1
|
Yassine Doggui M, Oussama Zouaghi M, Frapper G, Guegan F, Arfaoui Y. Metallo-dithiaporphyrin pigments for bulk-heterojunction solar cell applications: ab initio investigation of structural and optoelectronic properties. RSC Adv 2023; 13:33943-33956. [PMID: 38019991 PMCID: PMC10658218 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra05063g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Metallo-dithiaporphyrin small molecules have been designed by substituting Ru(ii) with various transition metals at the same oxidation state (M = Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu) as donor materials for Bulk Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells (BHJ-OSCs). Density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) have been used to study the optoelectronic properties of metallo-dithiaporphyrin at various functionals and basis sets. We discovered that the open-circuit voltage (VOC) value increases when Ru(ii) in Ru(S2TTP)Cl2 (S2TTP = tetra-p-tolyldithiaporphyrin) is substituted. In addition, the light harvesting efficiency (LHE) of nickel, manganese, and iron complexes was found to be similar to that of ruthenium, and the iron complex furthermore presented a comparable charge transfer in the excited state corresponding to the Q-band, compared to Ru(S2TTP)Cl2. Hence M(S2TTP)Cl2 (M = Mn, Fe, Ni) appear to be potential low cost candidate donor molecules within a bulk heterojunction solar cell. We further propose suitable engineered acceptor pigments, fitted to provide a good overall solar cell efficiency.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mohamed Yassine Doggui
- Laboratory of Characterizations, Applications & Modeling of Materials (LR18ES08), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tunis El Manar 2092 Tunis Tunisia
- IC2MP UMR 7285, Université de Poitiers - CNRS 4, Rue Michel Brunet TSA 51106-86073 Cedex 9 Poitiers France
| | - Mohamed Oussama Zouaghi
- Laboratory of Characterizations, Applications & Modeling of Materials (LR18ES08), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tunis El Manar 2092 Tunis Tunisia
| | - Gilles Frapper
- IC2MP UMR 7285, Université de Poitiers - CNRS 4, Rue Michel Brunet TSA 51106-86073 Cedex 9 Poitiers France
| | - Frédéric Guegan
- IC2MP UMR 7285, Université de Poitiers - CNRS 4, Rue Michel Brunet TSA 51106-86073 Cedex 9 Poitiers France
| | - Youssef Arfaoui
- Laboratory of Characterizations, Applications & Modeling of Materials (LR18ES08), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tunis El Manar 2092 Tunis Tunisia
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Chatterjee T, Shetti VS, Sharma R, Ravikanth M. Heteroatom-Containing Porphyrin Analogues. Chem Rev 2016; 117:3254-3328. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Tamal Chatterjee
- Department
of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
| | - Vijayendra S. Shetti
- Department
of Chemistry, BMS College of Engineering, Bull Temple Road, Bengaluru 560019, India
| | - Ritambhara Sharma
- Department
of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
| | | |
Collapse
|
3
|
Cisneros-Pérez PA, Frontana-Uribe BA, Martínez-Otero D, Cuevas-Yáñez E. Synthesis of bis-3,4-dialkoxythiophenes linked by a m-xylene bridge. Tetrahedron Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
|
4
|
Cecconi B, Manfredi N, Ruffo R, Montini T, Romero-Ocaña I, Fornasiero P, Abbotto A. Tuning Thiophene-Based Phenothiazines for Stable Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production. CHEMSUSCHEM 2015; 8:4216-4228. [PMID: 26610281 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201501040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Revised: 10/04/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Dibranched donor-(π-acceptor)2 dyes, where phenothiazine is the donor core, cyanoacrylic acid is the acceptor/anchoring group, and π is represented by mono- and poly-cyclic simple and fused thiophene derivatives, were tested as photosensitizers in the photocatalytic production of H2 , in combination with a Pt/TiO2 catalyst. The optical and electrochemical properties of the dyes were investigated, showing that careful design of the thiophene-based π spacer afforded enhanced optical properties. In the H2 production over 20 h, the new thiophene-based sensitizers revealed improved stability after longer irradiation times and enhanced performances, in terms of H2 production rates and light-to-fuel efficiencies, after an initial activation period, which were for the first time associated with enhanced stability under photocatalytic production of H2 and the absence of critical dye degradation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Bianca Cecconi
- Department of Materials Science, Solar Energy Research Center MIB-SOLAR, INSTM Milano-Bicocca Research Unit, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125, Milano, Italy
| | - Norberto Manfredi
- Department of Materials Science, Solar Energy Research Center MIB-SOLAR, INSTM Milano-Bicocca Research Unit, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125, Milano, Italy
| | - Riccardo Ruffo
- Department of Materials Science, Solar Energy Research Center MIB-SOLAR, INSTM Milano-Bicocca Research Unit, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125, Milano, Italy
| | - Tiziano Montini
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, ICCOM-CNR Trieste Research Unit, INSTM Trieste Research Unit, University of Trieste, Via L.Giorgieri 1, 34127, Trieste, Italy
| | - Ismael Romero-Ocaña
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, ICCOM-CNR Trieste Research Unit, INSTM Trieste Research Unit, University of Trieste, Via L.Giorgieri 1, 34127, Trieste, Italy
| | - Paolo Fornasiero
- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, ICCOM-CNR Trieste Research Unit, INSTM Trieste Research Unit, University of Trieste, Via L.Giorgieri 1, 34127, Trieste, Italy.
