Effects of methoxy group(s) on D-π-A porphyrin based DSSCs: efficiency enhanced by co-sensitization
Koteshwar Devulapally, Seelam Prasanthkumar, Surya Prakash Singh, Towhid H. Chowdhury, Idriss Bedja, Ashraful Islam, Lingamallu Giribabu
Abstract
We have synthesized a series of porphyrin sensitizers (LG24 to LG26) using donor-π-acceptor concept and used as dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells with device efficiency of 9.87% and raised to 10.45% using co-sensitization with Y1 dye.
Topics & Concepts
PorphyrinDye-sensitized solar cellSensitizationAcceptorPhotochemistryGroup (periodic table)Materials scienceChemistryOrganic chemistryPsychologyPhysical chemistryElectrolytePsychotherapistElectrodePhysicsCondensed matter physicsTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques