Extension of pi-conjugation length along the Qy axis of a chlorophyll a derivative for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells.
A chlorophyll a derivative was synthesized and used for dye-sensitized solar cells with a solar energy-to-electricity conversion efficiency of 6.5%.
Wang
Xiao-Feng
XF
Energy Technology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Umezono 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8568, Japan. charles1976110@hotmail.com
Kitao
Osamu
O
Zhou
Haoshen
H
Tamiaki
Hitoshi
H
Sasaki
Shin-ichi
S
D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification; D004560:Electricity; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012993:Solar Energy
D011166:Porphyrins; C540690:chlorin-2; D002734:Chlorophyll