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Light‐Induced Transformation of Molecular Materials into Devices
Author(s) -
Naito T.,
Inabe T.,
Niimi H.,
Asakura K.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200400308
Subject(s) - materials science , charge (physics) , visible spectrum , optoelectronics , acceptor , single crystal , doping , organic dye , ion , solid state , photochemistry , chemical engineering , crystallography , engineering physics , physics , quantum mechanics , condensed matter physics , engineering , chemistry
Single crystals of a silver/organic charge‐transfer complex are doped by illumination via optical fibers (see Figure). Continuous illumination with UV–visible light induces electron transfer between the organic π‐acceptor and a silver ion in the organic charge‐transfer complex in the solid state. Illumination of one half of a single crystal produces a p–n junction rectifier in a single step.