Anthracene/phenothiazine π-conjugated sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells using redox mediator in organic and water-based solvents

ChemSusChem

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 105-113

  Lin, Ryan Yeh Yung ^a   Chuang, Tzu Man ^a,b   Wu, Feng Ling ^a   Chen, Pei Yu ^c   Chu, Te Chun ^c   Ni, Jen Shyang ^a   Fan, Miao Syuan ^c   Lo, Yih Hsing ^b   Ho, Kuo Chuan ^c   Lin, Jiann T ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAIPEI   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anthracene; Dye sensitized solar cells; Metal free sensitizers; Phenothiazine; Water based electrolyte

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACENE; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS;

CELL EFFICIENCY; CELL PERFORMANCE; CHENODEOXYCHOLIC ACID; METAL-FREE DYES; METAL-FREE SENSITIZERS; PHENOTHIAZINE; REDOX MEDIATORS; WATER BASED;

SOLAR CELLS;

AMINE OXIDE; ANTHRACENE; ANTHRACENE DERIVATIVE; COLORING AGENT; PHENOTHIAZINE; PHENOTHIAZINE DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT; TEMPO; WATER;

ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; LIGHT RELATED PHENOMENA; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; POWER SUPPLY; SOLAR ENERGY;

ADSORPTION; ANTHRACENES; COLORING AGENTS; CYCLIC N-OXIDES; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; OPTICAL PROCESSES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHENOTHIAZINES; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLVENTS; WATER;

EID: 84920818880     PISSN: 18645631     EISSN: 1864564X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201403016     Document Type: Article

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