Novel D − π − A dye sensitizers of polymeric metal complexes based on 8‐hydroxyquinoline and phenylethyl or fluorene units: synthesis, characterization and photovoltaic applications for dye‐sensitized solar cells

Abstract

Four novel donor À p-bridge À acceptor (D À p À A) polymeric metal complexes (P1-P4) based on 8-hydroxyquinoline metal complexes were synthesized and tested for their performance in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The polymeric metal complexes dyes use alkoxy benzene or alkyl fluorene as the electron donor and C¼C as p linker; the 8-hydroxyquinoline derivative complex part was used as the electron acceptor and diaminomaleonitrile was used as ancillary ligand. The two strongly electron-withdrawing cyano groups in the polymer structure can provide an efficient charge transport in the intramolecular between donor and acceptor parts. The thermal, photophysical, electrochemical and photovoltaic properties of these copolymers were investigated by TGA, differential scanning calorimetry, cyclic voltammetry and cureent density-voltage curves, and the results showed that dye containing complex Zn(II) and alkoxy benzene unit benefited the generation of photocurrent and open-circuit voltages, and a maximum power conversion efficiency of 1.91% (P2) was obtained, with an open-circuit voltage of 0.71 V, a short-circuit current density of 4.23 mA cm À2 , and a fill factor of 38.6% under AM1.5G irradiation. The study results also show that the four polymers exhibit good thermal stability, indicating that these polymeric metal complexes are suitable for the fabrication processes of optoelectronic devices.

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