Acenaphthylene-Based Chromophores for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Synthesis, Spectroscopic Properties, and Theoretical Calculations

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Abstract

A set of acenaphthylene dyes with arylethynyl π-bridges was tested for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Crucial steps for the extension of the conjugated system from the acenaphylene core involved Sonogashira coupling reactions. Phenyl, thiophene, benzotriazole, and thieno-[3,2-b]thiophene moieties were employed to extend the conjugation of the π-bridges. The systems were characterized by cyclic voltammetry and by UV-vis absorption and emission. The spectroscopic characterization showed that the last three bridges resulted in red-shifted absorption and emission spectra relative to the parent phenyl-bridged compound, in accordance with TD-DFT calculations. The phenylethynyl derivative 6a achieved a conversion efficiency of 2.51% with Voc, Jsc, and FF values of 0.365 V, 13.32 mA/cm2, and 0.52, respectively. The efficiency of this compound improved to 3.15% with the addition of CDCA (10 mM), representing the best efficiency result in this study.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14627-14637
Number of pages11
JournalACS Omega
Volume9
Issue number12
Early online date15 Mar 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Mar 2024

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