Phthalocyanines for dye-sensitized solar cells

M Urbani, ME Ragoussi, MK Nazeeruddin… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2019 - Elsevier
Phthalocyanines (Pcs) are robust and intensely colored macrocycles (blue pigments) with
high chemical, thermal and light stability, properties that are of paramount importance for …

Molecular engineering strategies for fabricating efficient porphyrin-based dye-sensitized solar cells

K Zeng, Z Tong, L Ma, WH Zhu, W Wu… - Energy & Environmental …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), as a cost effective and eco-friendly photovoltaic
technology for utilizing solar energy, are promising in meeting the increasing demand of …

13.6% efficient organic dye-sensitized solar cells by minimizing energy losses of the excited state

L Zhang, X Yang, W Wang, GG Gurzadyan, J Li… - ACS Energy …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The electron-injection energy losses of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are among the
fundamental problems hindering their successful breakthrough application. Two …

Meso-substituted porphyrins for dye-sensitized solar cells

M Urbani, M Grätzel, MK Nazeeruddin… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Among the several approaches for harnessing solar energy and converting it into electricity,
dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) represent one of the most promising methods for future …

Anchoring groups for dye-sensitized solar cells

L Zhang, JM Cole - ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2015 - ACS Publications
The dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) require one or more chemical substituents
that can act as an anchor, enabling their adsorption onto a metal oxide substrate. This …

Porphyrins as excellent dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells: recent developments and insights

T Higashino, H Imahori - Dalton transactions, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted much attention as an alternative to silicon-
based solar cells because of their low-cost production and high power conversion efficiency …

Electronic structure of corrole derivatives: insights from molecular structures, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and quantum chemical calculations

A Ghosh - Chemical Reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Presented herein is a comprehensive account of the electronic structure of corrole
derivatives. Our knowledge in this area derives from a broad range of methods, including UV …

Functionalized-graphene composites: fabrication and applications in sustainable energy and environment

X Gong, G Liu, Y Li, DYW Yu, WY Teoh - Chemistry of Materials, 2016 - ACS Publications
Graphene, including pristine graphene and its analogues of graphene oxide and reduced
graphene oxide, is revolutionizing the way we design high performance devices, particularly …

Near‐infrared‐absorbing metal‐free organic, porphyrin, and phthalocyanine sensitizers for panchromatic dye‐sensitized solar cells

P Brogdon, H Cheema, JH Delcamp - ChemSusChem, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are a promising source of renewable energy. However,
the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of devices has been limited largely by the difficulty of …

Efficient solar cells sensitized by a promising new type of porphyrin: dye-aggregation suppressed by double strapping

K Zeng, Y Lu, W Tang, S Zhao, Q Liu, W Zhu, H Tian… - Chemical …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Porphyrin sensitizers play essential roles in the development of efficient dye-sensitized solar
cells (DSSCs). To further improve power conversion efficiency (PCE), it is vital to reduce …