Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad-500607, India.
Chem Rec. 2012 Jun;12(3):306-28. doi: 10.1002/tcr.201100044. Epub 2012 Jun 15.
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted considerable attention in recent years as they offer the possibility of low-cost conversion of photovoltaic energy. This account focuses on recent advances in molecular design and technological aspects of sensitizers based on metal complexes, metal-free organics and tetrapyrrolic compounds which include porphyrins, phthalocyanines as well as corroles. Special attention has been paid to the design principles of these dyes, and co-sensitization, an emerging technique to extend the absorption range, is also discussed as a way to improve the performance of the device. This account also focuses on recent advances of efficient ruthenium sensitizers as well as other metal complexes and their applications in DSSCs. Recent developments in the area of metal-free organic and tetrapyrrolic sensitizers are also discussed.
染料敏化太阳能电池（DSSCs）近年来受到了广泛关注，因为它们为低成本光伏能源转化提供了可能。本综述重点介绍了基于金属配合物、无金属有机和四吡咯化合物（包括卟啉、酞菁和corroles）敏化剂的分子设计和技术方面的最新进展。特别关注了这些染料的设计原则，并且还讨论了共敏化作为扩展吸收范围的新兴技术，以提高器件的性能。本综述还重点介绍了高效钌敏化剂以及其他金属配合物的最新进展及其在 DSSCs 中的应用。还讨论了无金属有机和四吡咯敏化剂领域的最新进展。
