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Promising DSSCs Involving Organic D–π–A and Similar Structures for n- and p-type Semiconductors—A Theoretical Approach

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Development of Solar Cells

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This chapter discusses the need for energy and a process to address such need with the help of a renewable source of energy—solar energy––when the primary sources such as oil, natural gas, and coal are being depleted while also polluting the atmosphere. It discusses the rise of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) and the invention of organic dyes. Several reports suggest that molecular modeling is an important key to understanding and developing new and efficient organic dyes for DSSC.

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Sen, A. (2021). Promising DSSCs Involving Organic D–π–A and Similar Structures for n- and p-type Semiconductors—A Theoretical Approach. In: Roy, J.K., Kar, S., Leszczynski, J. (eds) Development of Solar Cells. Challenges and Advances in Computational Chemistry and Physics, vol 32. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69445-6_6

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