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Māra Plotniece

PV effect of fullerene/poly(3-hexylthiophene) blend sensitized by phthalocyanine having infrared absorption CT band

An attempt was made to extend the photosensitivity spectral range of fullerene/poly(3-hexylthiophene) blend to NIR region by adding extra electron donor — hydroxygallium phthalocyanine (GaOHPc) with a strong and wide intermolecular charge transfer (CT) band around 830 nm. Multilayer cells of ITO/PEDOT: PSS/6 GaOHPc/P3HT: C61(CO2Et)2 have been prepared by spin coating with vacuum evaporated Al or In top electrodes. Significant photosensitivity of the cells was in 370–900 nm spectral range. However charge carrier photogeneration efficiency was 3 times higher for illumination in P3HT absorption band as compared with the GaOHPc CT band at 830 nm. But when GaOHPc was mixed in the blend forming P…

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Studies of Preparation and Stability of Liposomes Formed by 1,1'-[(3,5-didodeciloxycarbonyl-4-phenyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-2,6-diil)-dimethylen]Bispyridinium Dibromide

In this work we describe the studies of preparation and stability of liposomes formed by 1,1'-[(3,5-didodeciloxycarbonyl-4-phenyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-2,6-diil) dimethylebispyridinium dibromide, novel lipid-like compound. The influence of the amount of amphiphilic compound, solvent and sonication time was studied. Liposomes were prepared by dispersing of compound in the corresponding media at a selected concentration by sonication using a probe type sonicator and characterised by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) methods.

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PV and magnetic field effects in poly(3-hexylthiophene)-fullerene cells doped with phthalocyanine soluble derivative

An attempt was made to widen the photosensitivity spectral range of poly(3-hexylthiophene)-fullerene blend by adding an extra electron donor — a newly synthesized soluble phthalocyanine derivative (SnClPc) having the electron absorption band at 708 nm. As the electron acceptor, home-synthesised di(ethoxycarbonyl) methano-fullerene carboxylate (C 61 (CO 2 Et) 2 ) was used, and as the hole transporter — the regioregular poly 3-hexylthiophene (P3HT). The sandwich-type samples were prepared on an ITO glass substrate by coating it with a 30–50 nm thick PEDOT:PSS layer followed by a ~100 nm thick P3HT:C 61 (CO 2 Et) 2 :SnClPc blend. For the top electrodes In or Au were used. Spectral dependences …

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