a Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Jochiwon, Seochang 208, Chungnam 339-700, Republic of Korea b Department of Chemistry, Korea National University of Education, Chongwon, Chungbuk 363-791, Republic of Korea
Abstract:
Two novel organic dyes (JK-5 and JK-6) containing bis-dimethylfluorenyl amino phenyl thiophene and additional methine unit are synthesized. Nanocrystalline TiO2 dye-sensitized solar cell was fabricated using these dyes. A solar-to-electric conversion efficiency of 5.12% and 4.78% is achieved with JK-5 and JK-6, respectively.