magnesium trifluoromethanesulfonate (MgOTf, where OTf = trifluoromethanesulfonate),
poly(sodium 4-styrene-sulfonate) (NaPSS), 5 wt.% Nafion perfluorinated
ion exchange resin solution in a mixture of lower aliphatic alcohols
and water, 98% benzimidazole (BzIm), 96% TBP, and solvents (99.8%
anhydrous ACN, ACS grade 2-propanol ≥99.8%, ACS grade absolute
ethanol (EtOH), 99.9% 1-butanol, andMPN were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich
and used without further purification. LiTFSI and 98% nitrosonium
tetrafluoroborate (NOBF4) were bought from Alfa Aesar.
LiClO4 ≥99% was purchased from Acros organics. FTO
TEC-7 was bought from NSG, and 18NR-T TiO2 paste was purchased
from GreatCell Solar. Surlyn 25/50 was supplied by Dyepower Consortium.
D35 dye was obtained from Dyenamo. [Co(bpy)3](OTf)2) and [Co(II) (bpy)3](PF6)3 were prepared according to a previous work.64 (link) [Cu(tmbpy)2]TFSI was synthesized according to literature
procedures.27 (link),65 (link)