Control of Molecular Arrangement and/or Orientation of D–π–A Fluorescent Dyes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

• Yousuke Ooyama

  Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University

• Joji Ohshita

  Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University

• Yutaka Harima

  Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University

Abstract

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based on organic dyes adsorbed on TiO2 electrodes, which emerged as a new generation of sustainable photovoltaic devices, have received considerable attention because of high incident solar light-to-electricity conversion efficiency and low cost of production. The aim of this Highlight Review is to indicate the importance of creating effective D–π–A dye sensitizers capable of controlling not only photophysical and electrochemical properties of the dyes themselves but also molecular arrangement and/or orientation of the dyes on TiO2 surface to provide a good electron communication between the dye and TiO2 electrode, for developing high-performance DSSCs.

Journal

• Chemistry Letters

  Chemistry Letters 41 (11), 1384-1396, 2012-11

  Oxford University Press (OUP)

Keywords

• General Chemistry

Details

• CRID: 1360002219111632768
• NII Article ID: 130004426413
• DOI: 10.1246/cl.2012.1384
• ISSN: 13480715
• ISSN: 03667022
• Web Site: https://academic.oup.com/chemlett/article-pdf/41/11/1384/55634844/cl.2012.1384.pdf
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