Research Article

Structure-Property Relationship of New Organic Sensitizers Based on Multicarbazole Derivatives for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

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Synthetic procedure of organic dyes. (i) DMF, POCl3, and 1,2-dichloroethane, reflux; (ii) cyanoacetic acid, piperidine, and CH3CN, reflux; (iii) FeCl3, CHCl3, and RT; (iv) Br2 and AcOH; and (v) DME, H2O, K2CO3, and 5-formyl-2-thienylboronic acid, reflux.
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