A new approach to the generation of long-lived charge-separated states in rigid Donor-Bridge-Acceptor systems [ 2002-02-01 - 2005-02-28 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Michael Paddon-Row (Chief Investigator)

Brief description A new approach to the generation of long-lived charge-separated states in rigid Donor-Bridge-Acceptor systems. Electron transfer and energy transfer are ubiquitous in nature and they provide the key to the design of energy transducing materials. Considerable effort is being expended into studying light-induced electron transfer which leads to the formation of a charge-separated state or molecular "battery". To be useful, these batteries should have lifetimes at least in the microsecond domain and this is not easily achieved in practice. This project will explore a new, elegant, and promising approach to the efficient generation of very long-lived charge-separated states in rigid systems, which is based on triplet sensitisation.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Funding Amount $520,000

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects

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