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C101 Dye

Synonym(s):

cis-Bis(isothiocyanato)(2,2′-bipyridyl-4,4′-dicarboxylato)(4,4′-bis(5-hexylthiophen-2-yl)-2,2′-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II), Greatcell Solar®, Ruthenate(2−), [[2,2′-bipyridine]-4,4′-dicarboxylato(2−)-N1,N1′][4,4′-bis(5-hexyl-2-thienyl)-2,2′-bipyridine-N1,N1′]bis(thiocyanato-N)-, hydrogen (1:2)

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C44H44N6O4RuS4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
950.19
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

form

powder (maroon)

Quality Level

λmax

546, 403, 338, 307 nm (lit.)

SMILES string

OC(C1=CC(C2=CC(C(O)=O)=CC=N2)=NC=C1)=O.S=C=N[Ru]N=C=S.CCCCCCC(S3)=CC=C3C4=CC=NC(C5=NC=CC(C6=CC=C(CCCCCC)S6)=C5)=C4

InChI

1S/C30H36N2S2.C12H8N2O4.2CNS.Ru/c1-3-5-7-9-11-25-13-15-29(33-25)23-17-19-31-27(21-23)28-22-24(18-20-32-28)30-16-14-26(34-30)12-10-8-6-4-2;15-11(16)7-1-3-13-9(5-7)10-6-8(12(17)18)2-4-14-10;2*2-1-3;/h13-22H,3-12H2,1-2H3;1-6H,(H,15,16)(H,17,18);;;/q;;2*-1;+2

InChI key

BXXRBPUFQSDMHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

C101 Dye is ruthenium (Ru) based organic dye that can be used as a heteroleptic thiophene-based sensitizer. It has a high extinction coefficient of 17500 Lmol-1cm-1 and facilitates the enhancement of optoelectronic properties of electrochemical devices.

Application

A ruthenium sensitizer with high molar extinction coefficient for high-performance dye-sensitized solar cells
Along with an acetonitrile-based electrolyte; the C101 sensitizer achieved a high efficeincy of 11.0-11.3% in the dye-sensitized solar cells under the illumination of AM 1.5G full sunlight.
C101 Dye can be used as a sensitizer for the fabrication of dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) with a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 10−11%.

Legal Information

Product of Greatcell Solar Materials Pty Ltd.
Greatcell Solar is a registered trademark of Greatcell Solar Materials Pty Ltd.
Greatcell Solar is a registered trademark of Greatcell Solar

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Dye-sensitized solar cells with a high absorptivity ruthenium sensitizer featuring a 2-(hexylthio) thiophene conjugated bipyridine
Cao Y, et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113(15), 6290-6297 (2009)
Dye-sensitized solar cells with inkjet-printed dyes
Hashmi SG, et al.
Energy & Environmental Science, 9(7), 2453-2462 (2016)
Dye-sensitized solar cells employing a single film of mesoporous TiO2 beads achieve power conversion efficiencies over 10%
Sauvage F, et al.
ACS Nano, 4(8), 4420-4425 (2010)
Hierarchical TiO2 photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells
Sauvage F, et al.
Nano Letters, 10(7), 2562-2567 (2010)

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