Improved transition metal photosensitizers to drive advances in photocatalysis

D Kim, VQ Dang, TS Teets - Chemical Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
To function effectively in a photocatalytic application, a photosensitizer's light absorption,
excited-state lifetime, and redox potentials, both in the ground state and excited state, are …

Influence of ancillary ligands in dye-sensitized solar cells

B Pashaei, H Shahroosvand, M Graetzel… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have motivated many researchers to develop various
sensitizers with tailored properties involving anchoring and ancillary ligands. Ancillary …

Cyclometalated ruthenium chromophores for the dye-sensitized solar cell

PG Bomben, KCD Robson, BD Koivisto… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2012 - Elsevier
The recent finding that cyclometalated Ru (II) chromophores can generate high power
conversion efficiencies (η) in the dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) has ushered in a new era …

Directed meta‐Selective Bromination of Arenes with Ruthenium Catalysts

Q Yu, L Hu, Y Wang, S Zheng… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A Ru‐catalyzed direct C H activation/meta‐bromination of arenes bearing pyridyl,
pyrimidyl, and pyrazolyl directing groups has been developed. A series of bromo aryl …

Ruthenium complexes as sensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells

S Aghazada, MK Nazeeruddin - Inorganics, 2018 - mdpi.com
In this review, we discuss the main directions in which ruthenium complexes for dye-
sensitized solar cells (DSCs) were developed. We critically discuss the implemented design …

Adsorption of organic dyes on TiO 2 surfaces in dye-sensitized solar cells: interplay of theory and experiment

C Anselmi, E Mosconi, M Pastore, E Ronca… - Physical Chemistry …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
First-principles computer simulations can contribute to a deeper understanding of the
dye/semiconductor interface lying at the heart of Dye-sensitized Solar Cells (DSCs). Here …

Design and development of functionalized cyclometalated ruthenium chromophores for light-harvesting applications

KCD Robson, BD Koivisto, A Yella… - Inorganic …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The syntheses and the electrochemical spectroscopic properties of a suite of asymmetrical
bis tridentate cyclometalated Ru (II) complexes bearing terminal triphenylamine (TPA) …

Recent advances of organometallic complexes in emerging photovoltaics

H Gao, R Yu, Z Ma, Y Gong, B Zhao… - Journal of Polymer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Organometallic complexes (OMCs) consisting of organic and metal active moieties have
shown immense potential for application in solar cells. The diverse structure, rich porosity …

Near-IR electrochromism in electropolymerized films of a biscyclometalated ruthenium complex bridged by 1, 2, 4, 5-tetra (2-pyridyl) benzene

CJ Yao, YW Zhong, HJ Nie, HD Abruña… - Journal of the American …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Reductive electropolymerization of the biscyclometalated ruthenium complex [(vtpy) Ru (tpb)
Ru (vtpy)] 2+[vtpy= 4′-vinyl-2, 2′: 6′, 2 ″-terpyridine; tpb= 1, 2, 4, 5-tetra (2-pyridyl) …

A Trisheteroleptic Cyclometalated RuII Sensitizer that Enables High Power Output in a Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cell

PG Bomben, TJ Gordon, E Schott… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2011 - infona.pl
A trisheteroleptic cyclometalated ruthenium complex (see picture) bearing aliphatic
substituents was synthesized, characterized, and evaluated in a dye‐sensitized solar cell …