Evaluation of a Ruthenium Oxyquinolate Architecture for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Synthesis of the [Ru­(dcbpy)2(OQN)]+ complex is reported in which dcbpy and OQN– are the bidentate 4,4′-dicarboxy-2,2′-bipyridyl and 8-oxyquinolate ligands, respectively. Spectroscopic, electrochemical, and theoretical analyses are indicative of extensive Ru­(OQN) molecular orbital overlap due to de...

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Published inInorganic chemistry Vol. 51; no. 1; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors Zhao, Helen C, Harney, Joseph P, Huang, Yu-Ting, Yum, Jun-Ho, Nazeeruddin, Md. K, Grätzel, Michael, Tsai, Ming-Kang, Rochford, Jonathan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Chemical Society 02.01.2012
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Summary:Synthesis of the [Ru­(dcbpy)2(OQN)]+ complex is reported in which dcbpy and OQN– are the bidentate 4,4′-dicarboxy-2,2′-bipyridyl and 8-oxyquinolate ligands, respectively. Spectroscopic, electrochemical, and theoretical analyses are indicative of extensive Ru­(OQN) molecular orbital overlap due to degenerate Ru d­(π) and OQN p­(π) mixing. [Ru­(dcbpy)2(OQN)]+ displays spectroscopic properties remarkably similar to those of the N3 dye, making it a promising candidate for application in dye-sensitized solar cell devices. However, its solar power conversion efficiency requires further optimization.
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ISSN:0020-1669
1520-510X
DOI:10.1021/ic201375k