Synthesis of efficient bi-anchoring bifuran/biphenyl derivatives for dye-sensitized solar cell applications
Heba M. El‐Shafeai, Safa A. Badawy, Mohamed A. Ismail, Ehab Abdel‐Latif, Ahmed A. Fadda, Mohamed R. Elmorsy
Abstract
We have synthesized new metal-free dyes (HB-1–8) containing bifuran/biphenyl derivatives for dye-sensitized solar cells. Dye HB-3 exhibited the highest efficiency among the eight investigated dyes, reaching 5.51% with a V OC value higher than N3.
Topics & Concepts
BiphenylAnchoringDye-sensitized solar cellSolar cellChemistryMaterials scienceCombinatorial chemistryOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryEngineeringStructural engineeringElectrolyteElectrodeTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis