D149 Dye

Cell experiment:

The porous TiO2 films are immersed in a 0.5 mM D149 (1-material) dye solution in a 1:1 (v/v) mixture of acetonitrile (HPLC) and tert-butanol (LR) overnight once their temperature decreased to approximately 110°C. The samples are then taken out of the dye bath, washed with acetonitrile, and dried. The working electrode and Pt counter electrode [produced using a pre-drilled piece of 2.3 mm FTO glass, coated with one drop of 10 mM platinic acid solution [H2PtCl6] and heated to 400°C for 20 min] are assembled into a sandwich type cell and sealed with a spacer of 25 μm Surlyn. An I-1/I3-1 organic solvent based electrolyte solution [50 mM iodine, 0.6 M 1,2-dimethyl-3-propylimidazelium iodide, 0.1 M lithium iodide in methoxypropionitrile] is introduced via vacuum back-filling. The hole is sealed with a piece of aluminium foil-backed Surlyn[1].

References:

[1]. Lin J, et al. 3D hierarchical rutile TiO2 and metal-free organic sensitizer producing dye-sensitized solar cells 8.6% conversion efficiency. Sci Rep. 2014 Aug 29;4:5769.
[2]. El-Zohry A, et al. Isomerization and Aggregation of the Solar Cell Dye D149. J Phys Chem C Nanomater Interfaces. 2012 Dec 20;116(50):26144-26153.