Organic sensitizers from D–π–A to D–A–π–A: effect of the internal electron-withdrawing units on molecular absorption, energy levels and photovoltaic performances

Y Wu, W Zhu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The high performance and low cost of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have drawn great
interest from both academic and industrial circles. The research on exploring novel efficient …

[HTML][HTML] Use of organic materials in dye-sensitized solar cells

CP Lee, CT Li, KC Ho - Materials today, 2017 - Elsevier
In the last two decades, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted more attention as
an efficient alternative to economical photovoltaic devices, and the highest efficiency record …

Design, photophysical properties, and applications of fluorene-based fluorophores in two-photon fluorescence bioimaging: A review

J Shaya, PR Corridon, B Al-Omari, A Aoudi… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Two-photon fluorescence microscopy (2PFM) emerged as a powerful alternative to
conventional one-photon microscopy. 2PFM typically uses two near-infrared (NIR) photons …

Photophysical and electrochemical properties, and molecular structures of organic dyes for dye‐sensitized solar cells

Y Ooyama, Y Harima - ChemPhysChem, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based on organic dyes adsorbed on oxide
semiconductor electrodes, such as TiO2, ZnO, or NiO, which have emerged as a new …

Density functional theory characterization and design of high-performance diarylamine-fluorene dyes with different π spacers for dye-sensitized solar cells

J Zhang, HB Li, SL Sun, Y Geng, Y Wu… - Journal of Materials …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
To rationalize the marked difference in the energy conversion efficiency of dye sensitized
solar cells (DSSCs) based on organic dyes 1 and 2 different only in their π spacer, density …

Molecular design principle of all‐organic dyes for dye‐sensitized solar cells

BG Kim, K Chung, J Kim - Chemistry–A European Journal, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
All‐organic dyes have shown promising potential as an effective sensitizer in dye‐sensitized
solar cells (DSSCs). The design concept of all‐organic dyes to improve light‐to‐electric …

Recent progress in organic sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells

CP Lee, RYY Lin, LY Lin, CT Li, TC Chu, SS Sun… - RSC Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are fabricated using low-cost materials and a simple
fabrication process; these advantages make them attractive candidates for research on next …

Contributions to the development of ruthenium-based sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells

GC Vougioukalakis, AI Philippopoulos… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2011 - Elsevier
The present review article traces the discoveries that were instrumental to the evolution of
DSSCs, taking a critical look at the principles of the operation mechanism and insisting on …

TiO 2 nanotubes: Structure optimization for solar cells

J Yan, F Zhou - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
This review starts with a brief introduction to TiO2 nanotubes (NTs), and then discusses in
more detail how to optimize the structure of TiO2 NTs for the fabrication of highly efficient …

Organic dye design tools for efficient photocurrent generation in dye‐sensitized solar cells: exciton binding energy and electron Acceptors

BG Kim, CG Zhen, EJ Jeong, J Kieffer… - Advanced Functional …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The relationship between the exciton binding energies of several pure organic dyes and
their chemical structures is explored using density functional theory calculations in order to …