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Photovoltaic Response of Ultrathin Films of Retinal Derivatives
Author(s) -
Tenorio A.C.,
de Oliveira H.P.,
Silva A.M.S.,
de Melo C.P.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3951(200207)232:1<50::aid-pssb50>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - monolayer , retinal , photovoltaic system , materials science , langmuir–blodgett film , optoelectronics , chemistry , photochemistry , nanotechnology , electrical engineering , engineering , biochemistry
Langmuir–Blodgett mixed films of retinal derivatives and fatty acids deposited on conducting glass slides were used in the present study of the photovoltaic response of retinal derivatives. The presence of incident light can affect the compression isotherms of the Langmuir films of cis and trans retinal in a distinct manner by changing the intrinsic organization of the floating monolayer, and a definite difference in the photovoltaic response of the corresponding ultrathin films of retinal derivatives is observed.