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 …

Dye-sensitized solar cells

A Hagfeldt, G Boschloo, L Sun, L Kloo… - Chemical …, 2010 - ACS Publications
At the end of last century, the possibility to use devices based on molecular components for
the construction of a robust large-scale solar electricity production facility seemed utopic. But …

The renaissance of dye-sensitized solar cells

BE Hardin, HJ Snaith, MD McGehee - Nature photonics, 2012 - nature.com
Several recent major advances in the design of dyes and electrolytes for dye-sensitized
solar cells have led to record power-conversion efficiencies. Donor–pi–acceptor dyes …

Vegetable-based dye-sensitized solar cells

G Calogero, A Bartolotta, G Di Marco… - Chemical Society …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
There is currently a large effort to improve the performance of low cost renewable energy
devices. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are emerging as one of the most promising low …

Highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells: progress and future challenges

S Zhang, X Yang, Y Numata, L Han - Energy & Environmental Science, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
High energy conversion efficiency is one of the most important keys to the commercialization
of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) in the huge electricity generation market. According to …

Hydrothermal Synthesis of Graphitic Carbon Nitride–Bi2WO6 Heterojunctions with Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activities

Y Tian, B Chang, J Lu, J Fu, F Xi… - ACS applied materials & …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Graphitic carbon nitride (C3N4) was hybridized by Bi2WO6 via a hydrothermal method. The
high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) results reveal that an intimate …

High-efficiency dye-sensitized solar cell with a novel co-adsorbent

L Han, A Islam, H Chen, C Malapaka… - Energy & …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
A new record efficiency (11.4%) of dye-sensitized solar cell was obtained by design and
syntheses of donor–acceptor type co-adsorbents which effectively overcome the competitive …

Porphyrins and phthalocyanines in solar photovoltaic cells

MG Walter, AB Rudine, CC Wamser - Journal of Porphyrins and …, 2010 - World Scientific
This review summarizes recent advances in the use of porphyrins, phthalocyanines, and
related compounds as components of solar cells, including organic molecular solar cells …

Highly efficient mesoscopic dye‐sensitized solar cells based on donor–acceptor‐substituted porphyrins

T Bessho, SM Zakeeruddin, CY Yeh… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are currently attracting considerable attention because of
their high light-to-electricity conversion efficiencies, ease of fabrication, and low production …

A stable quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell with an amphiphilic ruthenium sensitizer and polymer gel electrolyte

P Wang, SM Zakeeruddin, JE Moser… - Nature materials, 2003 - nature.com
Dye-sensitized nanocrystalline solar cells (DSC) have received considerable attention as a
cost-effective alternative to conventional solar cells. One of the main factors that has …