A New Ruthenium Sensitizer Containing Benzo[1,9]quinolizino(acridin-2-yl)vinyl-2,2′-bipyridine Ligand for Effective Nanocrystalline Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Novel ruthenium bipyridyl sensitizer incorporating conjugated benzo[1,9]quinolizino-(acridin-2-yl)vinyl-2,2′-bipyridine ligand [JJ-12] has been synthesized and demonstrated as efficient sensitizer in dye-sensitized solar cells. A mesoporous titania film stained with JJ-12 exhibits a remarkable incid...

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Main Authors: Jeum-Jong Kim, Jeonghun Yoon, Eun Jung Kim, Bo Ram Kim, Yong-Jin Yoon, Mangu Kang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/743947
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Mangu Kang
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description Novel ruthenium bipyridyl sensitizer incorporating conjugated benzo[1,9]quinolizino-(acridin-2-yl)vinyl-2,2′-bipyridine ligand [JJ-12] has been synthesized and demonstrated as efficient sensitizer in dye-sensitized solar cells. A mesoporous titania film stained with JJ-12 exhibits a remarkable incident monochromatic photon-to-current conversion efficiency of 82%. Under standard AM 1.5 sunlight, the solar cell using a liquid-based electrolyte consisting of 0.6 M 1,2-dimethyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide (DMPII), 0.05 M I2, 0.1 M LiI, and 0.5 M tert-butylpyridine in acetonitrile exhibits a short-circuit photocurrent density of 16.47 mA/cm2, an open-circuit voltage of 0.71 V, and a fill factor of 0.71, corresponding to an overall conversion efficiency of 8.34 %.
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spelling doaj-art-99e9281388f74369a0e13079171565ff2025-02-03T01:31:41ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2012-01-01201210.1155/2012/743947743947A New Ruthenium Sensitizer Containing Benzo[1,9]quinolizino(acridin-2-yl)vinyl-2,2′-bipyridine Ligand for Effective Nanocrystalline Dye-Sensitized Solar CellsJeum-Jong Kim0Jeonghun Yoon1Eun Jung Kim2Bo Ram Kim3Yong-Jin Yoon4Mangu Kang5Advanced Solar Technology Research Department, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon 305-700, Republic of KoreaAdvanced Solar Technology Research Department, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon 305-700, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Chinju 660701, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Chinju 660701, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Chinju 660701, Republic of KoreaAdvanced Solar Technology Research Department, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daejeon 305-700, Republic of KoreaNovel ruthenium bipyridyl sensitizer incorporating conjugated benzo[1,9]quinolizino-(acridin-2-yl)vinyl-2,2′-bipyridine ligand [JJ-12] has been synthesized and demonstrated as efficient sensitizer in dye-sensitized solar cells. A mesoporous titania film stained with JJ-12 exhibits a remarkable incident monochromatic photon-to-current conversion efficiency of 82%. Under standard AM 1.5 sunlight, the solar cell using a liquid-based electrolyte consisting of 0.6 M 1,2-dimethyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide (DMPII), 0.05 M I2, 0.1 M LiI, and 0.5 M tert-butylpyridine in acetonitrile exhibits a short-circuit photocurrent density of 16.47 mA/cm2, an open-circuit voltage of 0.71 V, and a fill factor of 0.71, corresponding to an overall conversion efficiency of 8.34 %.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/743947
spellingShingle Jeum-Jong Kim
Jeonghun Yoon
Eun Jung Kim
Bo Ram Kim
Yong-Jin Yoon
Mangu Kang
A New Ruthenium Sensitizer Containing Benzo[1,9]quinolizino(acridin-2-yl)vinyl-2,2′-bipyridine Ligand for Effective Nanocrystalline Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
International Journal of Photoenergy
title A New Ruthenium Sensitizer Containing Benzo[1,9]quinolizino(acridin-2-yl)vinyl-2,2′-bipyridine Ligand for Effective Nanocrystalline Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
title_full A New Ruthenium Sensitizer Containing Benzo[1,9]quinolizino(acridin-2-yl)vinyl-2,2′-bipyridine Ligand for Effective Nanocrystalline Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
title_fullStr A New Ruthenium Sensitizer Containing Benzo[1,9]quinolizino(acridin-2-yl)vinyl-2,2′-bipyridine Ligand for Effective Nanocrystalline Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
title_full_unstemmed A New Ruthenium Sensitizer Containing Benzo[1,9]quinolizino(acridin-2-yl)vinyl-2,2′-bipyridine Ligand for Effective Nanocrystalline Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
title_short A New Ruthenium Sensitizer Containing Benzo[1,9]quinolizino(acridin-2-yl)vinyl-2,2′-bipyridine Ligand for Effective Nanocrystalline Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
title_sort new ruthenium sensitizer containing benzo 1 9 quinolizino acridin 2 yl vinyl 2 2 bipyridine ligand for effective nanocrystalline dye sensitized solar cells
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/743947
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