Synthesis, Characterization, and Photovoltaic Properties of Soluble TiOPc Derivatives
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1 Synthesis and characterization of TiOPc derivatives (3a and 3b)
2.2. Solubility of 3a and 3b
2.3. Optical properties of 3a and 3b
2.4. XRD
2.5. TEM studies
2.6. AFM studies
2.7. TGA and DSC studies
2.8. Photovoltaic performances of DSSC devices
3. Experimental Section
3.1. Materials
3.2. Measurements
3.3. Synthesis of TiOPc derivatives 3a and 3b
3.4. Fabrication of DSSC devices
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Compounds | TiOPc | 3a | 3b |
---|---|---|---|
CHCl2 | I | S | S |
Chlorobenzene | I | S | S |
Toluene | I | S | S |
Acetone | I | I | I |
Methanol | I | I | I |
DMF | I | I | I |
THF | I | P (17 wt%) | P (26 wt%) |
Compounds | XRD data 2 theta angle (dA) | Relative intensity (%) |
---|---|---|
10.94 (8.08) | 73 | |
11.64 (7.59) | 79 | |
17.30 (5.12) | 25 | |
17.92 (4.94) | 31 | |
19.34 (4.58) | 84 | |
3a | 20.46 (4.34) | 37 |
22.50 (3.95) | 28 | |
22.84 (3.89) | 38 | |
23.50 (3.78) | 58 | |
24.38 (3.64) | 100 | |
26.60 (3.35)
| 38
| |
11.32 (7.81) | 83 | |
13.22 (6.69) | 41 | |
16.82 (5.27) | 38 | |
18.04 (4.91) | 33 | |
18.48 (4.80) | 96 | |
19.76 (4.49) | 63 | |
3b | 20.14 (4.41) | 77 |
21.28 (4.18) | 27 | |
22.06 (4.03) | 49 | |
23.00 (3.87) | 79 | |
23.64 (3.76) | 39 | |
24.86 (3.57) | 27 | |
25.98 (3.43) | 100 |
Voc1) (V) | Jsc2)(mA/cm2) | FF3) | Efficiency (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
3a | 0.61 | 8.49 | 0.53 | 2.73 |
3a with PEG4) | 0.65 | 9.84 | 0.54 | 3.49 |
3b | 0.61 | 10.02 | 0.53 | 3.19 |
3b with PEG4) | 0.66 | 10.04 | 0.54 | 3.62 |
PEG | 0.67 | 8.98 | 0.49 | 2.94 |
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Kim, Y.-K.; Kang, H.-J.; Jang, Y.-W.; Lee, S.-B.; Lee, S.-M.; Jung, K.-S.; Lee, J.-K.; Kim, M.-R. Synthesis, Characterization, and Photovoltaic Properties of Soluble TiOPc Derivatives. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2008, 9, 2745-2756. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms9122745
Kim Y-K, Kang H-J, Jang Y-W, Lee S-B, Lee S-M, Jung K-S, Lee J-K, Kim M-R. Synthesis, Characterization, and Photovoltaic Properties of Soluble TiOPc Derivatives. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2008; 9(12):2745-2756. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms9122745
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Young-Keun, Hyo-Jin Kang, Young-Wook Jang, Su-Bin Lee, Seung-Min Lee, Ki-Suck Jung, Jin-Kook Lee, and Mi-Ra Kim. 2008. "Synthesis, Characterization, and Photovoltaic Properties of Soluble TiOPc Derivatives" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 9, no. 12: 2745-2756. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms9122745