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Control of the distance between porphyrin sensitizers and the TiO2 surface in solar cells by designed anchoring groups
Carlos J.P. Monteiro,
Patricia Jesus,
Matthew Davies 
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Diana Ferreira,
Luis G. Arnaut,
Iluminada Gallardo,
Mariette M. Pereira,
Carlos Serpa
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Diana Ferreira,
Luis G. Arnaut,
Iluminada Gallardo,
Mariette M. Pereira,
Carlos Serpa
Journal of Molecular Structure, Volume: 1196, Pages: 444 - 454
Swansea University Author:
Matthew Davies
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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.06.074
Abstract
Unsymmetrical porphyrins were rationally-designed and synthesized to investigate the relation between their structure, properties and adsorption geometries, and their relative performance as dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells. Photophysics, electrochemical and TiO2 anchoring properties of the new un...
| Published in: | Journal of Molecular Structure |
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| ISSN: | 0022-2860 |
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2019
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa51065 |
| Abstract: |
Unsymmetrical porphyrins were rationally-designed and synthesized to investigate the relation between their structure, properties and adsorption geometries, and their relative performance as dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells. Photophysics, electrochemical and TiO2 anchoring properties of the new unsymmetrical N-glycolic acid amino phenyl porphyrins were evaluated. Most dyes showed good energy matching between excited state energies and the TiO2 conduction band. Depending on the porphyrins, anchoring to TiO2 occurred with only one carboxyl anchor group or with two N-glycolic acid amino phenyl connected to opposite and adjacent phenyl groups. It was found that cell efficiencies normalized for surface coverage are strongly affected by the adsorption geometry and spacer linker flexibility. The effective distance between the porphyrin core and the TiO2 surface has key importance in cell efficiencies. The data is consistent with a through-space electron transfer and anchoring via N-glycolic acid substituents located in adjacent phenyl groups results in higher surface coverage normalized cell efficiencies. |
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| Keywords: |
Dye-sensitized solar cells, Porphyrin sensitizers, Anchoring mode, Adjacent anchor groups, Molecular efficiencies |
| College: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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454 |