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Ruthenium complexes are widely used as sensitizers in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. Structural diversities of these complexes, their synthesis, and other properties are discussed in this article.
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(left) N Sekar is a Professor in Tinctorial chemistry in Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai and he is color chemist and is interested in the function of colorants in human life.
(right) Vishal Gehlot is a color technologist working under the supervision of N Sekar in Institute of Chemical Technology and interested in functional applications of organic colorants.
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Sekar, N., Gehlot, V.Y. Metal complex dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells: Recent developments. Reson 15, 819–831 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-010-0091-8
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