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Electrochemical Self-Assembly of Dye-Modified Zinc Oxide Thin Films
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EngineeringOrganic ElectronicsHybrid Inorganic/organic FilmsOrganic Solar CellPhoto-electrochemical CellChemistryOne-step Electrochemical Self-assemblyPhotovoltaicsElectrochemical Self-assemblyChemical EngineeringElectrochemical InterfaceMaterials SciencePorous Thin FilmsOxide ElectronicsSurface ElectrochemistryOrganic SemiconductorElectrochemistryThin FilmsSolar CellsOrganic-inorganic Hybrid Material
One-step electrochemical self-assembly is an excellent new method for the construction of hybrid inorganic/organic films for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The promising oxide semiconductor zinc oxide can be electrodeposited in the presence of organic dye molecules to give porous thin films with varying morphology suitable for DSSCs (the Figure shows a ZnO film grown in the presence of a tetrasulfophthalocyanine).