a high molar extinction coefficient bisterpyridyl homoleptic ru(ii) complex with trans-2-methyl-2-butenoic acid functionality potential dye for dye-sensitized solar cells英文论文.pdfVIP

Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2012, 13, 3511-3526; doi:10.3390/ijm OPEN ACCESS International Journal of Molecular Sciences ISSN 1422-0067 /journal/ijms Article A High Molar Extinction Coefficient Bisterpyridyl Homoleptic Ru(II) Complex with trans-2-Methyl-2-butenoic Acid Functionality: Potential Dye for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Adewale O. Adeloye 1,*, Temitope O. Olomola 2, Akinbulu I. Adebayo 3 and Peter A. Ajibade 1 1 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Fort Hare, P.M.B. X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa; E-Mail: pajibade@ufh.ac.za 2 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Rhodes University, P.M.B. 94, Grahamstown 6140, South Africa; E-Mail: oloms2002@yahoo.co.uk 3 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, Nigeria; E-Mail: iakinbulu@.ng * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: aadeloye@ufh.ac.za; Tel.: +27-761-423-313; Fax: +27-406-022-366. Received: 16 January 2012; in revised form: 25 February 2012 / Accepted: 6 March 2012 / Published: 14 March 2012 Abstract: In our continued efforts in the synthesis of ruthenium(II) polypyridine complexes as potential dyes for use in varied applications, such as the dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), this work particularly describes the synthesis, absorption spectrum, redox behavior and luminescence properties of a new homoleptic ruthenium(II) complex bearing a simple trans-