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Graphical Abstract: Eur. J. Org. Chem. 18/2009
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.200990049
Subject(s) - chemistry , dye sensitized solar cell , organic synthesis , energy conversion efficiency , chromophore , organic solar cell , adsorption , nanocrystalline material , nanotechnology , organic dye , combinatorial chemistry , electrode , photochemistry , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , catalysis , optoelectronics , materials science , polymer , engineering , electrolyte , crystallography
The cover picture shows dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based on organic dyes adsorbed on a nanocrystalline TiO 2 electrode. DSSCs have received considerable attention because of their high incident solar‐light‐to‐electricity conversion efficiency and low cost of production. To create high‐performance DSSCs, it is necessary to design and synthesize new and efficient organic dye photosensitizers with effective chromophores and substituents for the performance of DSSCs, which will be made possible by the exquisite molecular design and synthetic strategy of organic chemists. The background shows the architecture of the Department of Engineering, Hiroshima University, which is associated with the arrangement of organic dyes adsorbed on TiO 2 electrodes. The designs and synthesis of organic dyes for DSSCs are presented in the Microreview by Y. Ooyama and Y. Harima on p. 2903 ff.