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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
Volume 19, Issue 1, Pages 17-43Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.200700188
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- Incorporated Administrative Agency
- New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) [01B64002c, 06A22002d, 06002295-0]
- Ministry of the Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan [15681005, 15655047]
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [15655047, 15681005] Funding Source: KAKEN
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Electrodeposition of inorganic compound thin films in the presence of certain organic molecules results in self-assembly of various hybrid thin films with new properties. Examples of new discoveries by the authors are reviewed, taking cathodic formation of a ZnO/dye hybrid as the leading example. Hybridization of eosinY leads to the formation of highly oriented porous crystalline ZnO as the consequence of dye loading. The hybrid formation is a highly complicated process involving complex chemistry of many molecular and ionic constituents. However, electrochemical analyses of the relevant phenomena indicate the possibility of reaching a comprehensive understanding of the mechanism, giving us the chance to further develop them into industrial technologies. The porous crystals are ideal for photoelectrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells. As the process also permits the use of non-heat-resistant substrates, the technology can be applied for the development of colorful and light-weight plastic solar cells.
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