溶剂效应对方酸菁染料光物理性质的影响

研究了溶剂效应对吲哚杂环方酸菁染料光物理性质的影响。由于吲哚３位甲基的立体阻碍作用，使氢键作用受到醇氢给予能力和分子本身立体作用的影响，其醇溶剂效应对吸收，发射光谱的影响与没有立体屏蔽方酸菁染料有所不同，荧光寿命在强氢键作用下呈双指数变化规律，而在较弱或无氢键作用下按单指数规律变化。     

三芳胺和二氢吲哚作为给体的染料对钴电解质的染料敏化太阳能电池性能的影响

合成了两种有机染料,三芳胺染料XS51和二氢吲哚染料XS52,并分别用于钴基电解质和碘基电解质的染料敏化太阳能电池中. 考察了染料结构对光物理性能、电化学性能和电池性能的影响. XS51为含有四个己氧基的三芳胺结构,表现出较好的空间位阻,从而提高了光电压. XS52中二氢吲哚的给电子能力强,从而短路电流较大. 同碘电解质相比,所合成的染料更适合用于钴电解质的染料敏化电池中. 在100 mW/cm²的光强下,基于染料XS52的钴电解质太阳能电池总的光电转换效率达到6.58%.     

方酸菁染料的结构效应对光物理性质的影响

在染料的相同位置引入不同的取代基，常会引起染料光物理性质的变化，通过研究在吲哚Ｃ－５位具有不同取代基的吲哚方酸菁染料吸收、荧光光谱、荧光量子产率和荧光寿命，发现由于方酸染料自身的给体－受体－给体结构特点，取代基对染料给体的影响体现特殊的规律，其光物理性质随取代基的给电子能力呈现规律性的变化，最大吸收，最大发射，及荧光寿命与取代基的哈密顿取代基常数呈折线关系。     

基于石墨烯基电极染料敏化太阳能电池的研究进展

对近几年石墨烯基电极染料敏化太阳能电池的研究成果进行了追踪,分析了多种改性石墨烯电极应用于染料敏化太阳能电池后能量转换效率变化的原因,深入研究了改善石墨烯对电解质的还原电催化反应活性物理机理,为解决该电池存在的问题理清了思路,对该方向未来的研究工作给出了建议,探索和制备新材料以进一步打破石墨烯的层间堆叠是提高该电池性能的关键。     

基于石墨烯基电极染料敏化太阳能电池的研究进展

对近几年石墨烯基电极染料敏化太阳能电池的研究成果进行了追踪,分析了多种改性石墨烯电极应用于染料敏化太阳能电池后能量转换效率变化的原因,深入研究了改善石墨烯对电解质的还原电催化反应活性物理机理,为解决该电池存在的问题理清了思路,对该方向未来的研究工作给出了建议,探索和制备新材料以进一步打破石墨烯的层间堆叠是提高该电池性能的关键。     

三苯胺染料在钴电解质电池中的光伏性能

合成了4种己氧基取代的三苯胺类有机染料,制备了钴电解质的染料敏化太阳能电池,研究了染料的共轭桥结构对电池的光电压和光电流的影响．结果表明,以噻吩环为共轭桥的有机染料在钴电解质的染料敏化太阳能电池中表现良好的光伏性能,在100 mW/cm²太阳光照射下,获得6.1％的光电转换效率．同时研究了染料的构效关系．     

染料敏化太阳能电池二氧化锡光阳极表面原子层沉积氧化铝研究

染料敏化薄膜太阳能电池作为一种新型的太阳能电池吸引了世界范围内的研究。采用二氧化锡代替传统的二氧化钛作为染料敏化太阳能电池的光阳极,使用含有I-/I-3氧化还原电解对的液态电解质。同时,通过原子层沉积(ALD)法,在150℃下使用三甲基铝(TMA)和水作为前驱体和氧化剂沉积氧化铝。并研究了ALD超薄氧化铝包覆二氧化锡颗粒对染料敏化太阳能电池光电转换效率的影响。椭圆偏振仪(SE)分析结果表明ALD每周期沉积速率约为1.2。X射线衍射(XRD)和场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)的结果表明,超薄氧化铝包覆没有影响多孔二氧化锡纳米晶薄膜的晶体结构和表面形貌。紫外-可见光谱(UV-Vis)研究发现随着氧化铝的沉积周期数增加,染料敏化电池光阳极吸附染料的能力增加。最后,对ALD氧化铝对染料敏化太阳能电池性能的影响机理进行了探讨。     

