Abstract
Optical properties and photoconduction of the composites of poly(3-octylthiophene) (PAT-8) and novel C60 derivatives, tetra(amino)fullerene epoxides (TAFEs) have been studied. TAFEs have high solubility, so heavy doping into conducting polymers is possible in the wet process. PL intensity of PAT-8 has been quenched and photocurrent intensity has been enhanced markedly with increasing the concentration of TAFEs, which can be explained as being due to the photoinduced charge transfer from PAT-8 to TAFEs. In the case of heavy doping of TAFEs into PAT-8, spectral changes in absorption and photoconduction spectra have been observed, which can be interpreted as being due to the charge transfer from PAT-8 to TAFEs in the ground state.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | L1390-L1393 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2: Letters |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 12 B |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 Dec 15 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Conducting polymer
- Fullerene
- Photoconductivity
- Photovoltaic cell
- Poly(3-octylthiophene)
- Tetra(amino)fullerene epoxide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Physics and Astronomy(all)