title: Panchromatic push-pull chromophores based on triphenylamine as donors for molecular solar cells.
abstract: Two new push-pull chromophores based on triphenylamine as donor and 2-carboxymethyl-2-cyanomethylenethiazole as acceptor have been synthesized. Both exhibit strong light absorption covering from 300 to 800 nm. Electrochemical studies show HOMO-LUMO gaps of 2.01 and 1.54 eV, making, together with the panchromatic absorption, these systems promising materials in the field of molecular photovoltaic devices.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Nanociencia, Nanotecnología y Materiales Moleculares (INAMOL), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 45071-Toledo, Spain.
authors.forename: Sandra Gómez
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Esteban
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de la Cruz
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aljarilla
authors.forename: Luis M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Arellano
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Langa