铽离子-镧系金属结合标签的荧光探针的改进

镧系金属因其具有较窄的发射光谱带,较大的斯托克斯位移以及毫秒级的荧光寿命,而被广泛应用于荧光检测中,其中Tb~(3+)、Eu~(3+)最为常用.镧系金属结合标签(Lanthanide Binding Tag,LBT)可以与蛋白质融合表达,并且一般不会影响蛋白的结构和功能,这些特点使LBT被广泛应用于蛋白质结构与功能研究中.LBT能够特异性地结合镧系金属离子,并利用LBT上色氨酸的吲哚环作为"天线"吸收外部能量,再将能量传递给镧系金属离子,进而激发镧系金属离子产生荧光.该文以经典模式蛋白泛素(Ubiquitin,Ub)作为媒介,将LBT引入到Ub的碳端,采用定点突变的方法增加LBT上吲哚环的数量,观察Ub-LBT[结合铽离子(Tb~(3+))]荧光量子产率的变化.结果表明在LBT结构中增加吲哚环的数量能够提高LBT(结合Tb~(3+))的荧光量子产率.     

Geometry, Electronic Structure, and Related Properties of Dye Sensitizer:3,4-bis[1-(carboxymethyl)-3-indolyl]-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione

运用密度泛函理论中的杂化泛函B3LYP研究了太阳能电池染料敏化剂3,4-二-[1-(羧甲基)-3-吲哚]-1H-吡咯-2,5-二酮(BIMCOOH)的几何结构、电子结构、极化率和超极化率,并用半经验量子化学方法ZINDO-l和含时密度泛函理论(TDDFT)研究了电子吸收谱．自然键轨道方法的研究结果表明,布居于二酮、吲哚和乙酸基团的自然电荷分别为-0.15e、-0.29e、0.44e．计算的各向同性极化率、极化率各向异性不变量和平均超极化率分别是305.4、188.3、1155.4 a.u.．基于TDDFT的计算结果和实验结果的定性符合指认了在可见和近紫外区的吸收属于∏→∏*跃迁,并且TDDFT的计算结果显示,第9～11个激发态的跃迁与光诱导分子内电荷转移过程有关．对电子结构和紫外-可见吸收谱的分析表明,吲哚基团对光电转换过程的敏化起主要作用,发生于染料敏化剂BIMCOOH和TiO2电极界面之间的电荷转移是由染料分子激发态向半导体导带的电子注入过程．     

新型水溶性花菁双嵌染料荧光测定蛋白质的研究

基于蛋白质对双嵌花菁染料具有良好的荧光增强作用,以新型水溶性碳菁染1,1’-丙磺酸-3,3,3’,3’-四甲基吲哚三次甲基碳菁-5,5’-二磺酸钾为荧光探针,建立了一种新的蛋白质荧光检测体系。实验考察了探针的荧光特征、浓度、缓冲体系pH、盐浓度和乙醇有机试剂等参数对体系荧光的影响。当pH2.0,花菁染料最大荧光激发波长为548 nm,发射波长为562 nm,血清蛋白与探针作用随着探针浓度的增加而加强,荧光增强值逐渐上升;当探针浓度为1.00×10-6mol·L-1时,牛血清蛋白BSA和人血清蛋白HSA对花菁探针荧光增强作用最为明显,体系荧光强度与蛋白质浓度成良好的线性关系,BSA和HSA线性响应浓度范围分别为0.20～15.00μg·mL-1和0.20～12.00μg·mL-1, 检测限(3σ/K)为0.01μg·mL-1。测定了血清蛋白BSA的合成样品,当BSA浓度为4.00,6.00,8.00μg·mL-1时,回收率为94.5%～103.3%。     

Extraction and application of natural pigments for fabrication of green dye-sensitized solar cells

