Doping effects of tetra(amino)fullerene epoxide in conducting polymer thin film

Akihiko Fujii, Tokiyoshi Umeda, Hiroyuki Isobe, Eiichi Nakamura, Katsumi Yoshino

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)L1390-L1393
JournalJapanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2: Letters
Volume40
Issue number12 B
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001 Dec 15
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Conducting polymer
  • Fullerene
  • Photoconductivity
  • Photovoltaic cell
  • Poly(3-octylthiophene)
  • Tetra(amino)fullerene epoxide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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