Azulenocyanine analogue compounds comprising anchoring group, method of making the same, and their use as dye for dye-sensitized solar cells

摘要

Disclosed are azulenocyanine analogue compounds derived from azulene, method of making the same, and their use as dye for dye-sensitized solar cell. The azulenocyanine analogue compounds according to the present invention comprise at least one anchoring group.