Bipodal dyes with bichromic triphenylamine architectures for use in dye-sensitized solar cell applications

RSC Adv. 2018 Dec 19;8(74):42424-42428. doi: 10.1039/c8ra03213k.

Abstract

A family of four bipodal triphenylamine-based dyes, three of which incorporate two triphenylamine (TPA) units, have been studied to understand their potential in light-harvesting applications. Compared to previously reported TPA-based dyes, these exhibit improved device performance. Theoretical calculations correlate excited state dipole moments to device efficiency.