Rhodanine-based light-harvesting sensitizers: a rational comparison between 2-(1,1-dicyanomethylene)rhodanine and rhodanine-3-acetic acid

Photophysical, electrochemical and theoretical characterization of new rhodanine-based dyes for DSSC applications, a comparison of the photovoltaic performances of 2-(1,1-dicyanomethylene)rhodanine ( DR ) and rhodanine-3-acetic acid ( RAA ).