Four dye-sensitized solar cell devices are designed and fabricated based on natural dyes extracted from Celosia Cristata, Saffron, Cynoglossum, and eggplant peel, as photosensitizers. The UV–vis technique has been served to determine maximum absorption of natural extract and pre-dyed photoanode. The Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) was employed to cover the presence of functional groups. The cyclic voltammetry method has been employed to assess the possibility of charge transfer from dried natural dyes to the photoelectrode. The performance of natural-based dye-sensitized solar cells is determined subsequently. The highest power conversion efficiency was ca. 1.38%, which belonged to Celosia Cristata extract. The devices were examined for higher efficiencies, individually, co-sensitized arrangement and/or in tandem with each other.     

四硫富瓦烯类染料敏化剂分子内电子转移特性

染料敏化剂是染料敏化太阳能电池中关键的光电转换材料,其受光激发后,电子由低能级基态跃迁到高能级激发态从而产生有效的电势差。设计和筛选优异性能的染料敏化剂有利于提升其光电转化效率。本文以相关实验研究为背景,设计了一系列具有不同桥位基团的四硫富瓦烯(TTF)类纯有机染料敏化剂,利用密度泛函理论(DFT)和含时密度泛函理论(TD-DFT)对其光电转化及分子内电子转移特性进行了系统研究,通过比较筛选出了高性能的四硫富瓦烯类染料敏化剂。研究结果表明,以环戊联噻吩及其衍生物作为桥位基团的四硫富瓦类染料敏化剂的整体性能更佳,主要表现在较好的电荷分离态、拓宽的光谱吸收范围、提升的光捕获效率以及增强的分子内电子转移(IET)性能等。     

Benzotriazole-based dyes containing a low band gap for dye-sensitised solar cells: a theoretical study

In this study, we investigated a series of metal-free benzotriazole-based organic dyes. The geometries, electronic properties, light harvesting efficiency, and electronic absorption spectra of these dyes were studied using the density functional theory and time-dependent density functional theory. The optimised geometries indicate that these dyes are non-planar and thereby effectively inhibit close intermolecular π–π aggregation. The band gap of these dyes ensures a positive effect on the process of electron injection and dye regeneration. The band gap trend corroborates well with the predicted spectra data. Our theoretical calculations reveal that the designed metal-free organic dyes can be used as potential sensitisers for solar cells compared to the best known organic sensitiser (Y123) to date.     

Characterization of a green and environmentally friendly sensitizer for a low cost dye-sensitized solar cell

Clean and cheap device, namely dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) were fabricated using a natural dye extracted from Sambucus ebulus. We prepared five sample solutions with various pH in the extraction process to improve power conversion efficiency. The UV–visible absorption investigation of sample solutions and on photoanode show the dyes from J-type aggregation on a photoanode substrate. Redox properties of all sample solutions certify thermodynamically a charge transfer from excited state to conduction band TiO₂. The optical properties of various dye solutions were investigated and results showed darkness and bluish tint effect of dye solutions extracted in basic environment rather than those extracted in acidic condition. Moreover, in comparison to the basic condition, the dye solutions extracted in acidic environment were more saturated and colorimetrically less different from that one which extracted in neutral condition. Photophysical and photoelectrochemical performance of natural extraction dyes have been studied in dye-sensitized solar cell devices. The results show the rather high conversion efficiency of 0.57%, 1.15%, 1.02%, 0.35% and 0.15% of each individual dye extraction, respectively.     

The Development of Highly Fluorescent Hemicyanine and Dicyanoisophorone Dyes for Applications in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Journal of Fluorescence - Ruthenium-based metal complex dyes have been employed extensively in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) as photosensitizers, but the cost and toxicity of metal complexes...     

