Highly Efficient N‐Heterocyclic Carbene/Pyridine‐Based Ruthenium Sensitizers: Complexes for Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells

Abstract

A new generation: The incorporation of N-heterocyclic carbene/pyridine-based ruthenium sensitizers derived from benzimidazolium salts into dye-sensitized solar cells results in superior current densities, cell voltages, and photoelectric conversion efficiencies. The performance of a solar cell sensitized with CBTR (see picture) exceeded that of the traditional N719 cell. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. 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.