1,6-Dithiophenol-substituted perylene organic sensitizer 1 was synthesized, and its photovoltaic properties in dye-sensitized solar cells were assessed. When anchored onto TiO2 film, the dye exhibits an unprecedented incident monochromatic photon-to-current conversion efficiency of 87 % and yields a power conversion efficiency of 6.8 % under standard AM 1.5 solar conditions.
Michael Graetzel, Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Felix Thomas Eickemeyer, Peng Wang, Ming Ren
Kevin Sivula, Jun Ho Yum, Parnian Ferdowsi, Jiyoun Seo
Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, Felix Thomas Eickemeyer, Jovana Milic, Hong Zhang, Masaud Hassan S Almalki, Marco Alejandro Ruiz Preciado