Thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole-based organic sensitizers with strong visible light absorption for transparent, efficient and stable dye-sensitized solar cells

• DOI: 10.1039/c5ra03530a
• Publication Date: 2015-04-01T13:27:36Z
• Authors: Alessio Dessì; Massimo Calamante; Alessandro Mordini; Maurizio Peruzzini; Adalgisa Sinicropi; Riccardo Basosi; Fabrizia Fabrizi ...; Maurizio Taddei; Daniele Colonna; Aldo di Carlo; Gianna Reginato; Lorenzo Zani
• Keywords: Organic chemistry, photovoltaics, dyes, DSSC,; 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology; 7. Clean energy

Five thiazolothiazole-based dyes, bearing electronrich ProDOT groups, were used as sensitizers in thin-layer DSSCs (active area: 0.25–3.6 cm2; TiO2 thickness: 3.0–6.5 μm), giving efficiencies up to 7.71% coupled with excellent stability over 1000 h.