Synthesis of Porphyrin-C60 Dyad with Potential Use in Solar Energy Conversion

F. FUNGO, L. A. OTERO, L. SERENO, J. J. SILBER, E. N. DURANTINI

DYES AND PIGMENTS

ELSEVIER SCI LTD

Año: 2001 vol. 50 p. 163 - 170

0143-7208

A convenient procedure for the synthesis of a new porphyrin–C60 dyad via the reaction between 5-(4-aminophenyl)- 10,15,20-tris(4-methoxyphenyl) porphyrin and a C60 carboxylic acid is described. The results of preliminary photoelectrochemical studies on nanostructured SnO2 electrodes coated with the new dyad suggest that the resultant substrate is suitable for solar energy conversion devices.