Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5218371 | Tetrahedron | 2013 | 9 Pages |
The effect of direct amine substitution on the photovoltaic performance of donor-acceptor oligothiophenes in dye-sensitized and bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells was investigated. These dyes have a common donor (di-p-tolylamino), Ï-bridge (terthiophene), and tunable acceptors to provide new materials for evaluation in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) and BHJ solar cells. They were tested with liquid, ionic liquid, and metal-complex based electrolytes for DSCs and PC61BM for solution processable BHJ solar cells. Direct amine substitution of the oligothiophene resulted in a significant spectral red-shift, reduction in band-gaps and improved photovoltaic performance in DSCs but not for BHJ devices.
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