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Four novel polymeric metal complexes with a D–A–π–A motif, BDTT-PY-Cd, BDTT-PY-Zn, BDTT-PY-Cu and BDTT-PY-Ni, were designed, synthesized and characterized. These polymeric metal complexes were made up with Cd(II), Zn(II), Cu(II), Ni(II) complexes, thienylbenzo-[1,2-b:4,5-b'] dithiophene (BDTT) and the 8-quinolinol derivative, which were used severally as dye sensitzers’ auxiliary electron acceptors (A), electron donor (D) and π bridges as well as the acceptors (A). Under AM 1.5 irradiation (100 mW cm−2), the devices of dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) based on four polymer complexes exhibited short-circuit photocurrent densities (Jsc) of 17.45 mA cm−2, 14.75 mA cm−2, 13.94 mA cm−2 and 12.00 mA cm−2, as well as attractive power conversion efficiencies (PCE) of were 9.73%, 8.02%, 6.82% and 6.12%, respectively. The photovoltaic conversion efficiency (PCE) and short-circuit photocurrent density (Jsc) of BDTT-PY-Cd, BDTT-PY-Zn, BDTT-PY-Cu and BDTT-PY-Ni decrease in order because the radius and charge number of the metal ion affect the strength of the coordination bond between the metal ion and the ligand. These results provides a new way of development for efficient and stable dye sensitizers in the future.
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Zhang, H., Wu, X., Tian, Y. et al. Novel Polymeric Metal Complexes for Dye Sensitizer: Synthesis and Photovoltaic Performances. J Inorg Organomet Polym 32, 1736–1743 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-021-02220-w
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