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ReviewTopics in current chemistry (Cham)2026

Coumarin Dyes (CDs) in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) and Organic Solar Cells (OSCs): Synthesis and Photovoltaic Performance.

Ramsha Munir, Samreen Gul Khan, Muhammad Jawwad Saif, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Ameer Fawad Zahoor, Asim Mansha, Kulsoom Ghulam Ali, Usman Nazeer, Aijaz Rasool Chaudhry, Ahmad Irfan

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Ramsha MunirDepartment of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan.
Samreen Gul KhanDepartment of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan.
Muhammad Jawwad SaifDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan.
Syed Makhdoom HussainDepartment of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan.
Ameer Fawad ZahoorDepartment of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan. fawad.zahoor@gcuf.edu.pk.
Asim ManshaDepartment of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan.
Kulsoom Ghulam AliDepartment of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan.
Usman NazeerDepartment of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan.
Aijaz Rasool ChaudhryDepartment of Physics, College of Science, University of Bisha, P.O. Box 551, 61922, Bisha, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad IrfanDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, 61413, Abha, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Coumarin is a versatile heterocyclic compound with wide applications in the fields of medicines, sensors, fluorescence probes, optoelectronics, and photovoltaics. Coumarin shows fluorescence in the visible region and suitable substitutions with various chromophores make it tunable for applications in the latest (third) generation of solar cells. Dye-sensitized solar cells have profited well with attractive coumarin-based photosensitizers via the various structural frameworks of coumarin, namely D-A, D-π-A, D-D-π-A, and D-A-π-A. The functionalization of coumarin dyes as donors with appropriate fullerene or fullerene-free acceptors is significantly utilized for both binary and ternary blends in bulk heterojunction organic solar cells. This review article pays particular focus to the design, synthesis, and photovoltaic analysis of various coumarin dyes for fabrication in both DSSCs (dye-sensitized solar cells) and OSCs (organic solar cells), reported since 2014.

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Coloring AgentsCoumarinsElectric Power SuppliesSolar EnergyFluorescent DyesMolecular StructureColoring AgentscoumarinCoumarinsFluorescent DyesCoumarinDye-sensitized solar cellsOrganic sensitizersOrganic solar cellsPhotovoltaicsPower conversion efficiency

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