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

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5]
  1. Fort Collins, CO
  2. Broomfield, CO
  3. Ferrara, IT
  4. Legnago, IT
  5. Viconovo, IT
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1007908
Patent Number(s):
7,019,138
Application Number:
10/494,086
Assignee:
Colorado State University Research Foundation (Fort Collins, CO); The University of Ferrara (Ferrara, IT)
DOE Contract Number:  
FG03-97ER14808
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Elliott, C Michael, Sapp, Shawn A, Bignozzi, Carlo Alberto, Contado, Cristiano, and Caramori, Stefano. Metal complex-based electron-transfer mediators in dye-sensitized solar cells. United States: N. p., 2006. Web.
Elliott, C Michael, Sapp, Shawn A, Bignozzi, Carlo Alberto, Contado, Cristiano, & Caramori, Stefano. Metal complex-based electron-transfer mediators in dye-sensitized solar cells. United States.
Elliott, C Michael, Sapp, Shawn A, Bignozzi, Carlo Alberto, Contado, Cristiano, and Caramori, Stefano. 2006. "Metal complex-based electron-transfer mediators in dye-sensitized solar cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1007908.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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