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Title: Self-assembled photosynthesis-inspired light harvesting material and solar cells containing the same

Abstract

A solar cell is described that comprises: (a) a semiconductor charge separation material; (b) at least one electrode connected to the charge separation material; and (c) a light-harvesting film on the charge separation material, the light-harvesting film comprising non-covalently coupled, self-assembled units of porphyrinic macrocycles. The porphyrinic macrocycles preferably comprise: (i) an intramolecularly coordinated metal; (ii) a first coordinating substituent; and (iii) a second coordinating substituent opposite the first coordinating substituent. The porphyrinic macrocycles can be assembled by repeating intermolecular coordination complexes of the metal, the first coordinating substituent and the second coordinating substituent.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Raleigh, NC
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1013861
Patent Number(s):
7,633,007
Application Number:
US Patent Application 11/782,288
Assignee:
North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-96ER14632
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY

Citation Formats

Lindsey, Jonathan S, Chinnasamy, Muthiah, and Fan, Dazhong. Self-assembled photosynthesis-inspired light harvesting material and solar cells containing the same. United States: N. p., 2009. Web.
Lindsey, Jonathan S, Chinnasamy, Muthiah, & Fan, Dazhong. Self-assembled photosynthesis-inspired light harvesting material and solar cells containing the same. United States.
Lindsey, Jonathan S, Chinnasamy, Muthiah, and Fan, Dazhong. 2009. "Self-assembled photosynthesis-inspired light harvesting material and solar cells containing the same". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1013861.
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