Phthalocyanines (Pcs) are robust and intensely colored macrocycles (blue pigments) with
high chemical, thermal and light stability, properties that are of paramount importance for …

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are a next-generation photovoltaic technology, whose
natural transparency and good photovoltaic output under ambient light conditions afford …

Nature has chosen chlorophylls in plants as antennae to harvest light for the conversion of
solar energy in complicated photosynthetic processes. Inspired by natural photosynthesis …

Several recent major advances in the design of dyes and electrolytes for dye-sensitized
solar cells have led to record power-conversion efficiencies. Donor–pi–acceptor dyes …

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) as an elegant environmental solution for renewable
energy production at a lower cost than conventional silicon solar cells have been of great …

Porphyrin molecules offer immense potential as the light harvesting component of dye-
sensitised nanocrystalline TiO2 solar cells. Synthetic porphyrin dyes were amongst the first …

Dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based on nanocrystalline semiconductors have
attracted significant attention as lower‐cost alternatives to conventional silicon‐based solar …

A new porphyrin sensitizer, LD31, was designed based on a donor–π–acceptor structure, in
which an ethynyl-anthracenyl moiety was inserted between the dioctylaminophenyl group …

Co-sensitization of two or more dyes with complementary absorption spectra on a
semiconductor film is an effective approach to enhance the performance of a dye-sensitized …

High surface area metal oxides offer a unique substrate for the assembly of multiple
molecular components at an interface. The choice of molecules, metal oxide, and the nature …