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- Title
Towards Compatibility between Ruthenium Sensitizers and Cobalt Electrolytes in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.
- Authors
Polander, Lauren E.; Yella, Aswani; Curchod, Basile F. E.; Ashari Astani, Negar; Teuscher, Joël; Scopelliti, Rosario; Gao, Peng; Mathew, Simon; Moser, Jacques‐E.; Tavernelli, Ivano; Rothlisberger, Ursula; Grätzel, Michael; Nazeeruddin, Md. Khaja; Frey, Julien
- Abstract
Ruthenium and Co: Ruthenium(II) complexes remain prime candidates for dye‐sensitized solar applications; however, current ruthenium sensitizers are not compatible with cobalt(II/III) electrolytes. Herein, the effect of surface insulation on device efficiency is studied by comparing two cyclometalated tris‐heteroleptic ruthenium(II) complexes. This approach demonstrates a general principle that leads to unprecedented efficiency for a ruthenium(II) sensitizer used in combination with a cobalt electrolyte.
- Subjects
RUTHENIUM; COBALT; ELECTROLYTES; DYE-sensitized solar cells; ABSORPTION; ENERGY conversion
- Publication
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2013, Vol 52, Issue 33, p8731
- ISSN
1433-7851
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/anie.201304608