Topics & Concepts
Dye-sensitized solar cellElectron transferPhotovoltaic systemMechanism (biology)IonMaterials scienceMetalElectronChemical engineeringPhotochemistryNanotechnologyChemistryMetallurgyPhysical chemistryElectrical engineeringPhysicsEngineeringElectrodeOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsElectrolytesolar cell performance optimization