Date of Award
2017-01-01
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Chemistry
Advisor(s)
Luis Echegoyen
Abstract
Functionalized fullerenes exhibit improved solubility and different chemical and physical properties that allow applications in multiple fields such as photovoltaic and biological applications. Currently, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are the most rapidly developing type of solar cells with certified efficiencies rising from 3.8% in 2009 to 22.1% in 2016. The good electron transporting and solution processable properties of most fullerene derivatives make them the most popular electron transporting materials (ETMs) in inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs).
The work is reported in 11 chapters. We start with a fullerene overview followed by cleaver and elegant methodologies that allow the synThesis of unusual multiple-adducts of fullerenes C60 and C70, in a very regioselective manner that are otherwise impossible to obtain. Finally, we describe the synThesis of new C60 and C70 fullerene derivatives and their use in PSCs as the ETMs, as well as their remarkable anti-HIV-1 biological applications.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2017-12
File Size
296 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Edison Castro
Recommended Citation
Castro, Edison, "SynThesis Of New Fullerene Derivatives For Photovoltaic And Biological Applications" (2017). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 422.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/422