The first examples of thiocyanate-free thiophene-substituted Ru(II) cyclometalated complexes, based on thiophene-derived 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pyridine ligands, are presented and investigated as photosensitizers in DSCs. Upon thiophene substitution the complexes presented enhanced optical properties compared to the reference dye with no thiophene substitution. DSCs based on the dithienyl-derived dye showed power conversion efficiencies up to 5.7%, more than twice that containing the complex without the thiophene substitution.
Abbotto, A., Coluccini, C., Dell'Orto, E., Manfredi, N., Trifiletti, V., Salamone, M., et al. (2012). Thiocyanate-free cyclometalated ruthenium sensitizers for solar cells based on heteroaromatic-substituted 2-arylpyridines. DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 41(38), 11731-11738 [10.1039/c2dt31551c].
Thiocyanate-free cyclometalated ruthenium sensitizers for solar cells based on heteroaromatic-substituted 2-arylpyridines
ABBOTTO, ALESSANDRO;COLUCCINI, CARMINE;DELL'ORTO, ELISA CAMILLA;MANFREDI, NORBERTO;TRIFILETTI, VANIRA;SALAMONE, MATTEO MARCO;RUFFO, RICCARDO;ACCIARRI, MAURIZIO FILIPPO;
2012
Abstract
The first examples of thiocyanate-free thiophene-substituted Ru(II) cyclometalated complexes, based on thiophene-derived 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pyridine ligands, are presented and investigated as photosensitizers in DSCs. Upon thiophene substitution the complexes presented enhanced optical properties compared to the reference dye with no thiophene substitution. DSCs based on the dithienyl-derived dye showed power conversion efficiencies up to 5.7%, more than twice that containing the complex without the thiophene substitution.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.