Turkish Journal of Physics
Abstract
Five aldimine derivatives were prepared by condensation of the appropriate amine with salicylaldehyde (m1-m4) and 4-aminobenzoic acid with 2-thiophene carboxaldehyde (m5). A molar ratio of 1:1 was used and the mixture was refluxed in ethanol for 2 h to obtain the corresponding aldimine derivative. These derivatives were used as photosensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The best performance was obtained for the DSSC sensitized with 2-(2-hydroxybenzylideneamino)benzoic acid, for which a short-circuit current of 2.86 mA/cm^2, an open-circuit voltage of 0.562 V, and an efficiency of 0.575% were obtained.
DOI
10.3906/fiz-1309-4
Keywords
Dye-sensitized solar cell, TiO_2, aldimine derivatives
First Page
86
Last Page
90
Recommended Citation
BATNIJI, A. Y, MORJAN, R, ABDEL-LATIF, M. S, EL-AGEZ, T. M, TAYA, S. A, & EL-GHAMRI, H. S (2014). Aldimine derivatives as photosensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells. Turkish Journal of Physics 38 (1): 86-90. https://doi.org/10.3906/fiz-1309-4
