New bithiazole-functionalized organic photosensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells

…, WJ Wu, FR Dai, CH Chui, SP Huang, KP Guo, H Tian…

Index: Lai, Lai-Fan; Ho, Cheuk-Lam; Chen, Yung-Chung; Wu, Wen-Jun; Dai, Feng-Rong; Chui, Chung-Hin; Huang, Shu-Ping; Guo, Kun-Peng; Lin, Jiann-T'Suen; Tian, He; Yang, Shi-He; Wong, Wai-Yeung Dyes and Pigments, 2013 , vol. 96, # 2 p. 516 - 524

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Abstract

Five bithiazole-based organic dyes D1–D5 containing different electron donor moieties (thiophene, fluorene, carbazole, and triarylamine) in the molecular frameworks were synthesized, characterized and applied in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The effects of electron-donating moieties of the organic dyes on their photophysical, electrochemical, and photovoltaic properties have been investigated in detail. These dyes exhibit strong charge ...