[HTML][HTML] The evolution of organic materials for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells

K Prajapat, M Dhonde, K Sahu, P Bhojane… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the past three decades, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have gained increased
recognition as a potential substitute for inexpensive photovoltaic (PV) devices, and their …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the impact of structural rigidification of amino-substituted bio-inspired flavylium dyes in DSSCs

AL Pinto, P Máximo, J Pina, G Calogero, CAT Laia… - Dyes and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sharing with anthocyanins the 2-phenyl-1-benzopyrylium structural motif, flavylium
derivatives are strongly colored bio-inspired dyes that have been explored in dye-sensitized …

Adsorption structures of catechol on the ZnO (10-10) surface

D Zhou, Y Wang, Y Sun, J Zhang, D Wang, Z Li… - Applied Surface …, 2023 - Elsevier
The details of catechol interacting with the ZnO surfaces are critical for understanding how
the organic chromophores anchor on and hence functionalize the ZnO materials. In this …

Rationalization of the light-induced electron injection mechanism in a model 1D ZnO nanowire-dye complex: insights from real-time TD-DFTB simulations

DM Márquez, CR Lien-Medrano, GJ Soldano… - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Zinc oxide nanowires (ZnO NWs) possess a unique one-dimensional (1D) morphology that
offers a direct pathway for charge transport. In this article, we present the first application of …

The role of organic compounds in dye-sensitized and perovskite solar cells

C Coppola, ML Parisi, A Sinicropi - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Developing solar energy conversion devices is one key driver of the energy transition
pathway [1]. Currently, crystalline silicon-based solar cells are the dominant technology for …