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Dye-sensitized solar cells based on a push-pull zinc phthalocyanine bearing diphenylamine donor groups: Computational predictions face experimental reality
Computational studies have suggested that the integration of secondary amine as donor groups in the structure of unsymmetrical zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) should have positive effects on photovoltaic performance, once the molecule is integrated as light harvester in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Aiming at obtaining experimental confirmation, we synthesized a peripherally substituted push-pull ZnPc bearing three electron donating diphenylamine substituents and a carboxylic acid anchoring group and integrated it as sensitizer in TiO2-based DSSCs. Detailed functional characterization of solar energy converting devices resulted in ruling out the original hypothesis. The causes of this discrepancy have been highlighted, leading to a better understanding of the conditions for an effective design of push-pull diarylamino substituted ZnPcs for DSSCs.
Dye-sensitized solar cells based on a push-pull zinc phthalocyanine bearing diphenylamine donor groups: Computational predictions face experimental reality
Computational studies have suggested that the integration of secondary amine as donor groups in the structure of unsymmetrical zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) should have positive effects on photovoltaic performance, once the molecule is integrated as light harvester in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Aiming at obtaining experimental confirmation, we synthesized a peripherally substituted push-pull ZnPc bearing three electron donating diphenylamine substituents and a carboxylic acid anchoring group and integrated it as sensitizer in TiO2-based DSSCs. Detailed functional characterization of solar energy converting devices resulted in ruling out the original hypothesis. The causes of this discrepancy have been highlighted, leading to a better understanding of the conditions for an effective design of push-pull diarylamino substituted ZnPcs for DSSCs.
Dye-sensitized solar cells based on a push-pull zinc phthalocyanine bearing diphenylamine donor groups: Computational predictions face experimental reality
Riccardo Milan (author) / Gurpreet Singh Selopa (author) / Marco Cavazzini (author) / Simonetta Orlandi (author) / Rita Boaretto (author) / Stefano Caramori (author) / Isabella Concina (author) / Gianluca Pozzi (author) / Milan, Riccardo / Singh Selopa, Gurpreet
2017-01-01
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
recombination , semiconductors , density , efficiency , derivates , design , voltage
DDC:
690
Polyoxometalates as electron—Transport materials in phthalocyanine—Sensitized solar cells
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