SEMICONDUCTING POLYMER-BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE HETEROJUNCTIONS - DIODES, PHOTODIODES, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS

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SARICIFTCI, NS [1 ]
BRAUN, D [1 ]
ZHANG, C [1 ]
SRDANOV, VI [1 ]
HEEGER, AJ [1 ]
STUCKY, G [1 ]
WUDL, F [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CALIF SANTA BARBARA,CTR QUANTIZED ELECTR STRUCT,SANTA BARBARA,CA 93106
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10.1063/1.108863
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O59 [应用物理学];
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The characterization of rectifying heterojunctions (diodes) fabricated from a semiconducting polymer, a soluble derivative of poly(phenylene-vinylene), and buckminsterfullerene, C60 are reported. Rectification ratios in the current versus voltage characteristics exceed 10(4). When illuminated, the devices exhibit a large photoresponse as a result of photoinduced electron transfer across the heterojunction interface from the semiconducting polymer (donor) onto C60 (acceptor). The photodiode and photovoltaic responses are characterized. Photoinduced electron transfer across the donor-accepted rectifying heterojunction offers potential for photodetector and for solar cell applications.
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