TY - JOUR
T1 - Structure optimization of ruthenium photosensitizers for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells - A goal toward a " bright" future
AU - Yin, Jen Fu
AU - Velayudham, Murugesan
AU - Bhattacharya, Dibyendu
AU - Lin, Hong-Cheu
AU - Lu, Kuang Lieh
PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - Research on dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC) is progressing at a rapid pace. The structural and electronic factors associated with ruthenium photosensitizers can have a significant effect on the performance of DSCs. This review emphasizes the recent developments and strategies employed in the structural design of ruthenium photosensitizers. The influence of molecular engineering on photophysical and electrochemical properties along with photovoltaic parameters and the efficiency of DSCs are also reviewed. Hence, drawing a correlation between the structure of photosensitizers, the properties and photovoltaic parameters of corresponding DSCs will be helpful in terms of optimizing new dyes for the generation of efficient solar cells.
AB - Research on dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC) is progressing at a rapid pace. The structural and electronic factors associated with ruthenium photosensitizers can have a significant effect on the performance of DSCs. This review emphasizes the recent developments and strategies employed in the structural design of ruthenium photosensitizers. The influence of molecular engineering on photophysical and electrochemical properties along with photovoltaic parameters and the efficiency of DSCs are also reviewed. Hence, drawing a correlation between the structure of photosensitizers, the properties and photovoltaic parameters of corresponding DSCs will be helpful in terms of optimizing new dyes for the generation of efficient solar cells.
KW - Dye-sensitized solar cell
KW - Photosensitizer
KW - Ruthenium
KW - Solar energy conversion
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ccr.2012.06.022
DO - 10.1016/j.ccr.2012.06.022
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84869425563
SN - 0010-8545
VL - 256
SP - 3008
EP - 3035
JO - Coordination Chemistry Reviews
JF - Coordination Chemistry Reviews
IS - 23-24
ER -