Electrochemical polymerization of tetra-(4-hydroxyphenyl) porphyrin for organic solar cells.

Electrochemical oxidation of tetrakis-5,10,15,20-(4-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin (THPP) on ITO electrodes was carried out. It leads to a uniform polymeric film (poly-THPP) with a nanostructured morphology. Poly-THPP electrodes as a bilayer organic solar cell and bulk heterojunction solar cells are investigated. The device with Phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) integrated bilayer shows a modest photoactivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]