Conversion of Unutilized Solar Energy by using Band-Gap controlled Near-IR Light Absorbing Dyes

• Project/Area Number: 15H02172
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Functional solid state chemistry
• Research Institution: Shinshu University
• Principal Investigator: Kimura Mutsumi 信州大学, 学術研究院繊維学系, 教授 (60273075)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 森 正悟 信州大学, 学術研究院繊維学系, 教授 (10419418) ; 小林 長夫 信州大学, 繊維学部, 特任教授 (60124575)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥41,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥31,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥9,510,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥7,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,800,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥7,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,800,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥25,610,000 (Direct Cost: ¥19,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,910,000)
• Keywords: 近赤外光 / 色素 / フタロシアニン / 太陽電池 / 触媒 / 相互作用 / 無機ナノ粒子 / エネルギー準位 / エネルギー移動 / ナノ空間 / 計算化学 / バンドギャップ / 色素増感太陽電池 / 吸着 / 電子移動 / 高効率太陽光発電材料・素子 / ナノ材料 / 超分子化学 / 合成化学 / 有機工業化学 / 光電変換

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Various results for molecular engineering of near-IR light absorbing dyes was obtained through the systematically synthesis and the investigation of structure-property relationships. Especially, novel phthalocyanines developed by this project showed excellent performances for light-harvesting unit in solar cells and catalytic site in nanospaced materials. These dyes can open new possibilities for various applications to utilize near-IR light energy.

