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Title: Effects of a phosphonate anchoring group on the excited state electron transfer rates from a terthiophene chromophore to a ZnO nanocrystal

Journal Article · · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP (Print)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c7cp03784h· OSTI ID:1535212
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  1. Department of Chemistry; University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; Minneapolis; USA
  2. Division of Science and Mathematics; University of Minnesota-Morris; Morris; USA
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Relative to carboxyl-anchored chromophores, phosphonate-anchored dyes are bound more strongly but slow the excited state electron transfer to ZnO nanocrystals.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-07ER15913
OSTI ID:
1535212
Journal Information:
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP (Print), Vol. 19, Issue 35; ISSN 1463-9076
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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