A series of novel Ir(III) luminophores containing pendant pyridyl moieties that allow for adsorption onto metal surfaces has been synthesized. These new photosensitizer compounds have been evaluated for their efficacy in hydrogen-producing photoreactions. The new complexes are shown to significantly outperform the control photosensitizers without adsorbing moieties.
Organic solar cells: By incorporating nonvolatile additives into blends of P3HT:PCBM, the efficiencies of inverted bulk‐heterojunction solar cells are improved almost twofold (see figure). These additives selectively partition into the P3HT phase, effectively increasing phase separation between the P3HT and PCBM.
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