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Recent theoretical progress in the organic/metal-organic sensitizers as the free dyes, dye/TiO2 and dye/electrolyte systems; Structural modifications and solvent effects on their performance

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  • Arkan, Foroogh
  • Izadyar, Mohammad

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Here, we review the effects of the structural modifications, dye/TiO2 absorption modes, solvent effects and dye/electrolyte interaction on the performance of the DSSCs. The expansion of the quantum chemistry perspective on this field has shown different aspects of the molecular properties and charge transfer processes which are important in solar cell designing from the chemistry viewpoint. Also, the quantum chemistry reactivity indices are proper descriptors for better analyzing the performance of the sensitizers. For this purpose, a reasonable selection of the proper functionals and basis sets, for calculation of the ground and the excited states are important. Structural modification of the organic and metal-organic dyes, efficient substitution of the donors, π-bridges and acceptors as well as the role of the solvent on the solar cell efficiency are analyzed. Also, the presence of different ions in the solvent, the nature of the electrolyte, the interactions of the dye/TiO2 and dye/electrolyte, which affect strongly the efficiency, are discussed.

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  • Arkan, Foroogh & Izadyar, Mohammad, 2018. "Recent theoretical progress in the organic/metal-organic sensitizers as the free dyes, dye/TiO2 and dye/electrolyte systems; Structural modifications and solvent effects on their performance," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 94(C), pages 609-655.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:94:y:2018:i:c:p:609-655
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2018.06.054
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