5,10,15,20-Tetrakis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-6'-carboxyquinoxalino[2,3-
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]porphyrinatozinc (II) (ZnQMA) and5,10,15,20-tetrakis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-6',7'-dicarboxyquinoxalino[2,3-
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]porphyrinatozinc (II) (ZnQDA)have been synthesized to evaluate the effects of
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,
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'-carboxyquinoxalino moieties on the structure and optical,electrochemical, and photovoltaic properties of the porphyrins. Both ZnQMA and ZnQDA exhibited broadenedand red-shifted light absorption in UV-visible absorption spectra compared with 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)porphyrinatozinc (II) (ZnP). ZnQMA and ZnQDA also showed decrease in the highest occupiedmolecular orbital-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (HOMO-LUMO) gap due to the extension of theporphyrin
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-system. From the results of
1H NMR spectroscopy and DFT calculations, ZnQMA and ZnQDAwere found to adopt saddle and planar structures, respectively. ZnQMA-sensitized TiO
2 solar cell with TiO
2nanoparticles (P25) revealed the power conversion efficiency (
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) of 5.2%, whereas ZnQDA-sensitized cellshowed
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= 4.0%. The superior performance of the ZnQMA-sensitized solar cell to the ZnQDA-sensitizedone is originated from both the more favorable electron injection and charge collection efficiency.