A new sterically hindered asymmetric zinc phthalocyanine as an efficient sensitizer for dye-sensitized solar cells
Kevser Harmandar, Kevin Granados-Tavera, Merve Gezgin, Mehmet Nebioğlu, İlkay Şişman, Gloria Cárdenas‐Jirón, Devrim Atílla, Ayşe Gül Gürek
Abstract
A novel push–pull zinc phthalocyanine dye (KH1) containing 2,6-di- tert -butyl-4-methylphenoxy donor groups was synthesized for DSSCs. The DSSC based on the dye exhibited a PCE of 3.12%.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryPhthalocyanineZincSteric effectsDye-sensitized solar cellPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryElectrodeElectrolyteTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques