Dye Collection for DSSC

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name
IUPAC
type
ε
/mol-1･cm-1
λmax
/nm
HOMO
/V SCE
LUMO
/V SCE
color
/solution
color
/on TiO2
.pdf
.cdx
ref.
lab.
remark
Rose bengal

Nature 261(3), 402 (1967)
Tsubomura & Matsumura

Anthocyanine

N.J.Cherepy et. al., J. Phys. Chem. B, 101(45), 9342 (1997)

Graetzel

N?

Ru complex

.K. Nazeeruddin et. al., Helvetica Chim. Acta, 73(6), 1788 (1990)

B. O'Regan et. al., Nature, 353, 737 (1991)
Graetzel
7.12%
N3
cis-di(thiocyanato)-bis(2,2'-bipyridyl-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid)-ruthenium(II)
Ru complex
48200 EtOH
14000 EtOH
14200 EtOH

13900
t-BuOH/AcN(1/1)
at 314
at 389
at 534

at 541

5.52

3.22
violet
red
B. O'Regan et. al., Nature, 353, 737 (1991)

Md. K. Nazeeruddin et. al., JACS, 115(14), 6382 (1993)

Md. K. Nazeeruddin et. al., Inorg. Chem., 38(26), 6298 (1999)
Graetzel
red dye
N621
cis-di(thiocyanato)-(2,2'-bipyridyl-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid)(4,4'-ditridecyl-2,2'-bipyridyl)-ruthenium(II)
Ru complex

Md. K. Nazeeruddin et. al., JACS, 127(48), 16835 (2005)

Md. K. Nazeeruddin et. al., Adv. Mater, 16(2), 189 (2006)
Graetzel

N712

tetra(tetrabutylammonium)[cis-di(thiocyanato)-bis(2,2'-bipyridyl-4,4’-dicarboxylate)-ruthenium(II)]
Ru complex

Md. K. Nazeeruddin et. al., J. Phys. Chem. B, 107(34), 8981 (2003)
Graetzel
N3[TBA]4
N719
bis(tetrabutylammonium)[cis-di(thiocyanato)-bis(2,2'-bipyridyl-4-carboxylate-4'-carboxylic acid)-ruthenium(II)]
Ru complex
45900 EtOH
13300 EtOH
13000 EtOH

13600 ?
at 308
at 380
at 518

at 535

violet
red

Graetzel
(red dye)
N749
(2,2':6',2' '-terpyridine-4,4',4' '-tricarboxylate)ruthenium(II) tris(tetrabutylammonium) tris(isothiocyanate)
Ru complex
6000 H2O
7320 AcN
7480 EtOH

7900 DMF
at 570
at 605
at 605

at 609

black
black
Md. K. Nazeeruddin et. al., JACS, 123(8), 1613 (2001)

K. Hara et. al, Chem. Lett., 32, 1014 (2003)
Graetzel
black dye
Z235, N773, N790

Ru complex

Graetzel
(blue dye)
N820
cis-di(thiocyanato)-(2,2'-bipyridyl-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid)(4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridyl)-ruthenium(II)
Ru complex

Graetzel

N823
cis-di(thiocyanato)-(2,2'-bipyridyl-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid)(4,4'-dihexyl-2,2'-bipyridyl)-ruthenium(II)
Ru complex

Graetzel

N845

Ru complex
49100 DMF
14300 DMF
14700 DMF
at 312
at 396
at 535

N. Hirata et. al., Chem. Eur. J., 10(3), 595 (2004)

N. Robertson et. al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 45(15), 2338 (2006)
Graetzel

N886
trans-[Ru(L)(NCS)2], L = 4,4' ''-di-tert-butyl-4',4' '-bis(carboxylic acid)-2,2':6',2' ':6' ',2' ''-quaterpyridine
Ru complex

C. Barolo et. al., Inorg. Chem., 45(12), 4642 (2006)
Graetzel

N945

Ru complex

Md. K. Nazeeruddin et. al., JPP-A, 185(2-3), 331 (2006)
Graetzel

K8

Ru complex
17600
at 555

Graetzel

K9

cis-di(thiocyanato)-( 2,2’-bipyridyl-4,4’-bis(carboxyvinyl))-(2,2’-bipyridine-4,4’-dinonyl)-ruthenium(II)
Ru complex

Graetzel

K19

Ru complex
18200
AcN/t-BuOH(1/1)
at 543

blue?

