Synthesis · Novel Solid-State Solar Cell Based on Hole-Conducting MOF-Sensitizer Demonstrating Power Conversion Efficiency of 2.1%

4 structured synthesis routes

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Complete recipeSource: SI

Route 1: Hydrothermal

S-2 · Synthesis of bulk Co-DAPV

Metal precursorsCoCl2.6H2O aqueous solution

Linker precursorsDAPV aqueous solution

Solventsdeionized water / aqueous solution

Atmospherenot specified

Temperature120

Time72

Work-upcooled to room temperature; precipitate filtered, washed thoroughly with water, and dried at room temperature

Activationnone reported

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Role	Reagent	Amount / concentration	Source
Metal Source	CoCl2.6H2O	equal volume with DAPV solution · 5 mM	S-2 · Synthesis of bulk Co-DAPV
Linker	DAPV	equal volume with CoCl2.6H2O solution · 2 mM	S-2 · Synthesis of bulk Co-DAPV
Solvent	deionized water	Not specified	S-2 · Synthesis of bulk Co-DAPV

Complete recipeSource: SI

Route 2: Other

S-2 · Layer-by-layer (LbL) growth of Co-DAPV thin film

Metal precursors5 mM CoCl2.6H2O aqueous solution

Linker precursors2 mM DAPV aqueous solution

Solventswater

Atmospherenot specified

Temperature60

Time1 per LbL cycle excluding wash time; 30 min metal bath plus 30 min DAPV bath

Substrate orientationamine-functionalised non-conducting glass or ITO glass substrate

Work-upwater wash at 60 C after metal-source dip and again after DAPV dip

Activationnone reported

Scalability contextAqueous LbL process; authors note Co-DAPV is stable against water and that solution-based chemistry can form many MOF thin films.

Show 5 structured reagent records

Role	Reagent	Amount / concentration	Source
Metal Source	CoCl2.6H2O aqueous solution	30 min dip per cycle · 5 mM	S-2 · Layer-by-layer (LbL) growth of Co-DAPV thin film
Linker	DAPV aqueous solution	30 min dip per cycle · 2 mM	S-2 · Layer-by-layer (LbL) growth of Co-DAPV thin film
Solvent	water	wash after each precursor dip	S-2 · Layer-by-layer (LbL) growth of Co-DAPV thin film
Other	amine functionalized non-conducting glass substrate	Not specified	S-2 · Layer-by-layer (LbL) growth of Co-DAPV thin film
Other	ITO glass substrate	Not specified	S-2 · Layer-by-layer (LbL) growth of Co-DAPV thin film

Partial recipeSource: Main

Route 3: Other

12932 · Results · Figure S4

Metal precursorsTiO2 blocking layer and doctor-bladed TiO2-mp; Co-DAPV sensitizer

Linker precursorsDAPV in Co-DAPV

Solventsnot fully specified for doctor-blading in available text

Atmospherenot specified

Substrate orientationFTO/TiO2 blocking layer

Work-upCo-DAPV LbL sensitisation for 20 cycles; about 100 nm Au deposited

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Role	Reagent	Amount / concentration	Source
Other	doctor bladed TiO2-mp film	about 4 um thick	12932 · Results · Figure S4
Other	Co-DAPV sensitizer	20 LbL cycles	12932 · Results · Figure S4
Other	Au film	about 100 nm	12932 · Results · Figure S4

Complete recipeSource: Both

Route 4: Other

S-2 · Construction and characterization of solid-state solar cell

Metal precursorstitanium-diisopropoxide bis(acetylacetonate); commercial TiO2 paste; CoCl2.6H2O for Co-DAPV LbL

Linker precursorsDAPV for Co-DAPV LbL

Solvents1-butanol for TiO2 blocking layer; ethanol for TiO2 paste dilution; water for Co-DAPV LbL

Atmospherenot specified

Temperature450 for TiO2-mp sintering; 60 for Co-DAPV LbL baths

Time0.5 h sintering; 30 s spin coating; Co-DAPV LbL 1 h per cycle excluding washes

Substrate orientationcleaned FTO glass, Pilkington 7 ohm sq-1

Work-upTiO2-mp sintered at 450 C for 30 min; Co-DAPV sensitized by LbL; 100 nm Au deposited by evaporation

ActivationTiO2-mp sintering at 450 C for 30 min

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Role	Reagent	Amount / concentration	Source
Other	cleaned fluorine-doped tin oxide coated glasses (Pilkington, 7 ohm sq-1)	Not specified	S-2 · Construction and characterization of solid-state solar cell
Metal Source	titanium-diisopropoxide bis(acetylacetonate)	spin coated for TiO2 blocking layer · in 1-butanol	S-2 · Construction and characterization of solid-state solar cell
Solvent	1-butanol	Not specified	S-2 · Construction and characterization of solid-state solar cell
Other	commercial TiO2 paste (TTP-20N, ENB Korea)	spin coated for 30 s · diluted to 40 wt.% in ethanol	S-2 · Construction and characterization of solid-state solar cell
Solvent	ethanol	Not specified	S-2 · Construction and characterization of solid-state solar cell
Other	Co-DAPV LbL sensitizer	5, 10, 15, 20, or 30 LbL cycles depending on device · prepared from 5 mM CoCl2.6H2O and 2 mM DAPV baths	S-2 · Construction and characterization of solid-state solar cell
Other	Au film	100 nm	S-2 · Construction and characterization of solid-state solar cell