Design and characterization of Bodipy derivatives for bulk heterojunction solar cells
Author
Kolemen, S.
Cakmak, Y.
Ozdemir, T.
Erten Ela, S.
Buyuktemiz, M.
Dede, Y.
Akkaya, E. U.
Date
2014Source Title
Tetrahedron
Print ISSN
0040-4020
Electronic ISSN
1464-5416
Publisher
Elsevier
Volume
70
Issue
36
Pages
6229 - 6234
Language
English
Type
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Abstract
Two electron rich Bodipy dyes with strong absorptivities in the visible region were designed and synthesized as potential electron donors in bulk heterojunction photovoltaic constructs. Overall efficiency is above 1%, with impressive responsiveness at both UV and near-IR ends of the visible spectrum. Computational studies reveal an unexpected effect of meso-substituents on the electron transfer efficiency.
Keywords
BodipyBulk heterojunction solar cells
Conversion efficiency
Near-IR sensitizers
Panchromaticity