Branched chain polymeric metal complexes containing Co(II) or Ni(II) complexes with a donor–π–acceptor architecture: synthesis, characterization, and photovoltaic applications

Computational Molecular Nanoscience Study of the Properties of Copper Complexes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

“…We have recently become interested in the study and optimization of copper(I)-based DSSC, literature reports of which are scarce. Sauvage and co-workers [28] discovered that copper(I) complexes have similar photo-physical properties with Ru complexes, indicating that the iterative chemical optimization of common metal complexes sensitizers can be comparable to that of Ru complexes [29]. Copper(I) complexes display a wide variety of excited states and especially photophysical and photochemical processes.…”

Main chain polymeric metal complexes based on linkage fluorenevinylene or phenylenevinylene with thienyl(8‐hydro xyquinoline)–cadmium (II) complexes as dye sensitizer for dye‐sensitized solar cells

“…Nuclear Magnetic Resonance All 1 H NMR was performed in CDCl 3 and recorded on a Bruker NMR 400 spectrometer, and using TMS (0.00 ppm) as the internal reference. The Fourier transform infrared (FT‐IR) spectra were obtained on a Perkin–Elmer Spectrum one FTIR spectrometer by incorporating samples in KBr pellets 49. Thermogravimetric analysis were run on a Shimadzu TGA‐7 Instrument in nitrogen atmosphere at a heating rate of 20°C/min from 25 to 600°C 49.…”

“…The Fourier transform infrared (FT‐IR) spectra were obtained on a Perkin–Elmer Spectrum one FTIR spectrometer by incorporating samples in KBr pellets 49. Thermogravimetric analysis were run on a Shimadzu TGA‐7 Instrument in nitrogen atmosphere at a heating rate of 20°C/min from 25 to 600°C 49. Differential Scanning Calorimetry was exploited on materials by using a Perkin–Elmer DSC‐7 thermal analyzer in nitrogen atmosphere at a heating rate of 20°C/min from 25 to 300°C.…”

Theoretical Study of Copper Complexes: Molecular Structure, Properties, and Its Application to Solar Cells

“…These complexes have reached over 11% power conversion efficiency [11]; but the rarity and high cost of the Ru may limit their practical usage. Alonso-Vante and coworkers [12] discovered that copper(I) complexes have similar photophysical properties with Ru complexes, indicating that the iterative chemical optimization of common metal complexes sensitizers can be comparable to that of Ru complexes [13]. Copper(I) complexes display a wide variety of excited states and especially photophysical and photochemical processes; particularly, copper(I)-polypyridine complexes exhibit lowlying MLCT transitions that can participate, among others, in electron transfer processes [14].…”