| Title | Triphenylamine-Based Dendritic Sensitizer on Mesoporous Anatase TiO2 for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells |
| Author(s) | Elisa Moretti, Manuela Aversa, Alberto Scrivanti, Loretta Storaro, Aldo Talon, Riccardo Marin, Stefano Polizzi, Juan Antonio Cecilia, Enrique Rodríguez-Castellón |
| Keywords | TiO2, Optical Properties, Dye, Dye Sensitised |
| Topic | Thin Film Solar Cells |
| Subtopic | Organic-based PV |
| Event | EU PVSEC 2014 |
| Session | 3BV.5.13 |
| Pages manuscript | 1542 - 1544 |
| ISBN | 3-936338-34-5 |
| DOI | 10.4229/EUPVSEC20142014-3BV.5.13 |
A new synthesised triphenylamine-based dye was anchored to mesoporous pure anatase TiO2 thorough the OH-ending branch of its first generation dendritic structure. We present the optical properties of the dye-titania hybrid material and compare its performances with those of the same sensitizer on the commercial Degussa P25, which contains a rutile phase component. The optical and chemical properties of the dye make it a promising candidate as a metal-free dye for DSSCs.
