Catechol as an efficient anchoring group for attachment of ruthenium–polypyridine photosensitisers to solar cells based on nanocrystalline TiO2 films

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Rice, Craig R., Ward, Michael D., Nazeeruddin, Mohammed K. and Gratzel, Michael (2000) Catechol as an efficient anchoring group for attachment of ruthenium–polypyridine photosensitisers to solar cells based on nanocrystalline TiO2 films. New Journal of Chemistry, 24 (9). pp. 651-652. ISSN 11440546

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b003823g

DOI: 10.1039/b003823g

Abstract

The Ru(II)–polypyridyl complexes [Ru(H2L)(terpy)][PF6]2 (1) and [Bu4N][Ru(H2L)(NCS)3] (2) (H2L=4-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2,2:6,2-terpyridine), in which H2L is coordinated as a terpyridyl fragment with a catechol site pendant from the C4 position, adhere effectively to nanocrystalline TiO2 (anatase) surfaces via the pendant catechol group; incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency values of up to 50% were obtained in their photocurrent action spectra, suggesting that the catechol unit may be a convenient and effective anchoring group for attaching dyes to TiO2-based photovoltaic cells.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QD Chemistry
Schools:	School of Applied Sciences School of Applied Sciences > Materials and Catalysis Research Centre
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Depositing User:	Sara Taylor
Date Deposited:	17 Oct 2008 13:02
Last Modified:	20 Oct 2008 10:57
URI:	http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/2270

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