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
1
&Parenopenst;X
m+1
)
m
(I)
wherein m is at least 1; X
1
is a charge separation group, and X
2
through X
m+1
are chromophores. At least one of X
2
through X
m+1
has at least one perylene group coupled thereto.
本发明提供了用于合成光收集阵列的方法、化合物和组合物,其中所述阵列包括:(a)第一基底,包括第一电极;以及(b)与所述第一电极电性耦合的光收集棒层,每个所述光收集棒包括式I:X1&Parenopenst;Xm+1)m(I)的聚合物,其中m至少为1;X1是一个电荷分离基团,X2至Xm+1是色团。X2至Xm+1中至少有一个与至少一个
苝基团耦合。