14 Photoenergy Conversion (Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells)
539
Tennakone K, Kumara GRRA, Kottegoda IRM, Perera VPS, Weerasundara PSRS (1998) Sensitization of nano-porous films of TiO 2 with santalin (red sandalwood pigment) and construction of
dye-sensitized solid-state photovoltaic cells. J Photochem Photobiol, A 117:137–142
Tennakone K, Kumara GRRA, Kottegoda IRM, Perera VPS (1999) An efficient dye-sensitized
photoelectrochemical solar cell made from oxides of tin and zinc. Chem Commun 15–16
Thomas KRJ, Hsu Y-C, Lin JT, Lee K-M, Ho K-C, Lai C-H, Cheng Y-M, Chou P-T (2008) 2,3disubstituted thiophene-based organic dyes for solar cells. Chem Mater 20:1830–1840
Tian H, Yang X, Chen R, Zhang R, Hagfeldt A, Sun L (2008) Effect of different dye baths and
dye-structures on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells based on triphenylamine dyes. J
Phys Chem C 112:11023–11033
Tian H, Yang X, Cong J, Chen R, Liu J, Hao Y, Hagfeldt A, Sun L (2009) Tuning of
phenoxazinechromophores for efficient organic dye-sensitized solar cells. Chem Commun
6288–6290
Urbani M, Grätzel M, Nazeeruddin MK, Torres T (2014) Meso-substituted porphyrins for dyesensitized solar cells. Chem Rev 114:12330–12396
Verbitskiy EV, Cheprakova EM, Subbotina JO, Schepochkin AV, Slepukhin PA, Rusinov GL,
Charushin VN, Chupakhin ON, Makarova NI, Metelitsa AV, Minkin VI (2014) Synthesis,
spectral and electrochemical properties of pyrimidine-containing dyes as photosensitizers for
dye-sensitized solar cells. Dyes Pigm 100:201–214
Wan Z, Jia C, Duan Y, Zhou L, Lin Y, Shi Y (2012) Phenothiazine–triphenylamine based organic
dyes containing various conjugated linkers for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells. J Mater Chem
22:25140–25147
Wang Z-S, Li F-Y, Huang C-H, Wang L, Wei M, Jin L-P, Li N-Q (2000) Photoelectric conversion
properties of nanocrystalline TiO 2 electrodes sensitized with hemicyanine derivatives. J Phys
Chem B 104:9676–9682
Wang Q, Campbell WM, Bonfantani EE, Jolley KW, Officer DL, Walsh PJ, Gordon K, HumphryBaker R, Nazeeruddin MK, Grätzel M (2005a) Efficient light harvesting by using green Znporphyrin-sensitized nanocrystalline TiO 2 films. J Phys Chem B 109:15397–15409
Wang Z-S, Hara K, Dan-oh Y, Kasada C, Shinpo A, Suga S, Arakawa H, Sugihara H (2005b)
Photophysical and (Photo)electrochemical properties of a coumarin dye. J Phys Chem B
109:3907–3914
Wang Z-S, Cui Y, Hara K, Dan-oh Y, Kasada C, Shinpo A (2007a) A high-light-harvesting- efficiency
coumarin dye for stable dye-sensitized solar cells. Adv Mater 19:1138–1141
Wang Z-S, Cui Y, Dan-oh Y, Kasada C, Shinpo A, Hara K (2007b) Thiophene-functionalized
coumarin dye for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells: electron lifetime improved by coadsorption
of deoxycholic acid. J Phys Chem C 111:7224–7230
Wang Z-S, Cui Y, Dan-oh Y, Kasada C, Shinpo A, Hara K (2008a) Molecular design of coumarin
dyes for stable and efficient organic dye-sensitized solar cells. J Phys Chem C 112:17011–17017
Wang Z-S, Koumura N, Cui Y, Takahashi M, Sekiguchi H, Mori A, Kubo T, Furube A, Hara
K (2008b) Hexylthiophene-functionalized carbazole dyes for efficient molecular photovoltaics:
tuning of solar-cell performance by structural modification. Chem Mater 20:3993–4003
Wang J-B, Fang X-Q, Pan X, Dai S-Y, Song Q-H (2012) New 2, 6-modified bodipy sensitizers for
dye-sensitized solar cells. Chem Asian J 7:696–700
Wang L, Yang X, Li S, Cheng M, Sun L (2013) A new type of organic sensitizers with pyridine-Noxide as the anchoring group for dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 3:13677–13680
Wu J-J, Chen G-R, Yang H-H, Ku C-H, Lai J-Y (2007) Effects of dye adsorption on the electron
transport properties in ZnO-nanowire dye-sensitized solar cells. Appl Phys Lett 90:213109
Wu W, Hua J, Jin Y, Zhan W, Tian H (2008) Photovoltaic properties of three new cyanine dyes for
dye-sensitized solar cells. Photochem Photobiol Sci 7:63–68
Wu W, Yang J, Hua J, Tang J, Zhang L, Long Y, Tian H (2010) Efficient and stable dye-sensitized
solar cells based on phenothiazine sensitizers with thiophene units. J Mater Chem 20:1772–1779
Xie P, Guo F (2007) Molecular engineering of ruthenium sensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells.
