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Cyanomethylbenzoic Acid: An Acceptor for Donor–π–Acceptor Chromophores Used in Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells
Author(s) -
Xiang Wanchun,
Gupta Akhil,
Kashif Muhammad Kalim,
Duffy Noel,
Bilic Ante,
Evans Richard A.,
Spiccia Leone,
Bach Udo
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201200636
Subject(s) - acceptor , cyanoacetic acid , photochemistry , chromophore , electron acceptor , chemistry , dye sensitized solar cell , benzoic acid , electron donor , solar cell , energy conversion efficiency , materials science , organic chemistry , catalysis , optoelectronics , physics , electrode , electrolyte , condensed matter physics
Sensing the sun: Incorporation of a cyanomethyl benzoic acid electron acceptor into donor–π–acceptor sensitizers for dye‐sensitized‐solar cell is shown to lead to devices with improved conversion efficiency when compared with more widely used cyanoacetic acid acceptor.