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Push-pull heterocyclic dyes based on pyrrole and thiophene: synthesis and evaluation of their optical, redox and photovoltaic properties

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Resumo:Three heterocyclic dyes were synthesized having in mind the changes in the photovoltaic, optical and redox properties by functionalization of 5-aryl-thieno[3,2-<i>b</i>]thiophene, 5-arylthiophene and <i>bis</i>-methylpyrrolylthiophene π-bridges with different donor, acceptor/anchoring groups. Knoevenagel condensation of the aldehyde precursors with 2-cyanoacetic acid was used to prepare the donor-acceptor functionalized heterocyclic molecules. These organic metal-free dyes are constituted by thieno[3,2-<i>b</i>]thiophene, arylthiophene, <i>bis</i>-methylpyrrolylthiophene, spacers and one or two cyanoacetic acid acceptor groups and different electron donor groups (alkoxyl, and pyrrole electron-rich heterocycle). The evaluation of the redox, optical and photovoltaic properties of these compounds indicate that 5-aryl-thieno[3,2-<i>b</i>]thiophene-based dye functionalized with an ethoxyl electron donor and a cyanoacetic acid electron acceptor group/anchoring moiety displays as sensitizer for DSSCs the best conversion efficiency (2.21%). It is mainly assigned to the higher molar extinction coefficient, long π-conjugation of the heterocyclic system, higher oxidation potential and strong electron donating capacity of the ethoxyl group compared to the pirrolyl moiety.
Autores principais:Fernandes, Sara Sofia Marques
Outros Autores:Castro, Maria Cidália Rodrigues; Ivanou, Dzmitry; Mendes, Adélio; Raposo, M. Manuela M.
Assunto:Heterocyclic push-pull dyes Thiophene Pyrrole Dye-sensitized solar cells Auxiliary donor/acceptor heterocycles Synthesis auxiliary donor acceptor heterocycles
Ano:2022
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade do Minho
Idioma:inglês
Origem:RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho

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