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cis-Bis(isothiocyanato)bis(2,2′-bipyridyl-4,4′-dicarboxylato)ruthenium(II)

Synonym(s):

Greatcell Solar®, N-3 dye

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C26H16N6O8RuS2
CAS Number:
141460-19-7
Molecular Weight:
705.64
MDL number:
MFCD11042213
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
329762438
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

95% (NMR)

Quality Level

200

form

powder

mp

>300 °C

λmax

534, 395, 312 nm (lit.)

SMILES string

S=C=N[Ru]N=C=S.OC(=O)c1ccnc(c1)-c2cc(ccn2)C(O)=O.OC(=O)c3ccnc(c3)-c4cc(ccn4)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/2C12H8N2O4.2CNS.Ru/c2*15-11(16)7-1-3-13-9(5-7)10-6-8(12(17)18)2-4-14-10;2*2-1-3;/h2*1-6H,(H,15,16)(H,17,18);;;/q;;2*-1;+2

InChI key

VMISXESAJBVFNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

cis-Bis(isothiocyanato)bis(2,2′-bipyridyl-4,4′-dicarboxylato)ruthenium(II) (N3 dye) is a ruthenium polypyridyl based complex that can be used as a sensitizer. It is a highly stable polymer in which the photocurrent decreases with an increase in the concentration of N3 dye.

Application

Efficent DSSCs for Direct Conversion of Sunlight to Electricity
N3 dye can be coated on electrodes for improving the sensitivity of the dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) which can further enhance the power conversion efficiency (PCE).

Legal Information

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

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H317,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

703206-250MG:
703206-BULK:
703206-VAR:
703206-1G:

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Transport-limited recombination of photocarriers in dye-sensitized nanocrystalline TiO2 solar cells
Kopidakis N, et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 107(41), 11307-11315 (2003)
Stark effects after excited-state interfacial electron transfer at sensitized TiO2 nanocrystallites
Ardo S, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132(19), 6696-6709 (2010)
Determination of the electron lifetime in nanocrystalline dye solar cells by open-circuit voltage decay measurements
Zaban A, et al.
ChemPhysChem, 4(8), 859-864 (2003)
Influence of electrolyte in transport and recombination in dye-sensitized solar cells studied by impedance spectroscopy
Fabregat-Santiago F, et al.
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 87(1-4), 117-131 (2005)
Ruthenium (II) Charge-Transfer Sensitizers Containing 4, 4 `-Dicarboxy-2, 2 `-bipyridine. Synthesis, Properties, and Bonding Mode of Coordinated Thio-and Selenocyanates
Kohle O, et al.
Inorganic Chemistry, 35(16), 4779-4787 (1996)
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