Synthesis and Application of New Ruthenium Complexes Containing β-Diketonato Ligands as Sensitizers for Nanocrystalline TiO2 Solar Cells

Five heteroleptic ruthenium complexes having different β-diketonato ligands, [Ru(tctpy)(dppd)(NCS)] (1), [Ru(tctpy)(pd)(NCS)] (2), [Ru(tctpy)(tdd)(NCS)] (3), [Ru(tctpy)(mepd)(NCS)] (4), and [Ru(tctpy)(tmhd)(NCS)] (5), where tctpy = 4,4′,4′′-tricarboxy-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine,...

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Main Authors: Ashraful Islam, Surya Prakash Singh, Liyuan Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/204639