A Simple Photoelectrochemical Cell Using Fe+++/Fe++(aq) As Redox Couple.

Authors :: Saxena, Vibha
Koiry, S. P.
Veerender, P.
Vasundhara
Aswal, D. K.
Gupta, S. K.
Shivran, Neelam
Mula, S.
Chattopadhyay, S.
Yakhmi, J. V.
Source :: AIP Conference Proceedings; 12/1/2010, Vol. 1313 Issue 1, p400-402, 3p
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: We report a simple photoelectrochemical cell (PEC) using a derivative of borondipyrromethane (BODIPY), that is, (4,4-difluoro-1,3,5,7,8-pentamethyl-2,6-diethyl-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indecene) as dye sensitizer and an aqueous electrolyte containing Ferric/ferrous redox couple (F<superscript>+++</superscript>/Fe<superscript>++</superscript>). Under white light illumination of intensity ∼1 mW/cm<superscript>2</superscript>, the open circuit voltage and short-circuit current of the PEC was found to be respectively, 180 mV and 1.3 μA/cm<superscript>2</superscript>. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]