A Ruthenium Complex with Superhigh Light‐Harvesting Capacity for Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells

Abstract

Dyeing for sunlight: A new dye CYC-B1 (see picture), with the highest absorption coefficient known so far for Ru-based photosensitizers, was prepared. Solar cells sensitized with CYC-B1 have a very high current density, and the conversion efficiency of CYC-B1 is 10 % higher than that of cis-di(thiocyanato)bis(2,2′-bipyridyl-4,4′-dicarboxylate)ruthenium(II) under AM 1.5 simulated sunlight. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2006/z601463_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.