Synthesis of novel pyridinium based compounds and their possible application in dye-sensitized solar cells

Five novel D-π-A structured pyridinium based compounds, bearing different electron-donating units were synthesized, minutely characterized, and their solvatochromic and electronic properties were investigated. Subsequently, these compounds were added to a liquid electrolyte in order to enhance the photovoltaic performance of the N719-sensitized solar cell. It was demonstrated that the utilization of all compounds improved the conversion efficiency, compared to the reference solar cell comprised of plain liquid electrolyte. The photovoltaic performance of the fabricated DSSC depended of the electron-donating moiety of the synthesized compound. The highest photovoltaic conversion efficiency of 4.11% was obtained for DSSC with the compound bearing the 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)phenyl group.

Keywords:

Charge transfer / DFT / DSSC / Pyridinium based compounds / UV–Vis spectroscopy

Source:
Journal of Molecular Structure, 2023, 1274, 134433-

Publisher:

Elsevier

Funding / projects:

DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134433

ISSN: 0022-2860

WoS: 000905164900009

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Matović, Luka
AU  - Trišović, Nemanja
AU  - Lađarević, Jelena
AU  - Vitnik, Vesna
AU  - Vitnik, Željko
AU  - Yavuz, Cagdas
AU  - Sen, Burak
AU  - Yasir, Albashir
AU  - Ela, Sule Erten
AU  - Mijin, Dušan
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5385
AB  - Five novel D-π-A structured pyridinium based compounds, bearing different electron-donating units were synthesized, minutely characterized, and their solvatochromic and electronic properties were investigated. Subsequently, these compounds were added to a liquid electrolyte in order to enhance the photovoltaic performance of the N719-sensitized solar cell. It was demonstrated that the utilization of all compounds improved the conversion efficiency, compared to the reference solar cell comprised of plain liquid electrolyte. The photovoltaic performance of the fabricated DSSC depended of the electron-donating moiety of the synthesized compound. The highest photovoltaic conversion efficiency of 4.11% was obtained for DSSC with the compound bearing the 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)phenyl group.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Journal of Molecular Structure
T1  - Synthesis of novel pyridinium based compounds and their possible application in dye-sensitized solar cells
VL  - 1274
SP  - 134433
DO  - 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134433
ER  -

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author = "Matović, Luka and Trišović, Nemanja and Lađarević, Jelena and Vitnik, Vesna and Vitnik, Željko and Yavuz, Cagdas and Sen, Burak and Yasir, Albashir and Ela, Sule Erten and Mijin, Dušan",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Five novel D-π-A structured pyridinium based compounds, bearing different electron-donating units were synthesized, minutely characterized, and their solvatochromic and electronic properties were investigated. Subsequently, these compounds were added to a liquid electrolyte in order to enhance the photovoltaic performance of the N719-sensitized solar cell. It was demonstrated that the utilization of all compounds improved the conversion efficiency, compared to the reference solar cell comprised of plain liquid electrolyte. The photovoltaic performance of the fabricated DSSC depended of the electron-donating moiety of the synthesized compound. The highest photovoltaic conversion efficiency of 4.11% was obtained for DSSC with the compound bearing the 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)phenyl group.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Journal of Molecular Structure",
title = "Synthesis of novel pyridinium based compounds and their possible application in dye-sensitized solar cells",
volume = "1274",
pages = "134433",
doi = "10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134433"
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Matović, L., Trišović, N., Lađarević, J., Vitnik, V., Vitnik, Ž., Yavuz, C., Sen, B., Yasir, A., Ela, S. E.,& Mijin, D.. (2023). Synthesis of novel pyridinium based compounds and their possible application in dye-sensitized solar cells. in Journal of Molecular Structure
Elsevier., 1274, 134433.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134433

Matović L, Trišović N, Lađarević J, Vitnik V, Vitnik Ž, Yavuz C, Sen B, Yasir A, Ela SE, Mijin D. Synthesis of novel pyridinium based compounds and their possible application in dye-sensitized solar cells. in Journal of Molecular Structure. 2023;1274:134433.
doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134433 .

Matović, Luka, Trišović, Nemanja, Lađarević, Jelena, Vitnik, Vesna, Vitnik, Željko, Yavuz, Cagdas, Sen, Burak, Yasir, Albashir, Ela, Sule Erten, Mijin, Dušan, "Synthesis of novel pyridinium based compounds and their possible application in dye-sensitized solar cells" in Journal of Molecular Structure, 1274 (2023):134433,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134433 . .