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Stable New Sensitizer with Improved Light Harvesting for Nanocrystalline Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells
Author(s) -
Wang P.,
Zakeeruddin S. M.,
Moser J. E.,
HumphryBaker R.,
Comte P.,
Aranyos V.,
Hagfeldt A.,
Nazeeruddin M. K.,
Grätzel M.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200400039
Subject(s) - nanocrystalline material , materials science , dye sensitized solar cell , ruthenium , molar absorptivity , energy conversion efficiency , photochemistry , molar ratio , photovoltaic system , nanocrystal , chemical engineering , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , optics , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , electrode , ecology , physics , engineering , electrolyte , biology
A new heteroleptic polypyridyl ruthenium complex (see Figure) with a high molar extinction coefficient has been synthesized. The complex is demonstrated to be a highly efficient, stable sensitizer for nanocrystalline dye‐sensitized solar cells. For a newly developed dye, the achievement of 10.2 % power conversion efficiency is very encouraging.
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