Journal
DYES AND PIGMENTS
Volume 131, Issue -, Pages 134-144Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2016.04.001
Keywords
Dye-sensitized solar cell; Organic dye; D-pi-A-pi-A; Electron-withdrawing; Auxiliary acceptor; Photovoltaic performance
Funding
- Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province, China [2013B010405003]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2014ZP0008]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21272079]
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Four novel D-pi-A-pi-A metal-free organic dyes Q1-Q4 were synthesized and the impacts of the auxiliary acceptors on the photovoltaic performances were studied. Q2 with quinoxaline as the auxiliary acceptor exhibited the best photovoltaic performance due to its highest short-circuit photocurrent density (17.22 mA cm(-2)), leading to a power conversion efficiency of 7.42% under simulated AM 1.5 G illumination. Q1 with the strongest electron withdrawing group (pyrazino[2,3-gjquinoxaline) as the auxiliary acceptor showed the weakest performance, which can be attributed to electron trap and mismatch of energy-level. The results showed that the different electron-withdrawing property of auxiliary units significantly influenced the absorption, energy levels and photovoltaic performance. Incorporating auxiliary acceptor with moderate electron-deficient ability can extend the absorption range and adjust the molecular orbital energy levels, resulting in better photovoltaic performance. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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