Babu, D.D.Vasudeva Adhikari, A.V.2026-02-052016Advanced Science Letters, 2016, 22, 1, pp. 36-3919366612https://doi.org/10.1166/asl.2016.6791https://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/26133A new donor-?-bridge-acceptor (D- ? -A) based sensitizer comprising of indole moiety in the donor segment, thiophene as ? spacer and 2-phenylacetic acid as an acceptor unit was designed and synthesized. It was characterized using FTIR, NMR, MS and elemental analyses. Its photophysical and electrochemcial properties were studied by UV-vis spectrometry and cyclic voltammetry, respectively. DFT simulations were also carried out using TURBOMOLE software package. © 2016 American Scientific Publishers All rights reserved.Dye sensitized solar cellsIndoleMetal free sensitizers