title: Evaluation of a ruthenium oxyquinolate architecture for dye-sensitized solar cells.
abstract: Synthesis of the [Ru(dcbpy)(2)(OQN)](+) complex is reported in which dcbpy and OQN(-) are the bidentate 4,4'-dicarboxy-2,2'-bipyridyl and 8-oxyquinolate ligands, respectively. Spectroscopic, electrochemical, and theoretical analyses are indicative of extensive Ru(OQN) molecular orbital overlap due to degenerate Ru d(π) and OQN p(π) mixing. [Ru(dcbpy)(2)(OQN)](+) displays spectroscopic properties remarkably similar to those of the N3 dye, making it a promising candidate for application in dye-sensitized solar cell devices. However, its solar power conversion efficiency requires further optimization.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts-Boston, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125, USA.
authors: Helen C
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authors: Zhao
authors: Joseph P
authors: JP
authors: Harney
authors: Yu-Ting
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authors: Huang
authors: Jun-Ho
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authors: Nazeeruddin
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authors: Grätzel
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