Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Hydrazonoyl Synthetic Dyes

Authors Monzir S. Abdel-Latif1,2, Amal Batniji2,3, Taher M. El-Agez2,3, Malak J. Younis2,3, Hatem Ghamri2,3, Bassam A. Abu Thaher1, Basem S. Qeshta1, Fakhr M. Abu-Awwad1, Sofyan A. Taya2,3
Affiliations

1 Chemistry Department, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine

2 Renewable Energy Center, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine

3 Physics Department, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Palestine

Е-mail staya@iugaza.edu.ps
Issue Volume 8, Year 2016, Number 4
Dates Received 16 May 2016; published online 29 November 2016
Citation Monzir S. Abdel-Latif, Amal Batniji, Taher M. El-Agez, et al., J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 8 No 4(1), 04038 (2016)
DOI 10.21272/jnep.8(4(1)).04038
PACS Number(s) 88.40.H –
Keywords Dye-sensitized solar cells (2) , Synthetic dyes, Quantum mechanical calculations, Band gap energies.
Annotation A group of chemical sensitizers of two hydrazonoyl based derivatives were synthesized. These derivatives contain a good  system for efficient light absorption and oxide sensitization. Precursor structure I was reacted with 2,6-diaminopyridine, 2-aminobenzoic acid, 4-aminobenzoic acid, 2-aminopyridine, 2,6-dinitrophenylhydrazine, and diphenylamine. The other precursor, structure (II), was reacted with 2-aminobenzoic acid, 2-amino-3-methyl, and 2-amino-4-methylpyridine. A total of 9 dyes were prepared and evaluated as sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Full computational calculations using DFT B3LYP 6-31+G were carried out for evaluation of band edge and band gap energies of all compounds. The absorption spectra of these dyes as well as cyclic voltammetry were used for the measurement of the HOMO, LUMO, and energy band gaps. The photovoltaic performance of the fabricated DSSCs was measured in different solutions comprising water, alcohol, phenylhydrazine, and dinitrophenylhydazine.

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