Functionalized pentacenes for dye-sensitized solar cells

被引:13
作者
Li, Zhong [1 ]
Shankar, Karthik [2 ]
Mor, Gopal K. [3 ,4 ]
Grimminger, Robert A. [1 ]
Lin, Chih-Min [3 ,4 ]
Anthony, John E. [1 ]
Grimes, Craig A. [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Kentucky, Dept Chem, Lexington, KY 40506 USA
[2] Univ Alberta, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Edmonton, AB T6G 2V4, Canada
[3] Penn State Univ, Dept Elect Engn, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
[4] Penn State Univ, Mat Res Inst, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF PHOTONICS FOR ENERGY | 2011年 / 1卷
关键词
organic solar cells; organic dyes; titania; dye-sensitized solar cells; HIGHLY EFFICIENT; ELECTRONIC-PROPERTIES; ORGANIC SENSITIZERS; TIO2; CONVERSION; PERFORMANCE; LIGHT; DESIGN;
D O I
10.1117/1.3553781
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Carboxylic acid functionalized pentacene-based dyes are synthesized and tested in dye-sensitized solar cells utilizing titania (rutile) nanowire arrays as the electron transporting photoanode. Functionalization on both chromophore and solubilizing substitutents leads to materials demonstrating promising light-harvesting and energy-conversion properties in these large polycyclic aromatic compounds. (C) 2011 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). [DOI: 10.1117/1.3553781]
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