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