| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1675789 | Thin Solid Films | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A porphyrin-linked fullerene derivative, which included COOH groups in its fullerene unit, Por-C60(COOH) was synthesized in order to investigate the possibility of promoting the photosensitization of TiO2. Por-C60(COOH) molecules produced higher photocurrent per molecule than tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)-porphyrin molecules. A dye-sensitized solar cell using Por-C60(COOH), in which a C60 unit was introduced between the porphyrin unit and TiO2, yielded an improvement in energy conversion for light collection.
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Authors
Tohru Shiga, Tomoyoshi Motohiro,