Organic solar cells (OSCs) are emerging as a new photovoltaic technology with the great
advantages of low cost, light-weight, flexibility and semi-transparency. They are promising …

Half a century after the synthesis of the first subporphyrinoid, the study of tripyrrole and
trisoindole porphyrin analogues constitutes a fervent and rapidly expanding research area …

Organic semiconductors require an energetic offset in order to photogenerate free charge
carriers efficiently, owing to their inability to effectively screen charges. This is vitally …

Organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs) are a promising cost-effective alternative to silicon-based
solar cells, and possess light-weight, low-cost, and flexibility advantages. Significant …

In order to increase the power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells, their absorption
spectrum should be broadened while maintaining efficient exciton harvesting. This requires …

1. INTRODUCTION Porphyrins (Ps) 1, 2 and their best known synthetic analogues, the
phthalocyanines (Pcs; 2− 10 Chart 1) represent one of the most widely studied macrocyclic …

Organic solar cells have the potential to be low-cost and efficient solar energy converters,
with a promising energy balance. They are made of carbon-based semiconductors, which …

We begin with a general description of the chemical, physical, and electrical properties of
organic semiconductors, OSCs, a class of materials that includes molecular semiconductors …

This review summarizes recent advances in the use of porphyrins, phthalocyanines, and
related compounds as components of solar cells, including organic molecular solar cells …

Research on organic photovoltaic (OPV) materials and devices has flourished in recent
years due to their potential for offering low-cost solar energy conversion. With a deepened …