Aniline‐Doped MOF‐199 in MOF‐Sensitized Solar Cells

Abstract

Metal‐organic framework (MOF)‐sensitized solar cells (MSSC) were fabricated using aniline‐doped MOF‐199. The light harvesting and semiconductor properties of MOF‐199 were fine‐tuned by introducing aniline as guest molecules. After doping with aniline structural changes were not depicted in the powder X‐ray diffraction pattern confirming the undisturbed 3D framework of MOF‐199. A clear color change was observed after doping due to which enhanced absorbance peaks were observed in the UV‐visible spectra. The modified MOF‐199 was then utilized in MOF‐sensitized solar cells as the light‐absorbing material that demonstrated a 73 % enhancement in the overall device efficiency when compared to MSSC fabricated with unmodified/neat MOF‐199.