Thiocyanate-free ruthenium(II) cyclometalated complexes containing uncommon thiazole and benzothiazole chromophores for dye-sensitized solar cells

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry

Volumn 748, Issue , 2013, Pages 75-83

  Siu, Chi Ho ^a   Ho, Cheuk Lam ^a   He, Jian ^b   Chen, Tao ^b   Cui, Xiaoneng ^c   Zhao, Jianzhang ^c   Wong, Wai Yeung ^a,c  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbazole; Density functional theory; Dye sensitized solar cells; Photosensitizers; Ruthenium

Indexed keywords

CARBAZOLE; CYCLOMETALATED COMPLEXES; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ONSET DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURES; OPEN-CIRCUIT PHOTOVOLTAGE; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SHORT-CIRCUIT PHOTOCURRENT DENSITIES;

CHROMOPHORES; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; LIGANDS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOSENSITIZERS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; RUTHENIUM; RUTHENIUM COMPOUNDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84887057267     PISSN: 0022328X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2013.04.023     Document Type: Article

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