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Z907 Dye

CAS Number 502693-09-6

DSSC Dyes & Electrolytes


Product Code M2002A1-1g
Price £210 ex. VAT

Z-907 dye, (cis-Ru(H2dcbpy)(dnbpy)(NCS)2, where the ligand H2dcbpy is 4,4′-dicarboxylic acid-2, 2′-bipyridine and dnbpy is 4,4′-dinonyl-2,2′-bipyridine, is amphiphilic in nature while the introduction of the two hydrophobic alkyl chains on the bipyridyl ligand is critical to provide an insulating barrier to avoid charge carrier recombination and also help enhance thermal stability. 

It was reported that DSSC with Z907 and hexadecyl phosphonic acid adsorbing maintained 7% efficiency for as long as 1,000 hours ageing test at 80°C [1].

General Information

Full name cis-Bis(isothiocyanato)(2,2′-bipyridyl-4,4′-dicarboxylato)(4,4′-di-nonyl-2′-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II)
Synonyms Ruthenium Dye Z907
Chemical formula C42H52N6O4RuS2
Molecular weight 870.10
CAS number 502693-09-6
HOMO / LUMO HOMO = -5.4 eV, LUMO = -3.8 eV
Solubility Acetonitrile/tert-butanol (v/v = 1:1); DMSO
Classification / Family Transition metal complex, Ruthenium complex, Bipyridyl ligands, Energy materials, Dye-sensitized solar cells DSSC) materials, Donor materials, OPV materials.
Z907 DYE
Chemical structure of Z907 Dye; Chemical formula: C42H52N6O4RuS2

Product Details

Purity >95%
Melting point Melting point/range: 196 °C
Appearance Black crystalline powder

MSDS Documentation

Z907 Dye MSDSZ907 Dye MSDS Sheet

Literature and Reviews

  1. Molecular-Scale Interface Engineering of TiO2 Nanocrystals: Improve the Efficiency and Stability of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, P. Wang et al., Adv. Mater., 15 (24) 2101-2104 (2003); DOI: 10.1002/adma.200306084.
  2. A stable quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell with an amphiphilic ruthenium sensitizer and polymer gel electrolyte, P. Wang et al., Nat. Mater., 2, 402 - 407 (2003); doi:10.1038/nmat904.
  3. High efficiency dye-sensitized nanocrystalline solar cells based on ionic liquid polymer gel electrolyte, P. Wang et al., Chem. Commun., 2972-2973 (2002); DOI: 10.1039/B209322G.
  4. High-Efficiency Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Based on TiO2-Coated ZnO Nanowire Arrays, C. Xu et al., Nano Lett., 12 (5), 2420–2424 (2012); DOI: 10.1021/nl3004144.
  5. Efficiency improvement in solid-state-dye-sensitized photovoltaics with an amphiphilic Ruthenium-dye, L. Schmidt-Mende et al., Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 013504 (2005); doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1844032.
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