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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2002
Robert S. Loewe, Morrisville, NC (US);
Kin-ya Tomizaki, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jonathan S. Lindsey, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert S. Loewe, Morrisville, NC (US);
Kin-ya Tomizaki, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jonathan S. Lindsey, Raleigh, NC (US);
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods, compounds, and compositions for the synthesis of light harvesting arrays, such arrays comprising: (a) a first substrate comprising a first electrode; and (b) a layer of light harvesting rods electrically coupled to said first electrode, each of said light harvesting rods comprising a polymer of Formula I:XX)  (I)wherein m is at least 1; Xis a charge separation group, and Xthrough Xare chromophores. At least one of Xthrough Xhas at least one perylene group coupled thereto.