Large photocurrent generation of gold electrodes modified with [60]fullerene-linked oligothiophenes bearing a tripodal rigid anchor.
[60]Fullerene-linked quarter- and octithiophenes bearing a tripodal rigid anchor have been synthesized as components of highly efficient SAM-based photovoltaic cells. It has been demonstrated that the tripodal anchor plays an important role in preparing a well-organized SAM on a gold electrode, leading to marked enhancement of the photocurrent generation as compared to the reference system with a one-armed anchor.
Hirayama
Daigo
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Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan.
Takimiya
Kazuo
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Aso
Yoshio
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Otsubo
Tetsuo
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Hasobe
Taku
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Yamada
Hiroko
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Imahori
Hiroshi
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Fukuzumi
Shunichi
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Sakata
Yoshiteru
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