New diketo-pyrrolo-pyrrole (DPP) sensitizer containing a furan moiety for efficient and stable dye-sensitized solar cells

Molecular Engineering and Theoretical Investigation of Novel Metal-Free Organic Chromophores for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

“…In most of the organic dyes the donor segment is typically an aromatic amine such as carbazole [10], phenothiazine [11], triphenylamine [12], phenoxazine [13], indoline [14] etc. It has been reported that the presence of electron accepting moieties such as diketeopyrrolopyrrole [15], benzotriazole [16], cyanovinyl [17], plays an active role of auxiliary acceptors and they serve as effective charge transporters between the donor and acceptor [18]. Typically, thiophene and its derivatives have been successfully utilized as p-conjugation bridges in the molecular design of organic dyes, due to their polarizability and overall stability [19].…”

Heterogeneity in Dye–TiO2 Interactions Dictate Charge Transfer Efficiencies for Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Based Polymer Sensitized Solar Cells

“…21 Diketopyrrolopyrrole-based (DPP) conjugated polymers have recently shown tremendous promise for fabricating a new generation of BHJ solar cells, organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and organic thin film transistors (OTFTs). [22][23][24][25][26] The exciting properties of these materials emanate from their admirable charge carrier mobility 25,27 and exceptional photo/thermal-stability. 22, 28 DPP-based molecular units have been used as π-linkers in D-A based organic dyes for Graetzel-type cells.…”

Theoretical study of benzene/thiophene based photosensitizers for dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)

“…Thiophene, has been appeared as an attractive pi-bridging segment for the development of PV materials due to its rigid conjugation structure and facile introduction of alkyl chains. Thiophene based photosensitizers are expected to improve the overall efficiency of DSSCs [13,14].…”