title: The d10 route to dye-sensitized solar cells: step-wise assembly of zinc(II) photosensitizers on TiO2 surfaces.
abstract: Dye-sensitized solar cells have been assembled using a sequential approach: a TiO(2) surface was functionalized with an anchoring ligand, followed by metallation with Zn(OAc)(2) or ZnCl(2), and subsequent capping with a chromophore functionalized 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine; the DSCs exhibit surprisingly good efficiencies confirming the effectiveness of the new strategy for zinc-based DSC fabrication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 51, CH4056 Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Biljana
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bozic-Weber
authors.forename: Edwin C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Constable
authors.forename: Nik
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hostettler
authors.forename: Catherine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Housecroft
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schmitt
authors.forename: Ewald
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schönhofer