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Synthesis and photovoltaic properties of new Ru(II) complexes for dye-sensitized solar cells

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Two groups Ru(II) complexes, (1A-C and 2A) (A-C = 2,6-bis(2-benzimidazolyl)pyridines, bbpy, with various substituents at 2-, 5-, and 6-positions) have been prepared and applied for dye–sensitized solar cells (DSSC). The compounds were characterized by various techniques. The optical and electrical properties of sensitizers were investigated with UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. High power conversion efficiencies up to 5.16%, have been achieved with 2Ae. Current–voltage characteristics of DSSCs clearly affected by the changing of the ligands at sensitizers. Additionally, computational studies show that locations of frontier molecular orbitals are significantly important for power–conversion efficiencies in DSSCs.

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This research has been supported by The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBİTAK) (Project No: 114Z439), TUBA and Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Scientific Research Projects Commission (Project Nos: BAP-2016-1024 and FDK-2018-1445).

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Art, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, 17020, Çanakkale, Turkey

    Osman Dayan, Ali Bilici & Melek Tercan

  2. Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Art, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139, Samsun, Turkey

    Namık Özdemir

  3. Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Art, Fırat University, 23100, Elazığ, Turkey

    Fahrettin Yakuphanoğlu

  4. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Art, Bingöl University, 12000, Bingöl, Turkey

    Zafer Şerbetci

  5. Department of Chemistry, Ege University, 35100, Izmir, Turkey

    Bekir Çetinkaya

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Dayan, O., Özdemir, N., Yakuphanoğlu, F. et al. Synthesis and photovoltaic properties of new Ru(II) complexes for dye-sensitized solar cells. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 29, 11045–11058 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-018-9187-9

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