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Janne Halme
Intriguing Photochemistry of the Additives in the Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Over the years numerous mixes of chemical compounds have been tried in the electrolytes of dye-sensitized solar cells in efforts to improve their efficiency. How these chemicals interact with each other and the photoelectrode has received surprisingly little attention. Here we report results from a systematic study of two I–/I3– electrolytes and their additives using infrared and Raman spectroscopy together with quantum chemical calculations. In the LiI electrolyte competing interactions between lithium cation and the solvent MPN and the additives TBP, NMBI, and GuSCN were identified. These interactions could inhibit the interaction of lithium ions with the TiO2 surface. It was found that u…
NIR-absorbing transition metal complexes with redox-active ligands
Bench top stable transition metal (M = Co, Ni, Cu) complexes with a non-innocent ortho-aminophenol derivative were synthesized by the reaction of metal(II)acetates with a ligand precursor in 2:1 ratio. The solid-state structures reveal the formation of neutral molecular complexes with square planar coordination geometries. The Co(II) and Cu(II) complexes are paramagnetic, whereas the Ni complex is a diamagnetic square planar low-spin Ni(II) complex. All complexes, and Ni(II) complex in particular, show strong absorption in the near-IR region. Peer reviewed
Empowering Photovoltaics with Smart Light Management Technologies
The daily Sun supplies the continents of the Earth with four times more energy than humanity consumes in a year. This enormous potential of solar energy to generate clean energy is therefore driving great efforts to replace conventional and unsustainable fossil fuel consumption that damages our climate and our environment. Solar photovoltaic (PV) is emerging as the fastest growing renewable energy technology in the world, yet its share to the electricity production currently is less than 3%. While coal and gas remain key to electricity production, the climate crisis demands a fast transition to a carbon-neutral energy system. In the year 2019, the PV industry produced solar panels with a ca…
CCDC 1913766: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
Related Article: Esko Salojärvi, Anssi Peuronen, Hannu Huhtinen, Leonid S. Vlasenko, Janne Halme, Pyry Mäkinen, Mika Lastusaari, Ari Lehtonen|2020|Inorg.Chem.Commun.|112|107711|doi:10.1016/j.inoche.2019.107711
CCDC 1913765: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
Related Article: Esko Salojärvi, Anssi Peuronen, Hannu Huhtinen, Leonid S. Vlasenko, Janne Halme, Pyry Mäkinen, Mika Lastusaari, Ari Lehtonen|2020|Inorg.Chem.Commun.|112|107711|doi:10.1016/j.inoche.2019.107711