Potential new electrolytes for dye-sensitized nanocrystalline solar cells (DNSCs) of Gra ¨tzel type based on trialkylsulfonium iodides have been investigated. Room temperature molten salts of (Et 2 MeS)I, (Bu 2 MeS)I, and (Bu 2 EtS)I, with iodine in low concentrations, revealed good conducting abilities. DNSCs using iodinedoped (Bu 2 MeS)I as electrolyte achieved an overall light-to-electricity conversion efficiency of 3.7% in simulated AM 1.5 solar light at a light intensity of 0.1 Sun. The effects from varying the temperature during the I/V measurements were studied, as well as the effects of 4-tert-butylpyridine treatment of the electrodes.
From solutions of copper iodide and dodecyldimethylsulphonium iodide in acetonitrile, single crystals of [Cu4I4(DodecylMeS)4] (1) and [Cu3I4(DodecylMeS)3](DodecylMe2S) (2) could be obtained. Both compounds crystallize in the triclinic crystal system, space group P1¯ (1: a = 957.23(1), b = 967.25(2), c = 3818.38(6) pm, α = 90.3837(6)°, β = 86.4687(7)°, γ = 75.0996(7)°, 2: a = 874.23(1), b = 979.29(1), c = 4388.75(4) pm, α = 90.4472(3)°, ß = 94.7088(3)°, γ = 116.1162(3)°). 1 consists of tetrahedral Cu4 clusters, which are capped by four iodide ions over the tetrahedral faces. 2 contains trigonal Cu3 clusters, which are coordinated by four iodide ions, one centered over the plane, three bridging over the edges of the Cu3 triangle. In both compounds, the S atoms of (DodecylMeS) ligands coordinate to the Cu atoms. In 2, a (DodecylMe2S) cation is also present.
The formation of the spinel CuAl2O4 from the oxides CuO and Al2O3 has been studied at 1000 and 950°C in air by measuring the fraction reaction completed as a function of time. In the experiments the molar oxide ratios were CuO/Al2O3 = 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 and the grain size for CuO was 1–3 μ throughout while for Al2O3 fractions of 40–60 μ, 71–100 μ and 100–125 μ, were used. The rate of reaction could be explained quite well assuming a three‐dimensional diffusion mechanism.
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