Photovoltaic and impedance properties of dye-sensitized solar cell based on nature dye from beetroot

The present study involves fabrication and photovoltaic characterization including impedance properties of dye-sensitized solar cells based on natural dye from beetroot. The electrode of the cell was prepared with commercial Fluorine-doped Tin Oxide glass with 100 μm layer of nanostructured TiO₂ whereas, the counter electrode consisted of platinum-coated glass. Fresh juice was extracted from beetroot to use as dye. The dye exhibited high absorption in visible range. Photovoltaic measurements of the solar cell gave a short circuit current density (Jsc) of 130 μA/cm² and an open-circuit voltage (VOC) of 0.38 V under AM 1.5 illumination intensity. The VOC and Jsc showed linear behavior at higher values of illumination intensities. The conductance-voltage, the capacitance-voltage and the series resistance voltage characteristics of the dye solar cell was measured at frequency range from 5 kHz to 5 MHz to study performance of the dye-sensitized solar cells with natural dyes.     

Effect of surfactant surface nature on the energy transfer efficiency (η) of a carbon dot-dye system

Carbon dots (CDs) have unique optoelectronic properties and are considered efficient fluorescent probes as organic dyes, semiconducting quantum dots, metallic clusters, etc. A carbon dot-dye system has been established to study alternative photoelectric conversion processes. For this purpose, a CuO-associated CD was synthesized using a green chemical method. The energy conversion efficiency was monitored using a cationic, anionic, and neutral dye. The nature of the dye has an important effect on the energy transfer process. This limitation from its electrostatic nature was overcome by introducing a surfactant into the system. Both positively and negatively charged surfactants were used in this study. The nature of the surfactant was found to have a significant effect on the energy transfer process within positively charged CDs and organic dyes. The individual interactions within surfactant-CD and surfactant-dye system can cause modification. This CD-dye-surfactant system with further modifications can be used appropriately in dye-sensitized solar cells.     

DFT study of electronic structure and optical properties of some Ru- and Rh-based complexes for dye-sensitized solar cells

The paper reports Time Dependent Density Functional Theory (TD DFT) calculations providing the structure, electronic properties and spectra of [Ru(II)(bpy)_{3? n} (dcbpy) _n ]²⁺ and [Rh(III)(bpy)_{3? n} (dcbpy) _n ]³⁺ complexes, where bpy?=?2,2′-bipyridyl, dcbpy?=?4,4′-dicarboxy-2,2′-bipyridyl, and n?=?0,?1,?2,?3, studied as possible pigments for dye-sensitized solar cells. The role of the metallic ion and of the COOH groups on the optical properties of these complexes are compared and contrasted and their relevance as dyes for hybrid organic–inorganic photovoltaic cells is discussed. It was found that the optical spectra are strongly influenced by the metallic ion, with visible absorption bands for the Ru(II) complexes and only ultraviolet bands for the Rh(III) complexes. Upon excitation, the extra positive charge of the Rh³⁺ centre tends to draw electrons towards the metal ion, facilitating some charge transfer from the ligand to the metal, whereas in the case of the Ru²⁺ ion the electron transfer is clearly from the metal to the ligand. The carboxyl groups play an important role in strengthening the absorption bands in solution in the visible region. Of the complexes studied, the most suited as pigments for dye-sensitized solar cells are the [Ru(II)(bpy)_{3? n} (dcbpy) _n ]²⁺ complexes with n?=?1 and 2. This is based on the following arguments: (i) their intense absorption band in the visible region, (ii) the presence of the anchoring groups allowing the bonding to the TiO₂ substrate and the charge transfer, and (iii) the good energy level alignment with the conduction band edge of the semiconducting substrate and the redox level of the electrolyte.     

Characterization techniques of sandwich-type TiO2/QD composites for low-cost quantum dots' solar cell

There is a high impact of the solar cells on energy manufacturing. For several years the energy efficiency was limited due to base-materials' structural and technological limits. High increase of energy harvesting of solar cells has been observed since the first solar cell based on dye-sensitized colloidal TiO₂ films occurred. One of the most promising solutions are used quantum dots (QD) for light energy conversion. In this paper, we described the use of selected characterization techniques for sandwich-type TiO₂/QD composites for a low-cost quantum dots' solar cell in the point of view of mass manufacturer of solar cells and research and development laboratory. Moreover, the increasing role of Raman spectroscopy and mapping for the TiO₂/QD was presented and compared with other necessity techniques for solar cell investigations such as ellipsometry, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS).