Porphyrins containing a tetraphenylethylene-substituted phenothiazine donor for fabricating efficient dye sensitized solar cells with high photovoltages
Jiazhi Zou, Yunyu Tang, Glib Baryshnikov, Zhèn Yáng, Rui Mao, Weifang Feng, Jian Guan, Chengjie Li, Yongshu Xie
Abstract
Introduction of a dialkoxy-substituted tetraphenylethylene entity into porphyrin sensitizers improves the photovoltages and efficiencies of dye sensitized solar cells, affording a high power conversion efficiency of 12.3%.
Topics & Concepts
TetraphenylethylenePhenothiazinePorphyrinPhotochemistryEnergy conversion efficiencyDye-sensitized solar cellChemistryMaterials scienceOptoelectronicsAggregation-induced emissionOpticsElectrodePhysical chemistryPharmacologyFluorescenceMedicinePhysicsElectrolyteTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry