The Molecular Engineering of Organic Sensitizers for Solar-Cell Applications

摘要

Organic materials with attractive electronic and optoelectronic properties for functional device applications are in high demand. Or ganic alternatives to inorganic counterparts are desirable because of the potential to decrease manufacturing costs and realize a more diverse set of devices, including lightweight, efficient low-light, and flexible solar cells. Substantial progress has been made toward functional organic materials for solar-to-electricity conversion. Among photovoltaics, dye-sensitized solar-cell (DSC) research has progressed toward becoming a significant contributor to the solar energy conversion market since the seminal work of O'Regan and Gratzel in 1991. DSCs are particularly attractive as light-harvesting devices because they allow for judicious control of device properties.