Synthesis and photovoltaic properties of new thieno[3,2-b]indole-based dyes

Journal Article · Sat Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Russian Chemical Bulletin

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S11172-019-2542-Z· OSTI ID:22943144

Steparuk, A. S.; Irgashev, R. A.; Rusinov, G. L. ^[1]; Krivogina, E. V. ^[2]; Lazarenko, P. I. ^[3]

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1. Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, I. Ya. Postovsky Institute of Organic Synthesis (Russian Federation)
2. Russian Academy of Sciences, N. S. Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry (Russian Federation)
3. National Research University “Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology” (Russian Federation)

New dyes of the 3-[5-(4-alkyl-4H-thieno[3,2-b]indol-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl]-2-cyanoacrylic acid series were prepared based on 2-(thien-2-yl)-substituted thieno[3,2-b]indole by its sequential N-alkylation, formylation, and condensation of the resulting aldehydes with cyanoacetic acid. The possible application of these dyes as sensitizers of mesoporous titanium dioxide thin films in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) was shown. It was established that the efficiency of DSSC based on the dye IS 4 is superior to that of a similar element based on the commercial dye N3 [cis-bis(isothiocyanato)bis(2,2′-bipyridyl-4,4′-dicarboxylato)ruthenium(II)].

• OSTI ID: 22943144
• Journal Information: Russian Chemical Bulletin, Vol. 68, Issue 6; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2019 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature; Article Copyright (c) 2019 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1066-5285
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
ALDEHYDES
ALKYLATION
DYES
EFFICIENCY
HYDROGEN 4
INDOLES
NANOSTRUCTURES
PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECT
RUTHENIUM
SENSITIZERS
SOLAR CELLS
SYNTHESIS
THIN FILMS
TITANIUM OXIDES