P. Wang et. al., JACS, 127(3), 808 (2005)

D. Kuang et. al., JACS, 128(12), 4146 (2006)
Graetzel

K23

Ru complex

Graetzel

K27

Ru complex

at 566

Graetzel

K29

Ru complex
17600
at 575

Graetzel

K51

Ru complex

D. Kuang et. al., Nano Lett., 6(4), 769 (2006)
Graetzel

8.10% vs 6.73%(Z-907)
K60

Ru complex

D. Kuang et. al., Adv. Funct. Mater., 17(1), 154 (2007)
Graetzel

K66

Ru complex

Graetzel

K69

Ru complex

Graetzel

K73

Ru complex

D. Kuang et. al., JACS, 128(12), 4146 (2006)
Graetzel

K77

Ru complex

D. Kuang et. al., Adv. Mater., 19(8), 1133 (2007)
Graetzel
highly stable
Z316
cis-di(thiocyanato)-(2,2'-bipyridyl-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid)(4-methyl-4'-hexadecyl-2,2'-bipyridyl)-ruthenium(II)
Ru complex

Graetzel

Z907
cis-di(thiocyanato)-(2,2'-bipyridyl-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid)(4,4'-dinonyl-2,2'-bipyridyl)-ruthenium(II)
Ru complex
36500 EtOH
25300 EtOH
10000 EtOH
10100 EtOH

12200
AcN/t-BuOH(1/1)?
at 296
at 314
at 384
at 528

at 543?

S. M. Zakeeruddin, Langmuir, 18(3), 952 (2002)

P. Wang et. al., Nature materials, 2, 402 (2003)

P. Wang et. al., Adv. Mater., 15(24), 2101 (2003)
Graetzel

Z907Na

Ru complex

D. Kuang et. al., JACS, 128(24), 7732 (2006)
Graetzel

Z910

Ru complex
17010 AcN
16850 AcN
at 410
at 543

P. Wang et. al., Adv. Mater., 16(20), 1806 (2004)
Graetzel

C101

Ru complex

F.Gao et.al., JACS, 130(32), 10720 (2008)
Graetzel
11.3%
C102

Ru complex

F.Gao et.al., JACS, 130(32), 10720 (2008)
Graetzel

C217

Z. Zhang et. al., Chem. Comm., 2198 (2009)
Peng Wang
9.8%
name
IUPAC
type
ε
/mol-1･cm-
ε
/mol-1･cm-
HOMO
/V
HOMO
/V
color
/solution
color
/on TiO2
.pdf
.cdx
ref.
ref.
remark
WMC217

Porphyrin

MRS 2006 Fall Meeting, Boston
D.L. Officer

WMC234

Porphyrin

MRS 2006 Fall Meeting, Boston
D.L. Officer

WMC236

Porphyrin

MRS 2006 Fall Meeting, Boston
D.L. Officer

WMC239

Porphyrin

MRS 2006 Fall Meeting, Boston
D.L. Officer

WMC273

Porphyrin

Wayne M. Campbell et. al., J.Phys.Chem. C., 111, 11760 (2007).
D.L. Officer
7.1%
ZnTPP
Zinc 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)-21H,23H-porphine
Porphyrin

H2TC1PP
5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)-21H,23H-porphine
Porphyrin

H2TC4PP
5-(4-carboxyphenyl)-10,15,20-tri-tert-butyl-21H,23H-porphine
Porphyrin

Phtalocyanine Dye
Zinc phthalocyanine-2,9,16,23-tetra-carboxylic acid
Phtalocyanine

Phtalocyanine Dye
2-[2’-(zinc 9’,16’,23’-tri-tert-butyl-29H,31H-phthalocyanyl)] succinic acid
Phtalocyanine

Phtalocyanine Dye (TT-1)
Zinc phthalocyanine-tri-tert-butyl-2-carboxylic acid
Phtalocyanine

J.J. Cid et. al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 46(44), 8358 (2007)
Tomas Torres
3.5%
Pendant type Polymer

