An Alkyloxyphenyl Group as a Sterically Hindered Substituent on a Triphenylamine Donor Dye for Effective Recombination Inhibition in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells was written by Murakami, Takurou N.;Koumura, Nagatoshi;Yoshida, Eri;Funaki, Takashi;Takano, Shingo;Kimura, Mutsumi;Mori, Shogo. And the article was included in Langmuir in 2016.Reference of 615-55-4 This article mentions the following:
Recombination reactions in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) may substantially decrease the open-circuit voltage (Voc) with cobalt complex redox electrolyte. Managing steric hindrance in the dye structure is necessary to inhibit recombination reactions and thereby increase the Voc and achieve high power-conversion efficiency (PCE). New dyes with large-sized donors based on triphenylamine and modified with 4-(hexyloxy)phenyl groups were developed to identify an effective inhibitor for the recombination reaction in DSSCs with a cobalt complex redox electrolyte. The 4-(hexyloxy)phenyl tetra-adducts dye MK-123 effectively inhibited the recombination reaction, and the DSSC fabricated using this dye exhibited the highest Voc (greater than 900 mV) among the cells with the investigated dyes. However, the short-circuit current (Jsc) of the MK-123 cell was lower than that of the cell with the simple triphenylamine donor dye, MK-89. In contrast, the cell with bis-adducts dye MK-136 also exhibited an increase in its Voc without a decrease in its Jsc. Among the investigated dyes, MK-136 exhibited the highest PCE of 8.9%. The effects of the steric hindrance of the 4-(hexyloxy)phenyl substituent are discussed. In the experiment, the researchers used many compounds, for example, 3,4-Dibromoaniline (cas: 615-55-4Reference of 615-55-4).
3,4-Dibromoaniline (cas: 615-55-4) belongs to organobromine compounds. Organo bromine compounds are versatile compounds and are widely used in diverse fields. Organo bromine derivatives are used in the dye sector, as an indicator in analytical chemistry (Bromothymol blue is a popular indicator). In the pharmaceutical industry organo bromine derivatives are used as sedatives, vasodilators, antiseptic agents, and anticancer agents.Reference of 615-55-4
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