A novel ruthenium-tungsten bimetallic complex dye-sensitizer for photoelectrochemical cells application

A novel bimetallic double thiocyanate-bridged ruthenium and tungsten metal complex containing bipyridyl and dithiolene co-ligands was synthesized and the behavior of the complex as a dye-sensitizer for a photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell for a direct water splitting reaction was investigated. The liga...

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Main Authors: Khuzaimah Arifin, Wan Ramli Wan Daud, Mohammad Kassim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6820/1/12_Khuzaimah_Arifin.pdf
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author Khuzaimah Arifin,
Wan Ramli Wan Daud,
Mohammad Kassim,
author_facet Khuzaimah Arifin,
Wan Ramli Wan Daud,
Mohammad Kassim,
author_sort Khuzaimah Arifin,
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description A novel bimetallic double thiocyanate-bridged ruthenium and tungsten metal complex containing bipyridyl and dithiolene co-ligands was synthesized and the behavior of the complex as a dye-sensitizer for a photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell for a direct water splitting reaction was investigated. The ligands and metal complexes were characterized on the basis of elemental analysis as well as UV-Vis, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (1H and 13C NMR) spectroscopy. Cyclic voltammetry of the bimetallic complex showed multiple redox couples, in which half potentials E1/2 at 0.625, 0.05 and 0.61V were assigned as the formal redox processes of Ru(III)/Ru(II) reduction, W(IV)/W(V) and W(V)/W(VI) oxidations, respectively. Photocurrent measurements were performed in homogeneous system and TiO2 was used as the photoanode for photocurrent measurements. Current density generated by the bimetallic complex was higher than that of N3 commercial dye which suggested that the bimetallic complex donated more electrons to the semiconductor.
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spelling ukm.eprints-68202016-12-14T06:42:17Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6820/ A novel ruthenium-tungsten bimetallic complex dye-sensitizer for photoelectrochemical cells application Khuzaimah Arifin, Wan Ramli Wan Daud, Mohammad Kassim, A novel bimetallic double thiocyanate-bridged ruthenium and tungsten metal complex containing bipyridyl and dithiolene co-ligands was synthesized and the behavior of the complex as a dye-sensitizer for a photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell for a direct water splitting reaction was investigated. The ligands and metal complexes were characterized on the basis of elemental analysis as well as UV-Vis, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (1H and 13C NMR) spectroscopy. Cyclic voltammetry of the bimetallic complex showed multiple redox couples, in which half potentials E1/2 at 0.625, 0.05 and 0.61V were assigned as the formal redox processes of Ru(III)/Ru(II) reduction, W(IV)/W(V) and W(V)/W(VI) oxidations, respectively. Photocurrent measurements were performed in homogeneous system and TiO2 was used as the photoanode for photocurrent measurements. Current density generated by the bimetallic complex was higher than that of N3 commercial dye which suggested that the bimetallic complex donated more electrons to the semiconductor. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6820/1/12_Khuzaimah_Arifin.pdf Khuzaimah Arifin, and Wan Ramli Wan Daud, and Mohammad Kassim, (2014) A novel ruthenium-tungsten bimetallic complex dye-sensitizer for photoelectrochemical cells application. Sains Malaysiana, 43 (1). pp. 95-101. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/
spellingShingle Khuzaimah Arifin,
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title A novel ruthenium-tungsten bimetallic complex dye-sensitizer for photoelectrochemical cells application
title_full A novel ruthenium-tungsten bimetallic complex dye-sensitizer for photoelectrochemical cells application
title_fullStr A novel ruthenium-tungsten bimetallic complex dye-sensitizer for photoelectrochemical cells application
title_full_unstemmed A novel ruthenium-tungsten bimetallic complex dye-sensitizer for photoelectrochemical cells application
title_short A novel ruthenium-tungsten bimetallic complex dye-sensitizer for photoelectrochemical cells application
title_sort novel ruthenium tungsten bimetallic complex dye sensitizer for photoelectrochemical cells application
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