Triphenylamine derived titanium oxo clusters: an approach to effective organic-inorganic hybrid dyes for photoactive electrodes

Titanium oxo clusters (TOCs) anchored with photoactive triphenylamine (TPA) dyes are reported for the first time. The TiO 2 electrodes modified with the TPA dye pre-anchored TOCs showed excellent photocurrent response properties. Titanium oxo clusters (TOCs) anchored with photoactive triphenylamine dyes are reported for the first time. They are unusual TOCs modified with real applied dyes. Using these TPA dye pre-anchored TOCs as organic-inorganic hybrid dyes has advantages for DSSC applications.