2011
Inverse Design and Synthesis of acac-Coumarin Anchors for Robust TiO2 Sensitization
Xiao D, Martini LA, Snoeberger RC, Crabtree RH, Batista VS. Inverse Design and Synthesis of acac-Coumarin Anchors for Robust TiO2 Sensitization. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2011, 133: 9014-9022. PMID: 21553881, DOI: 10.1021/ja2020313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDye-sensitized solar cellsSolar cellsDesign of sensitizersInterfacial electron injectionHomogeneous catalysisMolecular sensitizersTiO2 sensitizationLigand designSpectroscopic characterizationCoumarin dyesMolecular structureAqueous conditionsMolecular adsorbatesPhotoabsorption propertiesSolar lightMolecular frameworkRobust attachmentElectron injectionSensitization propertiesImproved sensitizationSynthesisSensitizersInverse design methodologyPractical applicationsCatalysis
2010
Water -stable, hydroxamate anchors for functionalization of TiO 2 surfaces with ultrafast interfacial electron transfer
McNamara W, Milot R, Song H, Snoeberger R, Batista V, Schmuttenmaer C, Brudvig G, Crabtree R. Water -stable, hydroxamate anchors for functionalization of TiO 2 surfaces with ultrafast interfacial electron transfer. Energy & Environmental Science 2010, 3: 917-923. DOI: 10.1039/c001065k.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterfacial electron transferUltrafast interfacial electron transferTiO2 nanoparticlesSolar energy conversionElectron transferPhotocatalytic cellsNanoparticlesOrganic dyesTiO 2 surfaceMetal oxidesEnergy conversionElectron injectionConduction bandTHz spectroscopyAqueous conditionsTiO2Transition metal complexesNeutral pHFunctionalizationMetal complexesCarboxylate anchorStrong bindingStable moleculesOxideCarboxylic acids