PTA-based ruthenium complexes as photosensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells
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Sierra Martín, Benjamín; Maldonado Valdivia, Ana Isabel; Serrano Ruiz, Manuel; Romerosa Nievas, Antonio Manuel; Fernández Barbero, Antonio JoséDate
2018-06-02Abstract
Two novel ruthenium complexes are synthesized, photo-characterized and tested as photosensitizers in dyesensitized
solar cells (DSCs): [RuCl2(mPTA)3(H2O)](CF3SO3)3 (C1) (m: methyl; PTA: 3,5,7-triaza-phosphaadamantane)
and [Ru(C=C=CPh2)Cp(PTA)(PPh3)](CF3SO3) (C2). The complexes are soluble in organic solvents
and, interestingly, in water, which makes them useful for water-based photochemical processes. They possess
excellent photon-absorption over a wide range of the spectrum with intense peaks at ∼ 330 nm for both sensitizers.
A second peak is found for C2 at 525 nm, wider than the corresponding to the N719 standard dye. DSCs
using these sensitizers are evaluated against different electrolytes. The solar cell performance was similar for
both complexes and strongly dependent on the electrolyte nature, with a maximum conversion efficiency of
0.32% for the iodide/triiodide electrolyte.