An Indacenodithieno[3,2-b]thiophene-based Organic Dye for P-type Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells and Photoelectrochemical H2O2 ProductionShow others and affiliations
2024 (English)In: ChemPhotoChem, E-ISSN 2367-0932, Vol. 8, no 7, article id e202300297Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Efficient photosensitizers are crucial for advancing solar energy conversion and storage technologies. In this study, we designed and synthesized a novel organic dye, denoted as YB6, for p‐type dye‐sensitized solar cells (p‐DSCs) and photoelectrochemical H 2 O 2 production. YB6 features an extended conjugated π‐bridge derived from indacenodithieno[3,2‐b]thiophene and exhibits notable advantages: a two‐fold higher molar extinction coefficient at its main absorption peak and a broader absorption as compared to the PB6 dye. In p‐type dye‐sensitized NiO photoelectrochemical cells, the YB6‐based device demonstrated superior performance as compared to the PB6‐based device. It delivered nearly a 50 % higher H 2 O 2 production over 5 hours. Furthermore, when fabricated into p‐DSCs, the YB6‐based device exhibited a 33 % higher power conversion efficiency. This enhancement is caused by suppressed charge recombination from the dye structure, which in turn may be traced to a larger thermodynamic up‐hill process for recombination losses in the YB6‐based system.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Wiley , 2024. Vol. 8, no 7, article id e202300297
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Physical Chemistry
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-365517DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202300297ISI: 001173782700001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85185331561OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-365517DiVA, id: diva2:1975678
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QC 20250626
2025-06-242025-06-242025-07-07Bibliographically approved