PHOTOINDUCED UNIDIRECTIONAL ELECTRON-TRANSFER IN A PORPHYRIN HETEROJUNCTION

被引:22
作者
SAVENIJE, TJ
KOEHORST, RBM
SCHAAFSMA, TJ
机构
[1] Department of Molecular Physics, Agricultural University, 6700 ET Wageningen
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10.1016/0009-2614(95)00957-6
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Organic heterojunctions made by deposition of two different types of porphyrins onto an ITO substrate by electro-polymerisation and spin-coating exhibit rectification upon illumination. The redoxpotentials for the various porphyrin D/A combinations can be varied by using different porphyrin metal centers. Different exothermicities for photo-induced electron-transfer in this way results in different values of the short circuit current. Depending on layer thickness and type of porphyrins, the open circuit voltage is less than or equal to - 0.4 V and the incident photon to current efficiency is 2.5% at 440 nm. Possible mechanisms for the observed rectification are discussed.
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