Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104707
Title: Comparative studies on rigid π linker-based organic dyes : structure-property relationships and photovoltaic performance
Authors: Li, Hairong
Koh, Teck Ming
Hao, Yan
Zhou, Feng
Abe, Yuichiro
Su, Haibin
Hagfeldt, Anders
Grimsdale, Andrew C.
Keywords: DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Physical chemistry::Electrochemistry
Issue Date: 2014
Source: Li, H., Koh, T. M., Hao, Y., Zhou, F., Abe, Y., Su, H., et al. (2014). Comparative studies on rigid π linker-based organic dyes : structure-property relationships and photovoltaic performance. ChemSusChem, 7(12), 3396-3406.
Series/Report no.: ChemSusChem
Abstract: A series of six structurally correlated donor–π bridge–acceptor organic dyes were designed, synthesized, and applied as sensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells. Using the most widely studied donor (triarylamine) and cyclopenta[1,2-b:5,4-b′]dithiophene or cyclopenta[1,2-b:5,4-b′]dithiophene[2′,1′:4,5]thieno[2,3-d]thiophene as π spacers, their structure–property relationships were investigated in depth by photophysical techniques and theoretical calculations. It was found that the photovoltaic performance of these dyes largely depends on their electronic structures, which requires synergistic interaction between donors and acceptors. Increasing the electron richness of the donor or the elongation of π-conjugated bridges does not necessarily lead to higher performance. Rather, it is essential to rationally design the dyes by balancing their light-harvesting capability with achieving suitable energy levels to guarantee unimpeded charge separation and transport.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104707
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24672
ISSN: 1864-5631
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201402651
Schools: School of Materials Science & Engineering 
Research Centres: Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) 
Rights: © 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Fulltext Permission: none
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