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University
Shawnee State University
Major
Chemistry
Presentation Types
Oral Presentation
Keywords:
Nickel Diimine, Solar Cells, Titanium Dioxide, Synthesis of Nickel Dye
Abstract
As the search for renewable energy continues, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) have been studied using various transition metals such as ruthenium, osmium, and platinum as sensitizers. However, these transition-metal dye molecules often require complicated, synthetic pathways that can be quite expensive. As a result, this study focuses on using nickel as an alternate inexpensive transition metal. Previously, the work has focused on investigating the best synthetic route of nickel diimine complexes as sensitizers for the formation of DSSC. The current study continues the synthesis of various nickel complexes but also includes finding the best method to dye the solar cells once the nickel diimine is synthesized to yield maximum efficiency.
Human Subjects
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Faculty Mentor Name
Wendi Fleeman
Faculty Mentor Title
Professor of Chemistry
Faculty Mentor Academic Department
Natural Sciences
Recommended Citation
Spangler, Recie, "Synthesis of Nickel Diimine Dye Complexes for Use in Solar Cells" (2023). Celebration of Scholarship. 19.
https://digitalcommons.shawnee.edu/cos/2023/Day5/19
Synthesis of Nickel Diimine Dye Complexes for Use in Solar Cells
As the search for renewable energy continues, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) have been studied using various transition metals such as ruthenium, osmium, and platinum as sensitizers. However, these transition-metal dye molecules often require complicated, synthetic pathways that can be quite expensive. As a result, this study focuses on using nickel as an alternate inexpensive transition metal. Previously, the work has focused on investigating the best synthetic route of nickel diimine complexes as sensitizers for the formation of DSSC. The current study continues the synthesis of various nickel complexes but also includes finding the best method to dye the solar cells once the nickel diimine is synthesized to yield maximum efficiency.