Directing energy transfer in discrete one-dimensional oligonucleotide-templated assemblies.

Chem Commun (Camb) 47:3 (2011) 884-886

Authors:

Amparo Ruiz-Carretero, Pim GA Janssen, Amy L Stevens, Mathieu Surin, Laura M Herz, Albertus PHJ Schenning

Abstract:

Monodisperse DNA-templated one dimensional dye assemblies have been constructed in which the energy transfer can be directed. Fluorescence experiments suggest an optimum transfer efficiency for stacks of 30 bases long.

Ultrafast charge separation at a polymer-single-walled carbon nanotube molecular junction.

Nano Lett 11:1 (2011) 66-72

Authors:

Samuel D Stranks, Christian Weisspfennig, Patrick Parkinson, Michael B Johnston, Laura M Herz, Robin J Nicholas

Abstract:

We have investigated the charge photogeneration dynamics at the interface formed between single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) using a combination of femtosecond spectroscopic techniques. We demonstrate that photoexcitation of P3HT forming a single molecular layer around a SWNT leads to an ultrafast (∼430 fs) charge transfer between the materials. The addition of excess P3HT leads to long-term charge separation in which free polarons remain separated at room temperature. Our results suggest that SWNT-P3HT blends incorporating only small fractions (1%) of SWNTs allow photon-to-charge conversion with efficiencies comparable to those for conventional (60:40) P3HT-fullerene blends, provided that small-diameter tubes are individually embedded in the P3HT matrix.

Energy Transfer in Single-Stranded DNA-Templated Stacks of Naphthalene Chromophores

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C 115:21 (2011) 10550-10560

Authors:

Amy L Stevens, Pim GA Janssen, Amparo Ruiz-Carretero, Mathieu Surin, Albertus PHJ Schenning, Laura M Herz

Surface Energy Relay Between Cosensitized Molecules in Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C 115:46 (2011) 23204-23208

Authors:

Michael D Brown, Patrick Parkinson, Tomas Torres, Hidetoshi Miura, Laura M Herz, Henry J Snaith

Ultrafast Charge Separation at a Single-walled Carbon Nanotube – Polymer Interface

MRS Advances Springer Nature 1286:1 (2011) 207

Authors:

Samuel D Stranks, Christian Weisspfennig, Patrick Parkinson, Michael B Johnston, Laura M Herz, Robin J Nicholas