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Sticky complexes : carboxylic acid-functionalized N-phenylpyridin-2-ylmethanimine ligands as anchoring domains for copper and ruthenium dye-sensitized solar cells

Bozic-Weber, B. and Constable, E. C. and Housecroft, C. E. and Neuburger, M. and Price, J. R.. (2010) Sticky complexes : carboxylic acid-functionalized N-phenylpyridin-2-ylmethanimine ligands as anchoring domains for copper and ruthenium dye-sensitized solar cells. Dalton Transactions, 39. pp. 3585-3594.

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Abstract

Four members of a series of N-phenylpyridin-2-ylmethanimine ligands (L) decorated with carboxylic acid functionalities have been prepared. The ligand design allows a copper(I) complex [CuL2]+ to bind to a TiO2 surface through the simultaneous use of two carboxylate anchoring domains. Complexes of the type [CuL2][PF6], [CuL(NCMe)2][PF6] and [Ru(bpy)2L][PF6]2 have been synthesized and characterized by 1H and 13C NMR and electronic absorption spectroscopies, mass spectrometry and, for four of the complexes, single crystal X-ray diffraction. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) have been fabricated using the new complexes and the performances of the dyes assessed. The copper(I) complexes show good surface coverage and tuning of the electrolyte and the electronic properties of the ligands is now required to enhance the efficiencies of the DSCs.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Chemie > Former Organization Units Chemistry > Anorganische Chemie (Housecroft)
UniBasel Contributors:Housecroft, Catherine Elizabeth and Bozic Weber, Biljana and Constable, Edwin Charles and Neuburger, Markus and Price, Jason Roy
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN:1477-9226
e-ISSN:1477-9234
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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