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Jun 24, 2025
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- Lecture / Seminar
The 1st Research Center for Artificial Photosynthesis Lecture for FY2025 was held.
In recent years, Professor Wang has been working to bond chlorophyll analogues to inorganic solid catalysts within the framework of joint research at the Joint Research Center for Catalysis and Measurement Science.
From among Professor Wang’s various approaches to inorganic solid catalysts, he provided an accessible presentation on two of his latest topics: perovskite solar cells and supercapacitors.
There were approximately 15 participants, and a lively discussion took place even after the lecture concluded.
- Lecture Title:
Electropolymerized Chlorphyll Derivatives for Perovskite Photovoltaics and Supercapacitors - Speaker: Professor Xiao-feng Wang (Professor, Department of Physics, Jilin University, China)
- Date & Time: Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 16:00–17:00
- Venue: Science Hall, 1st Floor, Building G, Faculty of Science, Sugimoto Campus, Osaka Metropolitan University
- How to Participate:
No prior registration is required, and admission is free. Please come directly to the venue.
⇒Flyer for the ReCAP Lecture Series
On the occasion of Professor Wang from Jilin University, China—a collaborative researcher—visiting our university, we have invited him to give a lecture on perovskite solar cells and supercapacitors using chlorophyll analogues. The details are as follows. We cordially invite everyone who is interested to attend.
Organizer: Ritsuko Fujii (Research Center for Artificial Photosynthesis / Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science (Concurrent))
Contact: ritsuko[at]omu.ac.jp (Please replace [at] with @) / Extension: 3624
Lecture Abstract
In nature, chlorophyll exists in both monomeric and molecularly aggregated states, and its efficient electron and energy transfer highly depends on the properties of the surrounding proteins.
To elucidate the role of these proteins, our group has synthesized aggregate films of chlorophyll derivatives with various structures on conductive glass surfaces using electrochemical methods. We have constructed perovskite solar cells and supercapacitors and evaluated their performance.
In this lecture, I will explain in detail how the molecular structures of chlorophyll derivatives and the structures of their aggregates are related to the performance of these devices.