Circle chain embracing donor-acceptor organic dye: simultaneous improvement of photocurrent and photovoltage for dye-sensitized solar cells

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Sep 7;49(69):7587-9. doi: 10.1039/c3cc41861h. Epub 2013 Apr 22.

Abstract

We demonstrate for the first time that employing a circle chain embracing π-conjugated backbone is a promising strategy to construct superior organic sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs), with simultaneous improvement of photocurrent and photovoltage. A DSC based on one circle chain embracing dye produced a high conversion efficiency of 8.34%.