DFT and TDDFT investigations of photovoltaic properties of triphenylamine based dyes: Impact of π based redox shuttle -spacer tuning for DSSC with iodine and copper

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dc.contributor.authorMalhotra, Sumit Sahil
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-27T05:28:04Z
dc.date.available2026-03-27T05:28:04Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractA series of dyes with a donor π-acceptor (D π-A) framework based on triphenylamine (TPA) were theoretically designed to enhance the photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Based on an experi mentally reported TPA dye containing a benzo[c][1,2,5] thiadiazole(Dye1) modelled by including benzo[c]thiophene(Dye2), 4,4 ′ π-spacer, five new dyes were -bibenzo[c]thiophene(Dye3), 2H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazole ′ H-4,4 ′ (Dye4), 2H,2 azole(Dye6) as π-bibenzo[d][1,2,3]triazole(Dye5), and 4-(benzo[c]thiophen-4-yl)-2H-benzo[d][1,2,3]tri--spacers. Density Functional Theory and Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory were employed to study their electronic structures, charge transfer properties, and photovoltaic performance. All dyes showed negative Gibbs free energy for electron injection into TiO 2 , signifying favourable charge transfer. The dye2 with benzo[c]thiophene spacer exhibited the highest open-circuit voltage, while those with dye5 and dye6 showed faster regeneration, particularly with copper-based redox shuttles. These candidates demonstrated high light-harvesting efficiency and ideal energy alignment, indicating their potential for high-efficiency DSSCs. These f indings show that the π-spacer tuning is an effective strategy for optimizing dye performance in DSSCs.
dc.identifier.urihttp://cuh.ndl.gov.in/handle/123456789/1838
dc.language.isoen
dc.titleDFT and TDDFT investigations of photovoltaic properties of triphenylamine based dyes: Impact of π based redox shuttle -spacer tuning for DSSC with iodine and copper
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