title: A structural study of DPP-based sensitizers for DSC applications.
abstract: Four D-π-A sensitizers comprising a thienyl-diketopyrrolopyrrole (ThDPP) bridge were synthesized and tested in iodide/triiodide liquid electrolyte DSC devices. The dye series was strategically designed to develop a structure-property relationship. The best performing sensitizer utilized a phenyl-based anchor and triphenylamine donor (η = 5.03%).
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Photonics and Interfaces, Institution of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, School of Basic Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. tom.holcombe@gmail.com
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Holcombe
authors.forename: Jun-Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yum
authors.forename: Junghyun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marszalek
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Di Censo
authors.forename: Kasparas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rakstys
authors.forename: Md K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Nazeeruddin
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Graetzel
mesh_terms: D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012993:Solar Energy
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D011758:Pyrroles