CYLOMETALATED DYE COMPLEXES AND THEIR USE IN DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS

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APP PUB NO 20120305070A1
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13496657

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The present invention provides a modular approach to preparing a large array of substituted cyclometalated compounds which behave as dyes having intense absorbance bands in the visible spectrum. The compounds include at least one terpyridine-type ligand (tpy) and one cyclometalated tridentate ligand having the bonding motif N,C,N′ or C,N, N′. In particular, compounds of formula (I) and formula (II), as shown, where M and R1 to R4 are as defined herein, are disclosed. The utility of these compounds in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) is also taught.

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UTI LIMITED PARTNERSHIPCALGARY AB T2L 1Y8

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Berlinguette, Curtis P Calgary, CA 2 1
Koivisto, Bryan Toronto, CA 2 1
Robson, Kiyoshi Calgary, CA 1 1

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