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Mavazzan A, Mendhe AC, Bayannavar PK, Sankapal BR, Kamble RR, Madar SF, K M MP, Bheemayya L. Design of Metal Free Fluorescent Pyridine Dyes Anchored on Cadmium Sulfide Nanowires: Optical, Electrochemical and Photovoltaic Applications. J Fluoresc 2024; 34:2405-2414. [PMID: 37812365 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-023-03457-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Through a facile two-step synthetic procedure, three metal-free organic dyes having D-π-A kind of structure, belonging to chalcone family have been designed, produced and anchored on one dimensional cadmium sulfide nanowires (1D CdS NWs) to serve as a light energy harvester through dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) assembly. In order to anchor dye on CdS NWs nano-network, solution chemistry has been used in an easy and effective manner. The sensitizing capability of synthesized materials has been evaluated using optical and electrochemical studies, density functional theory (DFT) simulations, and photovoltaic performances. In line with a detailed analysis of fabricated Dye sensitized solar cells containing T4PC a photovoltaic efficiency yields 4.35 times (0.487%) more than that of bare CdS NWs (0.112%), while the other devices having T3PC and T2PC have shown 3.0 (0.338%) and 2.40 (0.273%) times greater photovoltaic efficiencies, respectively under standard light illumination. The obtained results offer solid evidence in favour of boosting external quantum efficiency (EQE) and reflect good agreement with the optical studies.
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- Ahmedraza Mavazzan
- Department of Studies in Chemistry, Karnatak University, Pavate Nagar, Dharwad, Karnataka, 580003, India
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University ERICA, Ansan, 15588, South Korea
- Nanomaterials and Device Laboratory, Department of Physics, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur, 440010, (M.S.), India
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- Department of Studies in Chemistry, Karnatak University, Pavate Nagar, Dharwad, Karnataka, 580003, India
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- Nanomaterials and Device Laboratory, Department of Physics, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur, 440010, (M.S.), India
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- Department of Studies in Chemistry, Karnatak University, Pavate Nagar, Dharwad, Karnataka, 580003, India.
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- Department of Studies in Chemistry, Karnatak University, Pavate Nagar, Dharwad, Karnataka, 580003, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Karnatak Science College, Dharwad, Karnataka, 580003, India
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- Department of Studies in Chemistry, Karnatak University, Pavate Nagar, Dharwad, Karnataka, 580003, India
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Liu H, Bai H, Lam JWY, Kwok RTK, Tang BZ. Recent advances in aggregation-induced emission materials for enhancing solar energy utilization. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2023; 8:453-459. [PMID: 36799171 DOI: 10.1039/d2nh00506a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) materials possessing unique properties in both the solution state and the aggregate state in the aspects of absorption, photoluminescence and heat generation have been well-established for wide applications in the past two decades. In recent years, several emerging applications of AIE materials in solar energy utilization, including luminescent solar concentrators, photosynthesis augmentation and solar steam generation have been reported. This mini-review provides a concise summary of these AIE materials in these aspects.
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- Haixiang Liu
- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China
- The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China
- The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- HKUST-Shenzhen Research Institute, No. 9 Yuexing 1st RD, South Area, Hi-tech Park, Nanshan, Shenzhen, 518057, China
- The Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China.
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Wagalgave SM, Al Kobaisi M, Bhosale SV, Bhosale SV. Donor-acceptor-donor π-conjugated material derived from merocyanine-diketopyrrolopyrrole: design, synthesis and photovoltaic applications. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.116341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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