Polythiophene Dye (P3TTA)
poly-3-thiophenylacetic acid
Polythiophene

Cyanine Dye (C1-D)

Cyanine

Cyanine Dye (SQ-3)

Cyanine

Cyanine Dye (B1)

Cyanine

SPc 6

Phtalocyanine

76th ECSJ annual meeting 1A27 (2009)
Mori & Kimura
4.6%
name
IUPAC
type
ε
/mol-1･cm-1
ε
/mol-1･cm-
HOMO
/V
HOMO
/V
color
/solution
color
/on TiO2
.pdf
.cdx
ref.
lab.
remark
CYC-B1

Ru complex

35800 DMF
46400 DMF
21200 DMF

at 312
at 400
at 553

5.10
3.52

C-Y Chen et. al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 45(35), 5822 (2006)
Chun-Guey Wu
8.54% vs 7.70%(N3)
name
IUPAC
type
ε
/mol-1･cm-1
λmax
/nm
HOMO
/V vs SCE
LUMO
/V vs SCE
color
/solution
color
/on TiO2
.pdf
.cdx
ref.
lab.
remark
Perylene

PPDCA
PTCA
BBDBAC

Ferrere et. al., J. Phys. Chem. B, 101(23), 4490 (1997)
Gregg

name
IUPAC
type
ε
/mol-1･cm-1
λmax
/nm
HOMO
/V vs SCE
LUMO
/V vs SCE
color
/solution
color
/on TiO2
.pdf
.cdx
ref.
lab.
remark
Mc[18,1]

3-carboxymethyl-5-[2-(3-octadecyl-2-benzothiazolinyldene) ethylidene]-2-thioxo-4-thiazolidinone
merocyanine
EtOH
at 520

K. Sayama et. al., Chem. Commun. 1173 (2000)

K. Sayama et. al., J. Phys. Chem. B, 106, 1363 (2002)
Hayashibara
&AIST

NKX-2311

coumarin
51900 MeOH
at 504

K. Hara et. al., Chem. Commun., 569 (2001)
Hayashibara
&AIST

NKX-2510

coumarin
49800 MeOH
at 480

K. Hara et. al., J. Phys. Chem. B, 107(2), 597 (2003)
Hayashibara
&AIST

NKX-2569
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3d

polyene


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K. Hara et. al., Chem. Commun., 252 (2003)
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T. Kitamura et. al., Chem. Mat., 16, 1806 (2004)
Hayashibara
&AIST
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Nippon kayaku
&Yanagida

NKX-2586

coumarin-methine
59100 MeOH
at 506

Z.-S. Wang et. al., J. Phys. Chem. B, 109(9), 3907 (2005)
Hayashibara
&AIST

NKX-2587

coumarin-thiophene

K. Hara et al., J. Phys. Chem. B, 109(32), 15476 (2005)
Hayashibara
&AIST

NKX-2677

coumarin-thiophene

K. Hara et al., New J. Chem., 27, 783 (2003)

K. Hara et al., J. Phys. Chem. B, 109(32), 15476 (2005)
Hayashibara
&AIST

NKX-2697

coumarin-thiophene

K. Hara et al., J. Phys. Chem. B, 109(32), 15476 (2005)
Hayashibara
&AIST

NKX-?

(triethylammonium){5-[2-(5-chloro-3-ethyl-3Hbenzothiazol-2-ylidene)-ethylidene]-3’ -ethyl-4,4’-dioxo-2’-thioxo-[2,5’]bithiazolidinyliden-3-yl}acetate
merocyanine

H. Otaka et al., J. Photochem. Photobiol. A Chem., 164(1-3), 67 (2004)
Hayashibara

NKX-2753

coumarin-methine

Z.-S. Wang et. al., J. Phys. Chem. B, 109(9), 3907 (2005)
Hayashibara
&AIST

NKX-2883

coumarin-thiophene

Z.-S. Wang et. al., Adv. Mater., 19(8), 1138 (2007)
Hayashibara
&AIST

Eosin Y

xanthen

Sayama et. al., Chem. Lett., 753(1998)
AIST

Mercurochrome

xanthen

K. Hara et. al., Chem. Lett., 316(2000)
AIST

MK-2

carbazole

N. Koumura et. al., JACS, 128(44), 14256 (2006)
AIST
8.10%

IUPAC

D77

{5-[1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydro-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-cyclopeanta[b]indole-7-ylmethylene]-4-oxo-2-thioxo-thiazolidin-3-yl}acitic acid
indoline
43300 EtOH
(50000 DMF)
at 483 EtOH
(at 491 DMF)
5.43
2.85
red
red
T. Horiuchi et. al., J. Photochem. Photobio. A: Chem., 164(1-3), 29 (2004)
MPM&Uchida
mp. 236 deg.C
D102

