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Supramolecular n/p-heterojunction photosystems with oriented multicolored antiparallel redox gradients (OMARG-SHJs)

Year: 2009

Type: review

Abstract: Directional electron and hole transport is essential in photosynthesis. Applied to molecular optoelectronics such as organic solar cells, these lessons from nature call for oriented supramolecular n/p-heterojunctions (SHJs) that contain various chromophores and antiparallel redox gradients (OMARGs). In this tutorial review, we summarize recent progress made toward the construction of OMARG-SHJs. This conceptually innovative twist added to a timely topic should appeal to the synthetic organic, supramolecular, biological, physical, analytical and materials chemist as well as to the expert in energy and environmental sciences.

Source: Chemical Society Reviews

DOI: 10.1039/b906115k

Authors: Rajesh Bhosale, Jiří Míšek, Naomi Sakai, Stefan Matile

Institution: University of Geneva

Language: English

Topic: Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials

Subfield: Biomaterials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, Université de Genève

OpenAlex ID: W2167206036

FWCI: 1.15

Cites: 68

Cited by: 213

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