Hiroshi Imahori, Makoto Kimura,
Kohei Hosomizu,
Tomoo Sato,
Tae Kyu Ahn,
Seong Keun Kim,
Dongho Kim,
Yoshinobu Nishimura,
Iwao Yamazaki,
Yasuyuki Araki,
Osamu Ito,
Shunichi Fukuzumi
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ABSTRACT: Systematic series of indium tin oxide (ITO) electrodes modified covalently with self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of ferrocene-porphyrin-fullerene triads and porphyrin-fullerene dyads were designed to gain valuable insight into the development of molecular photovoltaic devices. The structures of SAMs on ITO have been investigated by UV/Vis absorption spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and cyclic voltammetry. The photoelectrochemical and photophysical (fluorescence lifetime and time-resolved transient absorption) properties were also determined. The highest quantum yield of photocurrent generation (11 %) among donor-acceptor linked systems which are covalently attached to the surface of ITO electrodes was achieved with SAMs of ferrocene-zinc porphyrin-fullerene linked triad on ITO electrodes. The quantum yields of photocurrent generation correlate well with the charge-separation efficiency and the lifetime of the charge-separated state of the porphyrin-fullerene linked systems in solution. These results provide valuable information for the construction of photonic molecular devices and artificial photosynthetic systems on ITO electrodes.
Chemistry 11/2004; 10(20):5111-22. · 5.93 Impact Factor
