卟啉类光敏剂在染料敏化太阳能电池中的应用

染料敏化太阳能电池结合了染料光敏剂和无机半导体的优势，具有较宽的光谱响应范围，制造工艺简单、成本较低，对环境友好，应用前景广阔，因而备受人们的关注。本文以卟啉配合物为主线，介绍光敏太阳能电池的基本构造和光电原理，从改善电池性能的角度，综述了各种卟啉类光敏剂在染料太阳能电池中的应用，讨论了卟啉配合物及其超分子结构对光电转化率的影响机理。     

Composite Electrode SnO2／TiO2 for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Composite nanoporous electrode SnO2/TiO2 was fabricated for the dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) with N3 (Cis-Ru). After introducing of TiO2, the open-circuit photovoltage (Voc) was higher than that of the pure SnO2 electrode, while short-circuit photocurrent (Isc) was varied with the ratio of the TiO2. Appropriate content of the TiO2 can be beneficial to the efficiency of the solar cell, and it gives negative impact on the composite electrode when the content of TiO2 is higher.     

Some triplet energy-transfer reactions initiated by photoexcitation of triplet excited state of dibenz[a,h]anthracene to the higher triplet excited states

Some triplet energy-transfer reactions initiated by photoexcitation of the triplet excited state of dibenz[a,h]anthracene to higher triplet excited states (DBA(T_n)) were observed in the presence of the triplet energy quenchers (Q) such as naphthalene, biphenyl, p-dichlorobenzene, and o-dicyanobenzene. In the case of carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄) as Q, DBA(T_n)-sensitized decomposition of CCl₄ occurred.     

New Amphiphilic Polypyridyl Ruthenium（Ⅱ） Sensitizer and Its Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Amphiphilic polypyridyl mthenium（Ⅱ） complex cis-di（isothiocyanato）（4,4＇-di-tert-butyl-2,2＇-bipyridyl）（4,4＇- dicarboxy-2,2＇-bipyridyl）ruthenium（Ⅱ）（K005） has been synthesized and characterized by cyclic voltammetry, ^1H NMR, UV-Vis, and FT-IR spectroscopies. The sensitizer sensitizes TiO2 over a notably broad spectral range due to its intense metal-to-ligand charge-transfer （MLCT） bands at 537 and 418 nm. The photophysical and photochemical studies of K005 were contrasted with those of cis-Ru（dcbpy）2（NCS）2, known as the N3 dye, and the amphiphilic ruthenium（Ⅱ） dye Z907. A reversible couple at E1/2=0.725 V vs. saturated calomel electrode （SCE） with a separation of 0.08 V between the anodic and cathodic peaks, was observed due to the Ru^Ⅱ/Ⅲ couple by cyclic voltammetry. Furthermore, this amphiphilic ruthenium complex was successfully used as sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells with the efficiency of 3.72% at the 100 mW·cm^-2 irradiance of air mass 1.5 simulated sunlight without optimization of TiO2 films and the electrolyte.     

16-脱氢孕烯醇酮醋酸酯的环境友好合成法

Instead of environmentally toxic chromium oxidant, singlet oxygen generated photcchemically was used as environmentally friendly and benign oxidizing agent to accomplish the transformation of pseudodiosgenin diacetate to diosone efficiently in a low toxic and less expensive solvent acetone. Accordingly 16-dehydropregnenolone acetate(16-DPA), an important intermediate for preparation of steroidal drugs, was prepared in good yield (75%) when photoreaction was run in acetone/acetic anhydride/pyridine system. The mild reaction condition as well as simple and environmentally friendly process made the method commercially viable and important for production of 16-DPA in industrial scale.     

2-芳基吲哚的敏化光氧化偶合反应

本文研究了十七种2-芳基吲哚(1a-1q)在甲醇-乙酸介质中的亚甲基蓝(MB)敏化光氧化反应, 发现有十五种吲哚(1a-1o)以85%-95%的产率给出2,2'-二芳基-[2,3'-联-1H-吲哚]-3(2H)-酮(2a-2o), 而2-(4-硝基苯基]吲哚(1p)和2-联苯基吲哚(1q)则分别生成2-甲氧基-2-(4-硝基苯基)-1,2-二氢-3H-吲哚-3-酮(7p)和2-联苯基-4H-3,1-苯并恶嗪-4-酮(11q), 其中7p在分离过程中失去甲醇分子给出2-(4-硝基苯基)-3H-吲哚-3-酮(10p)。     

Synthesis and photovoltaic properties of main chain polymeric metal complexes containing 1,10‐phenanthroline metal complexes conjugating alkyl fluorene or alkoxy benzene by C═C bridge for dye‐sensitized solar cells

Four main chain polymeric metal complexes (P1–P4) based on 1,10‐phenanthroline metal complexes via the Heck coupling have been synthesized and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, ¹H NMR, UV–Vis absorption, photoluminescence spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, elemental analysis, and cyclic voltammetry. To investigate their photovoltaic properties, the dye‐sensitized solar cells based on these polymers dyes are studied, under the illumination of AM 1.5G, 100 mW/cm². The study results show the four polymers exhibit good thermally stable and the solar cells based on them have good device performance, and the maximum power conversion efficiency is up to 0.735% for the solar cells based on P3 with a short‐circuit current (J_sc) of 1.68 mA/cm² and an open‐circuit voltage (V_oc) of 0.62 V. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

DYE SENSITIZED TITANIA PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS ON FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES—CONCEPT TO COMMERCIALIZATION

ABSTRACT

Methods have been found for sintering titania nanoparticles at low temperature, e.g., <150°C, and for rapid sensitization of the sintered particles. This discovery means that dye-sensitized, titania solar cells can be made on flexible substrates, such as poly(ethylene terephthalate), in a continuous roll-to-roll manufacturing process. The ability to produce solar cells in a continuous fashion should substantially lower the cost of the cells compared to batch processed, on-glass cells. The combined attributes of spectral sensitivity, flexibility, light weight, impact resistance and low cost should find utility a variety of handheld appliances in both indoor and outdoor situations. In its most advanced state of development, this technology would find application in off-grid power generation and thus provide the opportunity of bringing solar generated electricity to rural areas of the world.     

Red shifting of absorption maxima of phenothiazine based dyes by incorporating electron-deficient thiadiazole derivatives as π-spacer

This study was carried out to design phenothiazine based dyes by incorporating electron-deficient thiadiazole derivatives as π-spacer. Density functional theory and time-dependent density functional theory calculations of the geometries, electronic structures and absorption spectra of the dyes before and after binding to titanium oxide were carried out. Effects of the electron-deficient units on the spectra and electrochemical properties have been investigated. Compared with the reference compound CS1A, Dyes 1–4 display remarkably enhanced spectral responses in the red portion of the solar spectrum. The newly designed dyes demonstrate desirable energetic and spectroscopic parameters, and may lead to efficient metal-free organic dye sensitizers for DSSCs.     

Synthesis and Characterization of a Thiophene Copolymer for Photovoltaic Application

A soluble thiophene copolymer having polar and non polar side groups was synthesized and its photovoltaics performance was investigated. The synthesized copolymer was characterized using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and optical spectroscopy. Dye sensitized solar cells were fabricated using this copolymer as sensitizer. An open-circuit voltage of 0.50V, a short-circuit current density of 1.195 mA/cm² and an overall power conversion efficiency of 0.3% were measured.