Conjugated poly-ynes and poly (metalla-ynes) constitute an important class of new materials
with potential application in various domains of science. The key factors responsible for the …

As an important member of third generation solar cell, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)
have the advantages of being low cost, having an easy fabrication process, utilizing rich raw …

Aggregation of organic molecules plays a key role in determining the photoelectronic
properties of various devices. However, the formation of aggregates is an outcome of …

Metal-free organic sensitizers are important in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) to
overcome the existing concerns such as synthetic feasibility and cost effectiveness. Herein …

Relatively high efficiencies have been achieved for porphyrin-based dye-sensitized solar
cells. For the purpose of designing efficient cosensitizers, we herein report systematically …

Two new D-π-A-structured dyes (SGT-160 and SGT-161) with the extension of π-
conjugation in the acceptor unit have been designed and synthesized to modulate LUMO …

The development of sp2‐carbon‐linked covalent organic frameworks (sp2c‐COFs) as
artificial photocatalysts for solar‐driven conversion of CO2 into chemical feedstock has …

The addition of coadsorbents and the introduction of electron-withdrawing groups in dye
sensitizers are considered feasible strategies for improving the power conversion efficiency …

Dye adsorption on metal-oxide films often results in small to substantial absorption shifts
relative to the solution phase, with undesirable consequences for the performance of dye …

Dyes with panchromatic absorption of the solar radiation is crucial for the photovoltaic
performances of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). In this paper we have constructed four …