(5-{1,2,3,3a,4,8b-hexahydro-4-[4-(2,2-diphenylvinyl)phenyl]-cyclopeanta[b]indole-7-ylmethylene}-4-oxo-2-thioxo-thiazolidin-3-yl)acitic acid
indoline
55800
t-BuOH/AcN(1/1)
(61000 DMF)
at 491
(at 494 DMF)
5.50
3.00
red
red
T. Horiuchi et. al., Chem. Comm., 3036 (2003)

L. S-Mende et. al., Adv. Mater., 17(7), 813 (2005)
MPM&Uchida
mp. >250 deg.C
D120

indoline

5.49
2.39
red
red
T. Horiuchi, et. al., JPPA: Chem., 164(1-3), 29 (2004).
MPM&Uchida

D131

50000 MeOH
at 425 MeOH
5.54
2.59
yellow
yellow

MPM&Uchida
mp. >226 deg.C
D149

indoline

68700
t-BuOH/AcN(1/1)

(68000 DMF)

at 526
(at 541 on TiO2)

(at 531 DMF)
5.48
3.14
red
purple
T. Horiuchi et al., JACS, 126(39), 12218 (2004)

S. Ito., et. al., Adv. Mater.,18(9), 1202 (2006)
MPM&Uchida

D150

indoline

dark blue
purple
black
T. Horiuchi et. al., JACS, 126(39), 12218 (2004)
MPM&Uchida

D190

indoline

red
purple

MPM&Uchida

D204

indoline
－
at 555 CH3Cl

red
purple

MPM&Uchida

D205

indoline
53000 THF
at 532 THF

red
purple
S.Ito et al, Chem. Comm., 5194 (2008)
MPM&Uchida
9.5%
D358

indoline

red
purple
soon
MPM&Uchida

IUPAC

HRS-1

Ru complex
42400 EtOH
18700 EtOH
at 372
at 542

K.J. Jiang et al., Chem. Comm., 2460 (2006)
Yanagida

name
IUPAC
type
ε
/mol-1･cm-1
λmax
/nm
HOMO
/V vs SCE
LUMO
/V vs SCE
color
/solution
color
/on TiO2
.pdf
.cdx
ref.
lab.
remark
JK-1

organic

34000 EtOH
30000 EtOH

at 354
at 436

0.92 on TiO2

-1.58 on TiO2

J. Ko et al., Chem. Comm., 68 (2004)

S. Kim et. al., JACS, 128(51), 16701 (2006)
J. Ko

JK-2

organic

44000 EtOH
39000 EtOH

at 364
at 452

0.80 on TiO2

-1.54 on TiO2

J. Ko et al., Chem. Comm., 68 (2004)

S. Kim et. al., JACS, 128, 16701 (2006)
J. Ko

TA-St-CA

organic
31600
at 386 EtOH
5.2
2.8

S. Hwang et al., Chem. Commun., 4887, (2007)
Chulhee Kim
9.1%

Ru-EDOT

Ru complex
16000 EtOH
at 538

A. Abbotto et al., Chem. Commun., 5318, (2008)
Abbotto

DB-1

organic
44500 EtOH
at 473

A. Abbotto et al., Energy Environ. Sci. 2(10), 1094, (2009)
Abbotto

DB-2

organic
44100 EtOH
at 510

A. Abbotto et al., Energy Environ. Sci. 2(10), 1094, (2009)
Abbotto

C217

organic

-4.93
vs. vacuum
-3.45
vs. vacuum

G. Zhang et al., Chem. Commun., 2198, (2009)
Peng Wang
9.8%
(with AR)