Artificial Photosynthetic Devices Based on Phthalocyanines

Phthalocyanines (Pcs) [1-3] are among the few molecules that reveal an intense NIR absorption and therefore, constitute promising dyes in molecular photovoltaics [4]. Pcs have emerged also as excellent light harvesting antennas for incorporation into donor-acceptor systems, mainly in connection with carbon nanostructures as acceptor moieties [3]. During this talk an overview of the results obtained by our group in Madrid will be given. References 1. G. de la Torre, C. G. Claessens, T. Torres, Chem. Commun.2000 (2007). 2. (a) M.V. Martínez-Díaz, G. de la Torre; T. Torres T. Chem. Commun. 46, 7090 (2010); (b) M. E. Ragoussi, M. Ince, T. Torres, T. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 29, 6475 (2013). 3. G. Bottari, G. de la Torre, D. M. Guldi, T. Torres, Chem. Rev. 110, 6768 (2010). 4. M. E. Ragoussi, J.J. Cid, J.H. Yum, G. de la Torre, D. Di Censo, M. Graetzel, M.K. Nazeeruddin, T. Torres, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Eng. 51, 4375 (2012).