Rhenium(II) Complexes as Potential materials for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

Tandem dye sensitized solar cells, in which both the anode and cathode are photo sensitive, had been proved to improve the overall efficiency of a DSSC. The compounds [Re(dppe)₂Cl₂]Cl and [Re(dppe)₂O₂]ClO₄, where dppe is 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane, were synthesized as potential materials for the photo cathode in a dye sensitized solar cell. Both compounds are synthesized from the same precursor, [(Bu)₄N]₂[Re₂Cl₈], which is sintesized from NaReO₄. The compounds were characterized by ¹H NMR and ESI-MS.Spectrophotometric measurements were performed for both complexed, founding that both exhibit appreciable emission around 600 nm. A cyclic voltammogram was obtained for the [Re(dppe)₂Cl₂]Cl complex, and it was determined that the first reduction of this compound is reversible. The preliminary data suggests that the [Re(ddppe)₂Cl₂]Cl compound may be suitable as a dye for the photo cathode in a tandem DSSC.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry

Grantor dc:publisher

The Ohio State University

Year dc:date

2013

Author dc:creator

• Cussianovich, Ivan Martin

Contributors dc:contributor

• Turro, Claudia

• Chemistry

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• unrestricted
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Language dc:language

English

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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1365595950

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