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Hole Pairs (hole + pair)
Selected AbstractsOrigin of the Reduced Fill Factor and Photocurrent in MDMO-PPV:PCNEPV All-Polymer Solar Cells,ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, Issue 13 2007M. Mandoc Abstract The photogeneration mechanism in blends of poly[2-methoxy-5-(3,,7,-dimethyloctyloxy)-1,4 - phenylene vinylene] (MDMO-PPV) and poly[oxa-1,4-phenylene-(1-cyano-1,2-vinylene)-(2-methoxy-5-(3,,7,-dimethyloctyloxy)-1,4-phenylene)-1,2-(2-cyanovinylene)-1,4-phenylene] (PCNEPV) is investigated. The photocurrent in the MDMO-PPV:PCNEPV blends is strongly dependent on the applied voltage as a result of a low dissociation efficiency of the bound electron,hole pairs. The dissociation efficiency is limited by low carrier mobilities, low dielectric constant, and the strong intermixing of the polymers, leading to a low fill factor and a reduced photocurrent at operating conditions. Additionally, electrons trapped in the PCNEPV phase recombine with the mobile holes in the MDMO-PPV phase at the interface between the two polymers, thereby affecting the open-circuit voltage and increasing the recombination losses. At an intensity of one,sun, Langevin recombination of mobile carriers dominates over trap-assisted recombination. [source] Blue Photoluminescence from Chemically Derived Graphene OxideADVANCED MATERIALS, Issue 4 2010Goki Eda Blue photoluminescene (PL) from chemically derived graphene oxide has been observed. The PL is attributed to radiative recombination of electron,hole pairs in isolated "molecular" sp2 domains, which are present within the carbon,oxygen sp3 matrix in chemically derived graphene oxide. The PL intensity is correlated to the evolution of sp2 domains during reduction. [source] Correlation of Heterojunction Luminescence Quenching and Photocurrent in Polymer-Blend Photovoltaic DiodesADVANCED MATERIALS, Issue 38-39 2009Astrid Gonzalez-Rabade Charge generation in organic solar cells proceeds via photogeneration of excitons in the bulk that form geminate electron,hole pairs at the heterojunction formed between electron donor and acceptors. It is shown that an externally applied electric field increases the number of free charges formed from the geminate pair, and quenches the luminescence from the relaxed exciplex with one-to-one correspondence. [source] Enhanced Optical Properties of a Photosynthetic System Conjugated with Semiconductor Nanoparticles: The Role of Förster Transfer,ADVANCED MATERIALS, Issue 22 2008Alexander O. Govorov The rate of optical generation of electron--hole pairs inside a photosynthetic system can be greatly increased through conjugation with nanoparticles. The enhancement stems from much larger optical absorption cross section of a semiconductor nanoparticle compared to a photosynthetic system. In the hybrid complex, excitons are transferred via the Förster mechanism to the photosynthetic system, where charge separation takes place. [source] Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity of Highly Ordered TiO2 and SrTiO3/TiO2 Nanotube Arrays on Ti SubstratesJOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, Issue 9 2010Xuming Zhang Highly ordered TiO2 nanotube arrays (TiO2 -NTAs) are produced by electrochemical anodization of a Ti foil in ammonium fluoride (NH4F),ethylene glycol solution. Photocatalytic (PC) investigations indicate that the length of the NTAs plays an important role in their photoactivity. The PC activity increases initially with the NT length and then decreases and the optimum length that yields the highest PC is 6.2 ,m for TiO2 -NTAs. The TiO2 -NTAs are further converted to heterojunction strontium titanate (SrTiO3)/TiO2 -NTAs by a hydrothermal reaction in Sr(OH)2 solution. As the hydrothermal reaction proceeds, more TiO2 is converted into SrTiO3 and the thickness of the SrTiO3 layer increases. The SrTiO3/TiO2 -NTAs exhibit variable PC activities that depend on the hydrothermal reaction time, and the SrTiO3/TiO2 -NTAs hydrothermally treated for 1 h or less have enhanced PC properties. The advantage of combining TiO2 and SrTiO3 stems from the difference in the flatband potential, thereby improving the separation of the photogenerated electron,hole pairs and consequently the PC activity. [source] Magneto-optical spectroscopy of spin injection and spin relaxation in ZnMnSe/ZnCdSe and GaMnN/InGaN spin light-emitting structuresPHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (A) APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE, Issue 1 2007I. A. Buyanova Abstract In this paper we review our recent results from in-depth investigations of physical mechanisms which govern efficiency of several processes important for future spintronic devises, such as spin alignment within diluted magnetic semiconductors (DMS), spin injection from DMS to non-magnetic spin detectors (SDs) and also spin depolarization within SD. Spin-injection structures based on II,VIs (e.g. ZnMnSe/Zn(Cd)Se) and III,Vs (e.g. GaMnN/Ga(In)N) were studied as model cases. Exciton spin relaxation within ZnMnSe DMS, important for spin alignment, was found to critically depend on Zeeman splitting of the exciton states and is largely facilitated by involvement of longitudinal optical (LO) phonons. Optical spin injection in ZnMnSe/Zn(Cd)Se was shown to be governed by (i) commonly believed tunneling of individual carriers or excitons and (ii) energy transfer via localized excitons and spatially separated localized electron,hole pairs (LEHP) located within DMS. Unexpectedly, the latter mechanism is in fact found to dominate spin injections. We shall also show that spin depolarization in the studied structures is essentially determined by ef- ficient spin relaxation within non-magnetic spin detectors, which is an important factor limiting efficiency of spin detection. Detailed physical mechanisms leading to efficient spin depolarization will be discussed. (© 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) [source] Heterometal Alkoxides as Precursors for the Preparation of Porous Fe, and Mn,TiO2 Photocatalysts with High EfficienciesCHEMISTRY - A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, Issue 35 2008Xiao-Xin Zou Abstract Transition-metal-doped titanium glycolates (M,TG, with M=Fe, Mn), which are the first non-stoichiometric heterometal alkoxides, have been synthesised through a solvothermal doping approach. X-ray diffraction, UV/Vis diffuse reflectance and ESR spectroscopy revealed that the dopant ion (Fe3+ or Mn2+) is substituted for Ti4+ in the TG lattice. Fe3+ prolongs the crystallisation time of Fe,TG, whereas Mn2+ has a smaller effect on the crystallisation time in comparison with Fe3+. The as-synthesised M,TG materials were used directly as single-source precursors for the preparation of metal-doped titania (M,TiO2) through a simple thermal treatment process. The as-prepared M,TiO2 materials maintain the rod-like morphology of the precursors and possess a mesoporous structure with high crystallinity. It has been proved that the dopant ions are incorporated into the TiO2 lattice at the Ti4+ positions. The photocatalytic activities of the M,TiO2 materials obtained were evaluated by testing the degradation of phenol under UV irradiation. From the photocatalytic results, it was concluded that high crystallinity, a large surface area and appropriate transition-metal-doping are all beneficial to the enhancement of the photocatalytic performance of the doped TiO2 material. In addition, it was noted that in comparison with Mn,TiO2, Fe,TiO2 shows higher photocatalytic activity due to the better inhibition effect of Fe3+ on recombination of photogenerated electron,hole pairs. In contrast to the conventional nanosized TiO2 photocatalyst, the micrometre-sized M,TiO2 particles we obtained can be easily separated and recovered after the photocatalytic reactions. [source] | ||||||||||