Metal complex-based electron-transfer mediators in dye-sensitized solar cells

Patent · Tue Mar 28 00:00:00 EST 2006

OSTI ID:1007908

Elliott, C Michael ^[1]; Sapp, Shawn A ^[2]; Bignozzi, Carlo Alberto ^[3]; Contado, Cristiano ^[4]; Caramori, Stefano ^[5]

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1. Fort Collins, CO
2. Broomfield, CO
3. Ferrara, IT
4. Legnago, IT
5. Viconovo, IT

This present invention provides a metal-ligand complex and methods for using and preparing the same. In particular, the metal-ligand complex of the present invention is of the formula: L.sub.a-M-X.sub.b where L, M, X, a, and b are those define herein. The metal-ligand complexes of the present invention are useful in a variety of applications including as electron-transfer mediators in dye-sensitized solar cells and related photoelectrochromic devices.

• Research Organization: Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FG03-97ER14808
• Assignee: Colorado State University Research Foundation (Fort Collins, CO); The University of Ferrara (Ferrara, IT)
• Patent Number(s): 7,019,138
• Application Number: 10/494,086
• OSTI ID: 1007908
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English