Electrolytes which are useful in solar energy conversion
AssigneeTrustees of Boston University
InventorsNorman N. Lichtin, Peter D. Wildes
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Abstract
Electrolytes are disclosed which are useful in solar energy conversion and which have a wider range of wavelength response and enhanced activity compared to the photoredox system contained therein. These electrolytes contain one or more photosensitizing dyes which luminesce within the range of wavelengths absorbed by the photoredox system.
Claims7
An electrolyte for use in a photogalvanic cell comprising a solvent having a thiazine dye and a photosensitizing dye dissolved therein, said photosensitizing dye being selected from the group consisting of Rhodamine 6G, CSA-28, and a combination of both.
In an electrolyte solution useful in the photochemical conversion of solar energy, said electrolyte containing a photoreducible thiazine dye and a redox couple, the improvement of including in said electrolyte solution a photosensitizing dye selected from the group consisting of Rhodamine 6G, CSA-28, and a combination of both.
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