Synthesis and properties of Schiff base Fe (II) complex

Abstract

In our current study, Fe (II) complex with 4-4'-methylene bis (2,6-diethyl) aniline-3,5-di-tert-butylsalisilaldimine (HL1) ligand was synthesized by chemical method and the synthesized Fe (II) complex with HL1 ligand was named as Fe(L1)2 complex. Structural, morphological, electronic absorption and photovoltaic properties of Fe(L1)2 complex were characterized by x-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope, electronic absorption, and current density (J)–voltage (V) measurements, respectively. The obtained result from the J-V measurement shows that Fe(L1)2 complex synthesized by the chemical method can be used as a promising sensitizer for a dye-sensitized solar cell.