Curr Org Chem 11:1272–1286
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Tennakone K, Kumara GRRA, Kottegoda IRM, Perera VPS, Weerasundara PSRS (1998) Sensitization of nano-porous films of TiO 2 with santalin (red sandalwood pigment) and construction of
dye-sensitized solid-state photovoltaic cells. J Photochem Photobiol, A 117:137–142
Tennakone K, Kumara GRRA, Kottegoda IRM, Perera VPS (1999) An efficient dye-sensitized
photoelectrochemical solar cell made from oxides of tin and zinc. Chem Commun 15–16
Thomas KRJ, Hsu Y-C, Lin JT, Lee K-M, Ho K-C, Lai C-H, Cheng Y-M, Chou P-T (2008) 2,3disubstituted thiophene-based organic dyes for solar cells. Chem Mater 20:1830–1840
Tian H, Yang X, Chen R, Zhang R, Hagfeldt A, Sun L (2008) Effect of different dye baths and
dye-structures on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells based on triphenylamine dyes. J
Phys Chem C 112:11023–11033
Tian H, Yang X, Cong J, Chen R, Liu J, Hao Y, Hagfeldt A, Sun L (2009) Tuning of
phenoxazinechromophores for efficient organic dye-sensitized solar cells. Chem Commun
6288–6290
Urbani M, Grätzel M, Nazeeruddin MK, Torres T (2014) Meso-substituted porphyrins for dyesensitized solar cells. Chem Rev 114:12330–12396
Verbitskiy EV, Cheprakova EM, Subbotina JO, Schepochkin AV, Slepukhin PA, Rusinov GL,
Charushin VN, Chupakhin ON, Makarova NI, Metelitsa AV, Minkin VI (2014) Synthesis,
spectral and electrochemical properties of pyrimidine-containing dyes as photosensitizers for
dye-sensitized solar cells. Dyes Pigm 100:201–214
Wan Z, Jia C, Duan Y, Zhou L, Lin Y, Shi Y (2012) Phenothiazine–triphenylamine based organic
dyes containing various conjugated linkers for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells. J Mater Chem
22:25140–25147
Wang Z-S, Li F-Y, Huang C-H, Wang L, Wei M, Jin L-P, Li N-Q (2000) Photoelectric conversion
properties of nanocrystalline TiO 2 electrodes sensitized with hemicyanine derivatives. J Phys
Chem B 104:9676–9682
Wang Q, Campbell WM, Bonfantani EE, Jolley KW, Officer DL, Walsh PJ, Gordon K, HumphryBaker R, Nazeeruddin MK, Grätzel M (2005a) Efficient light harvesting by using green Znporphyrin-sensitized nanocrystalline TiO 2 films. J Phys Chem B 109:15397–15409
Wang Z-S, Hara K, Dan-oh Y, Kasada C, Shinpo A, Suga S, Arakawa H, Sugihara H (2005b)
Photophysical and (Photo)electrochemical properties of a coumarin dye. J Phys Chem B
109:3907–3914
Wang Z-S, Cui Y, Hara K, Dan-oh Y, Kasada C, Shinpo A (2007a) A high-light-harvesting- efficiency
coumarin dye for stable dye-sensitized solar cells. Adv Mater 19:1138–1141
Wang Z-S, Cui Y, Dan-oh Y, Kasada C, Shinpo A, Hara K (2007b) Thiophene-functionalized
coumarin dye for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells: electron lifetime improved by coadsorption
of deoxycholic acid. J Phys Chem C 111:7224–7230
Wang Z-S, Cui Y, Dan-oh Y, Kasada C, Shinpo A, Hara K (2008a) Molecular design of coumarin
dyes for stable and efficient organic dye-sensitized solar cells. J Phys Chem C 112:17011–17017
Wang Z-S, Koumura N, Cui Y, Takahashi M, Sekiguchi H, Mori A, Kubo T, Furube A, Hara
K (2008b) Hexylthiophene-functionalized carbazole dyes for efficient molecular photovoltaics:
tuning of solar-cell performance by structural modification. Chem Mater 20:3993–4003
Wang J-B, Fang X-Q, Pan X, Dai S-Y, Song Q-H (2012) New 2, 6-modified bodipy sensitizers for
dye-sensitized solar cells. Chem Asian J 7:696–700
Wang L, Yang X, Li S, Cheng M, Sun L (2013) A new type of organic sensitizers with pyridine-Noxide as the anchoring group for dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Adv 3:13677–13680
Wu J-J, Chen G-R, Yang H-H, Ku C-H, Lai J-Y (2007) Effects of dye adsorption on the electron
transport properties in ZnO-nanowire dye-sensitized solar cells. Appl Phys Lett 90:213109
Wu W, Hua J, Jin Y, Zhan W, Tian H (2008) Photovoltaic properties of three new cyanine dyes for
dye-sensitized solar cells. Photochem Photobiol Sci 7:63–68
Wu W, Yang J, Hua J, Tang J, Zhang L, Long Y, Tian H (2010) Efficient and stable dye-sensitized
solar cells based on phenothiazine sensitizers with thiophene units. J Mater Chem 20:1772–1779
Xie P, Guo F (2007) Molecular engineering of ruthenium sensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells.
Curr Org Chem 11:1272–1286