Chemistry on the electrodes: post-functionalization and stability enhancement of anchored dyes on mesoporous metal oxide photoelectrochemical cells with copper-free Huisgen cycloaddition reaction

Abstract

Copper-free Huisgen cycloaddition reaction was applied to post grafted dyes on mesoporous electrodes. It enhances the stability towards desorption and offers the possibility of dye functionalization directly performed on the electrodes.