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Imine-linked receptors decorated ZnO-based dye-sensitized solar cells

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This study reports the synthesis, characterization and photophysical properties of imine-linked receptors decorated ZnO nanoparticles using wet precipitation method. Initially, polymer dye 3 was synthesized using condensation reaction between 2-furancarboxaldehyde 1 and polyethylenimine 2. The decoration of imine-linked receptors on ZnO nanoparticles (sample A) was characterized and investigated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope and dynamic light scattering spectroscopic studies. Further, polymer dye 3 was added to ruthenium chloride (RuCl3) to form a polymer–ruthenium-based composite dye-capped ZnO nanoparticles (sample B). The optical properties of sample A were evaluated by fluorescence and UV–Vis spectroscopy. The samples A and B were further processed to dye-sensitized solar cells using wet precipitation method. The results of observations revealed that the addition of ruthenium–polymer dye molecules increased the light harvesting capacity of ZnO-based DSSCs. A maximum solar power to electricity conversion efficiency (η) of 3.83% was recorded for sample B-based DSSCs with ruthenium–metal complex dye as a good photosensitizer. The recorded photovoltaic efficiency of sample B-based DSSCs was enhanced by 1.36% compared to sample A-based DSSCs.

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Acknowledgements

This research work has been supported by the infrastructure of Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar and Punjab University, Chandigarh. We are also very grateful to I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar (Kapurthala), for providing the necessary research facilities.

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  1. I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, 140507, India

    SATBIR SINGH

  2. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, GNDU, Regional Campus, Gurdaspur, 143521, India

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  3. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Khalsa College of Engineering and Technology, Amritsar, 143001, India

    AMARPAL SINGH

  4. Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Punjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India

    NAVNEET KAUR

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SINGH, S., SINGH, A. & KAUR, N. Imine-linked receptors decorated ZnO-based dye-sensitized solar cells. Bull Mater Sci 39, 1371–1379 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-016-1283-y

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