Research Products

• [Int'l Joint Research] Western University(カナダ)
• [Int'l Joint Research] ローズ大学(南アフリカ)
• [Int'l Joint Research] The University of Western Ontario(カナダ)
• [Int'l Joint Research] Rhodes University(南アフリカ)
• [Journal Article] Physicochemical properties of water soluble unsymmetrical phthalocyanine-folic acid conjugates (2018)
  • Author(s): Matlou Gauta Gold、Kobayashi Nagao、Kimura Mutsumi、Nyokong Tebello
  • Journal Title: Dyes and Pigments Volume: 149 Pages: 393-398
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2017.10.030
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Regioregular Phthalocyanines Substituted with Bulky Donors at Non-Peripheral Positions (2017)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto Satoshi、Kuribayashi Kengo、Murakami Takuro N.、Kwon Eunsang、Stillman Martin J.、Kobayashi Nagao、Segawa Hiroshi、Kimura Mutsumi
  • Journal Title: Chemistry - A European Journal Volume: 23 Issue: 61 Pages: 15446-15454
  • DOI: 10.1002/chem.201703105
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Stimuli-responsive Rheological Properties for Liquid Phthalocyanines (2017)
  • Author(s): Chino Yoshiaki、Ghosh Avijit、Nakanishi Takashi、Kobayashi Nagao、Ohta Kazuchika、Kimura Mutsumi
  • Journal Title: Chemistry Letters Volume: 46 Issue: 10 Pages: 1539-1541
  • DOI: 10.1246/cl.170672
  • NAID: 130006140022
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Catalytic Oxidation of Thiols within Cavities of Phthalocyanine Network Polymers (2017)
  • Author(s): Tamura Rei、Kawata Takahiro、Hattori Yoshiyuki、Kobayashi Nagao、Kimura Mutsumi
  • Journal Title: Macromolecules Volume: 50 Issue: 20 Pages: 7978-7983
  • DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01713
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Discotic liquid crystals of transition metal complexes, 53†: synthesis and mesomorphism of phthalocyanines substituted by m-alkoxyphenylthio groups (2017)
  • Author(s): Chino Yoshiaki、Ohta Kazuchika、Kimura Mutsumi、Yasutake Mikio
  • Journal Title: Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines Volume: 21 Issue: 03 Pages: 159-178
  • DOI: 10.1142/s1088424617500389
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Discotic liquid crystals of transition metal complexes, 54: Rapid microwave-assisted synthesis and homeotropic alignment of phthalocyanine-based liquid crystals (2017)
  • Author(s): Akabane Toshiyuki、Ohta Kazuchika、Takizawa Tokihiro、Matsuse Takehiro、Kimura Mutsumi
  • Journal Title: Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines Volume: 21 Issue: 07n08 Pages: 476-492
  • DOI: 10.1142/s108842461750047x
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Photophysical and optical limiting properties of a novel distyryl-BODIPY with fused crown ether moieties (2017)
  • Author(s): May Aviwe K.、Stone Justin、Ngoy Bokolombe P.、Mack John、Nyokong Tebello、Kimura Mutsumi、Kobayashi Nagao
  • Journal Title: Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines Volume: 21 Issue: 12 Pages: 832-843
  • DOI: 10.1142/s1088424617500869
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Structural Effect of the Pendant Unit in Thiocyanate-Free RuII Sensitizers on the Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Performance (2017)
  • Author(s): Tamura Rei、Kono Takahiro、Mori Shogo、Kimura Mutsumi
  • Journal Title: European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry Volume: 2017 Issue: 43 Pages: 5041-5046
  • DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201700899
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Synthesis and photophysical studies of asymmetric zinc phthalocyanine?magnetic nanoparticle conjugates (2017)
  • Author(s): Gold Matlou Gauta、Kobayashi Nagao、Kimura Mutsumi、Nyokong Tebello
  • Journal Title: New J. Chem. Volume: 41 Issue: 20 Pages: 12309-12318
  • DOI: 10.1039/c7nj01716b
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Carbazole-fused Zinc(II) Phthalocyanine Sensitizers (2017)
  • Author(s): Mutsumi Kimura, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Yuki Tohata, Takuro Ikeuchi, Satoshi Yamamoto, and Nagao Kobayashi,
  • Journal Title: Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry Volume: 印刷中 Issue: 5 Pages: 544-550
  • DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201600609
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Low-symmetrical Zinc(II) Benzonaphthoporphyrazine Sensitizers for Light-Harvesting in Near-IR Region of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (2016)
  • Author(s): T. Ikeuchi, S. Mori, N. Kobayashi, and M. Kimura
  • Journal Title: Inorganic Chemistry Volume: 55 Issue: 10 Pages: 5014-5018
  • DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b00562
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Low-symmetrical omega-shaped Zinc Phthalocyanine Sensitizers having a Panchromatic Light Harvesting Property for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells (2016)
  • Author(s): Satoshi Yamamoto, Angel Zhang, Martin J. Stillman, Nagao Kobayashi and Mutsumi Kimura
  • Journal Title: Chemistry-An European Journal Volume: 22 Issue: 52 Pages: 18760-18768
  • DOI: 10.1002/chem.201685262
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Aggregation Control of Robust Water-soluble Zinc(II) Phthalocyanine-based Photosensitizers (2016)
  • Author(s): Takuro Ikeuchi, John Mack, Tebello Nyokong, Nagao Kobayashi, and Mutsumi Kimura
  • Journal Title: Langmuir Volume: 32 Issue: 45 Pages: 11980-11985
  • DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b03552
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] A Novel Covalently Linked Zn Phthalocyanine-Zn Porphyrin Dyad for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells (2016)
  • Author(s): S. Yamamoto, S. Mori, P. Wagner, A. J. Mozer, and M. Kimura
  • Journal Title: Israel Journal of Chemistry, Volume: 56 Issue: 2-3 Pages: 175-180
  • DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201500023
  • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Topological Control of Columnar Stacking made of Liquid-Crystalline Thiophene-fused Metallonaphthalocyanines (2016)
  • Author(s): H. Suzuki, K. Kawano, K. Ohta, Y. Shimizu, N. Kobayashi, and M. Kimura
  • Journal Title: ChemistryOpen Volume: 5 Issue: 2 Pages: 150-156
  • DOI: 10.1002/open.201500205
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Contorted Arenes-fused Metallophthalocyanines (2016)
  • Author(s): H. Suzuki, N. Kobayashi, and M. Kimura
  • Journal Title: Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry Volume: -
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Enhanced Charge Separation Efficiency in Pyridine-anchor Phthalocyanine Sensitized Solar Cells by Elongation of Linker Length (2015)
  • Author(s): T. Ikeuchi, S. Agrawal, M. Ezoe, S. Mori, M. Kimura
  • Journal Title: Chem. Asian J. Volume: 10 Issue: 11 Pages: 2347-2351
  • DOI: 10.1002/asia.201500756
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Zinc Phthalocyanine Sensitizer having Double Carboxylic Acid Anchoring Groups for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with Cobalt (II/III)-based Redox Electrolyt (2015)
  • Author(s): M. Kimura, Y. Tohata, T. Ikeuchi, S. Mori
  • Journal Title: RCS Advances Volume: 5 Issue: 100 Pages: 82292-82295
  • DOI: 10.1039/c5ra16610a
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Presentation] Molecular Engineering of Zinc Phthalocyanine Sensitizers for Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cel (2015)
  • Author(s): Mutsumi Kimura
  • Organizer: ECS
  • Place of Presentation: Hilton Chicago
  • Year and Date: 2015-05-24
  • Int'l Joint Research / Invited