Metal-Free Indeno[2,1-b]thiophene-Based Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Chia Jung Liang; Yu Ju Lin; Yung Sheng Yen; Jiann T. Lin; Ming Chang P. Yeh

doi:10.1002/ajoc.201600100

Metal-Free Indeno[2,1-b]thiophene-Based Sensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Chia Jung Liang, Yu Ju Lin, Yung Sheng Yen, Jiann T. Lin^*, Ming Chang P. Yeh

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Abstract

A series of indeno[2,1-b]thiophene-containing organic dyes (IDT1–IDT5) have been synthesized, and their UV/Vis spectra extend beyond 700 nm. These dyes were employed as sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Among them, dyes IDT3–IDT5 with a thiophene unit conjugated with an anchor have better light harvesting ability and higher J _SC values. Dye aggregation contributes substantially to the photocurrent in the near infrared region. The dye IDT5, with chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) as the co-adsorbent, has the highest power conversion efficiency (5.06 %) under AM 1.5G simulated sunlight irradiation, which is 68 % of the standard device based on N719 dye.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	801-811
Number of pages	11
Journal	Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume	5
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ajoc.201600100
Publication status	Published - 2016 Jun 1

Keywords

aggregation
dye-sensitized solar cells
heterocycles
indeno[2,1-b]thiophene
sensitizers

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