| | - Alessandro Abbotto
- Department of Materials Science, Solar Energy Research Center MIB-SOLAR, INSTM Milano-Bicocca Research Unit, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Cozzi 55, 20125, Milano, Italy.
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Abstract
Low energy gap and fully regioregular conjugated polymers find its wide use in solar energy conversion applications. This paper will first briefly review this type of polymers and also report synthesis and characterization of a specific example new polymer, a low energy gap, fully regioregular, terminal functionalized, and processable conjugated polymer poly-(3-dodecyloxy-2,5-thienylene vinylene) or PDDTV. The polymer exhibited an optical energy gap of 1.46 eV based on the UV-vis-NIR absorption spectrum. The electrochemically measured highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) level is −4.79 eV, resulting in the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) level of −3.33 eV based on optical energy gap. The polymer was synthesized via Horner-Emmons condensation and is fairly soluble in common organic solvents such as tetrahydrofuran and chloroform with gentle heating. DSC showed two endothermic peaks at 67°C and 227°C that can be attributed to transitions between crystalline and liquid states. The polymer is thermally stable up to about 300°C. This polymer appears very promising for cost-effective solar cell applications.
Collapse
|
6
|
Bromby AD, Jansonius RP, Sutherland TC. Synthesis and Optical and Electronic Properties of Core-Modified 21,23-Dithiaporphyrins. J Org Chem 2013; 78:1612-20. [DOI: 10.1021/jo302707f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Ashley D. Bromby
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada
| | - Ryan P. Jansonius
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada
| | - Todd C. Sutherland
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
VanVeller B, Schipper DJ, Swager TM. Polycyclic aromatic triptycenes: oxygen substitution cyclization strategies. J Am Chem Soc 2012; 134:7282-5. [PMID: 22510100 PMCID: PMC3353728 DOI: 10.1021/ja3018253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
The cyclization and planarization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with concomitant oxygen substitution was achieved through acid catalyzed transetherification and oxygen-radical reactions. The triptycene scaffold enforces proximity of the alcohol and arene reacting partners and confers significant rigidity to the resulting π-system, expanding the tool set of iptycenes for materials applications.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Brett VanVeller
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
| | - Derek J. Schipper
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
| | - Timothy M. Swager
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Bhat A, Bhat A, Athar F, Azam A. Synthesis, Characterization, and Anti-amoebic Screening of Core-Modified 5,20-Bis{2-{[(alkyl)(alkyl′)amino]methyl}ferrocen-1-yl}-10,15-diphenyl-21,23-dithiaporphyrin (=1,1″-(10,15-Diphenyl-21,23-dithiaporphine-5,20-diyl)bis[2-{[(alkyl)(alkyl′)amino]methyl}ferrocene]) Derivatives. Helv Chim Acta 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/hlca.200800461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
|
9
|
|
10
|
Agarwal N, Hung CH, Ravikanth M. Synthesis and crystal structures of 2,3,12,13-tetraalkoxy-21,23-dithiaporphyrins and 2,3-dialkoxy-21-monothiaporphyrins. Tetrahedron 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2004.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
|
11
|
Simple one-step synthesis of 3,4-dimethoxythiophene and its conversion into 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT). Tetrahedron Lett 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2004.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
|
12
|
|
13
|
Chinchilla R, Nájera C, Yus M. Metalated Heterocycles and Their Applications in Synthetic Organic Chemistry. Chem Rev 2004; 104:2667-722. [PMID: 15137804 DOI: 10.1021/cr020101a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 272] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Rafael Chinchilla
- Departamento de Química Orgánica and Instituto de Síntesis Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Alicante, Apartado 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain.
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
14
|
|
15
|
Chapter 5.1 Five-membered ring systems: Thiophenes & Se, Te analogs. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-6380(03)80008-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
|