New dyes for DSSC containing triphenylamine based extended donor: Synthesis, photophysical properties and device performance.
Three new triphenylamine based dyes with Donor-Donor-Spacer-Acceptor (D-D-π-A) arrangement were designed and synthesized by convenient synthetic pathway. Unsymmetrical extended donor part may help to reduce the aggregation of dyes on the semiconductor surface. Wide range of absorption in the visible spectrum, electrochemical studies and theoretical optimization suggest that these dyes can be good members for DSSC. Further to check the performance of these dyes in device the solar cells were developed using iodine free Co-based electrolyte. Electronic characterisation concludes that devices based on D6 have the highest power conversion efficiency (4.7%) mostly due to an improved electron lifetime, which therefore improves both the VOCand JSCof the devices.
Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, PO: BCKV campus main office, Mohanpur 741252, Nadia, West Bengal, India; Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, SE-75120 Uppsala, Sweden. Electronic address: palas.pati@kemi.uu.se.
Palas Baran
PB
Pati
Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, SE-75120 Uppsala, Sweden.
Wenxing
W
Yang
Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, PO: BCKV campus main office, Mohanpur 741252, Nadia, West Bengal, India. Electronic address: sanjio.zade@iiserkol.ac.in.
Sanjio S
SS
Zade
Co-based electrolyte; Cyanoacrylic acid; Dye-sensitized solar cells; Extended donor; Power conversion efficiency; Triphenylamine