Photocurrent generation at a fullerene self-assembled monolayer-modified gold electrode cast with a polyurethane membrane

Authors
Enger, O Nuesch, F Fibbioli, M Echegoyen, L Pretsch, E Diederich, F
Citation
O. Enger et al., Photocurrent generation at a fullerene self-assembled monolayer-modified gold electrode cast with a polyurethane membrane, J MAT CHEM, 10(10), 2000, pp. 2231-2233
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
09599428 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2231 - 2233
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-9428(2000)10:10<2231:PGAAFS>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Two photoelectrochemical cells based on C-60-SAM-modified gold electrodes h ave been fabricated and their photoelectric responses with Ar- or O-2-satur ated electrolyte investigated. High quantum yields under visible light illu mination and without an external electron sacrificer were observed. A new a pproach consisting of casting an ion-selective polyurethane membrane on the C-60-SAM leads to improved stability of the photocurrent generation.