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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 44, 2014 - Issue 6
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Synthesis and Characterization of Two New Organic Dyes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

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Pages 779-787 | Received 07 Jun 2013, Published online: 20 Feb 2014
 

Abstract

In the present study, two new organic dyes based on indigo were prepared and used as sensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells. To this end, indoxyl was utilized as the electron-donor and acrylic acid and cyanoacrylic acid were used as the electron-acceptor anchoring groups. These dyes were purified and characterized by analytical techniques. Spectrophotometric evaluations of the prepared dyes in solution and on a nano-anatase-TiO2 substrate were investigated. Additionally, oxidation potential measurements were also carried out. Finally, dye-sensitized solar cells were fabricated to determine the photovoltaic behavior and conversion efficiency of each dye.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The authors sincerely thank the Center of Excellence for Color Science and Technology for making this investigation possible.

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