CPTAA-2, TCPTAA-1 and TCPTAA-2 has been designed and synthesized as sensitizers for
dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Explorations on the relationship between the dye
structures, photophysical/electrochemical properties, and DSSC performances have been
described. The dyes CPTAA-1 and CPTAA-2 possess superior absorption maxima both in
dichloromethane and adsorbed on TiO 2 compared to TCPTAA-1 and TCPTAA-2. All the …