A new dinuclear ruthenium(II) polypyridine complex has been successfully synthesized. The new compound has been characterized by spectroscopic and electrochemical methods. Its potential application as a sensitizing dye in dye-sensitized solar cells has been checked under AM 1.5 G irradiation conditions (100 mW cm−2) and its performance was compared to that of a commercially available mononuclear analogous dye. The overall light-to-electricity conversion efficiency of the photovoltaic device sensitized by the new dinuclear dye has been found to be over 2.5 times lower than that sensitized by the commercial analogue, despite a much higher extinction coefficient of the former dye. The probable reasons for the lower photovoltaic activity are discussed.
Autorzy
- M. Zalas,
- B. Gierczyk,
- Maciej Klein link otwiera się w nowej karcie ,
- K. Siuzdak,
- T. Pędziński,
- T. Łuczak
Informacje dodatkowe
- DOI
- Cyfrowy identyfikator dokumentu elektronicznego link otwiera się w nowej karcie 10.1016/j.poly.2013.09.023
- Kategoria
- Publikacja w czasopiśmie
- Typ
- artykuł w czasopiśmie wyróżnionym w JCR
- Język
- angielski
- Rok wydania
- 2014
