Electron donor-acceptor dyads based on ruthenium(II) bipyridine and terpyridine complexes bound to naphthalenediimide

Research has been conducted on photosensitizer-electron acceptor complexes, ruthenium(II) tris(bipyridine) and ruthenium(II) bis(terpyridine). The authors describe the synthesis and characterization of these complexes, and report the use of differential and cyclic pulse voltammetry and steady state and time-resolved emission and absorption techniques.