Extension of π-conjugation length along the Qy axis of a chlorophylla derivative for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells

Xiao-Feng Wang; Osamu Kitao; Haoshen Zhou; Hitoshi Tamiaki; Shin-ichi Sasaki

doi:10.1039/B820540J

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Extension of π-conjugation length along the Q_y axis of a chlorophylla derivative for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells†

Xiao-Feng Wang,*^a Osamu Kitao,^a Haoshen Zhou,*^a Hitoshi Tamiaki^b and Shin-ichi Sasaki^bc

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^a Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Umezono 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
E-mail: charles1976110@hotmail.com, hs.zhou@aist.go.jp

^b Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan

^c Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology, Nagahama, Shiga, Japan

Abstract

A chlorophylla derivative was synthesized and used for dye-sensitized solar cells with a solar energy-to-electricity conversion efficiency of 6.5%.

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Tables S-1 and S-2, Fig. S-1 to S-5, and experimentalsection PDF (884K)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/B820540J
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 18 Nov 2008
Accepted: 07 Jan 2009
First published: 30 Jan 2009

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Chem. Commun., 2009, 1523-1525

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Extension of π-conjugation length along the Q_y axis of a chlorophylla derivative for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells

X. Wang, O. Kitao, H. Zhou, H. Tamiaki and S. Sasaki, Chem. Commun., 2009, 1523 DOI: 10.1039/B820540J

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