Dye-sensitized solar cells based on bisindolylmaleimide
derivatives

doi:10.1007/s11458-009-0087-7

Front. Chem. China

2009, Vol. 4

Issue (3) : 269-277 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11458-009-0087-7

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Dye-sensitized solar cells based on bisindolylmaleimide derivatives

Qiong ZHANG ¹, Zhijun NING ², Hongcui PEI ², Wenjun WU ²,

1.Key Lab for Advance Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China；Theoretical Chemistry, School of Biotechnology, Royal Institute of Technology, S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden; 2.Key Lab for Advance Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China;

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Abstract Three organic dyes based on bisindolylmaleimide derivatives (I1, I2 and I3) were synthesized and investigated as sensitizers for the application in nanocrystalline TiO₂ solar cells. The indole group, maleimide group and carboxylic group functioned as electron donor, acceptor and anchoring group, respectively. Solar-to-electrical energy conversion efficiencies under simulated amplitude-modulated 1.5 irradiation (100 mW•cm^−2) of 2.07% were obtained for solar cells based on I2 and of 1.87 % and 1.50 % for I3 and I1, respectively. The open circuit voltage V_oc was demonstrated to be enhanced by the introduction of dodecyl or benzyl moieties on the indole groups. The nonplanar structure of bisindolylmaleimide was proven to be effective in aggregation resistance. This work suggests that organic sensitizers with maleimide as electron acceptor are promising candidates as organic sensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells.

Issue Date: 05 September 2009

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Zhijun NING,Qiong ZHANG,Hongcui PEI, et al. Dye-sensitized solar cells based on bisindolylmaleimide derivatives[J]. Front. Chem. China, 2009, 4(3): 269-277.

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