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Continuous films of methyl pheophorbide a obtained by drop-casting from a multicomponent mixture for photoelectric measurements

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A new method for obtaining continuous films of methyl pheophorbide a (Pheo) from a four-component solvent consisting of DMF, hexane, toluene, and ethanol was described. This technique ensures that prepared samples are reproducible and suitable for studying conductivity and developing thin-film photovoltaic converter prototypes. The absorption spectra of Pheo solutions with varying concentrations were measured. Pheo does not associate in solutions of toluene, chloroform, DMF, and a four-component solvent did not occur in the concentration range at which the solutions were transparent to visible radiation. The current-voltage characteristics of continuous Pheo films were measured in the dark and upon exposure to light. Upon exposure to sunlight (105 lx), a Pheo-based solar cell prototype demonstrated a low efficiency (0.003%) and occupancy factor (24%), as well as a relatively high open-circuit voltage (0.58 V) and short-circuit current (0.01 mA cm−2). These characteristics can be improved by optimizing the solar cell structure.

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  1. Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, 7 Sheremetevskii prosp., 153000, Ivanovo, Russian Federation

    E. D. Rychikhina, Yu. I. Sachkov & A. I. Koptyaev

  2. Institute for Physics of Microstructures of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 7 ul. Akademicheskaya, 603950, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation

    D. A. Semikov, Yu. I. Sachkov & A. I. Koptyaev

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This work was financially supported by the Russian Science Foundation (Project No. 20-13-00285).

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Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, Vol. 72, No. 7, pp. 1542–1552, July, 2023.

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Rychikhina, E.D., Semikov, D.A., Sachkov, Y.I. et al. Continuous films of methyl pheophorbide a obtained by drop-casting from a multicomponent mixture for photoelectric measurements. Russ Chem Bull 72, 1542–1552 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11172-023-3932-9

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