Molecular wiring of nanocrystals: NCS-enhanced cross-surface charge transfer in self-assembled Ru-complex monolayer on mesoscopic oxide films

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 128, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 4446-4452

  Wang, Qing ^a   Zakeeruddin, Shaik M ^a   Nazeeruddin, Md K ^a   Humphry Baker, Robin ^a   Grätzel, Michael ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHARGE TRANSFER; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; DIFFUSION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PERCOLATION (SOLID STATE); RUTHENIUM; SELF ASSEMBLY;

INTERMOLECULAR CHARGE TRANSPORT; MESOSCOPIC OXIDE FILMS; MOLECULAR WIRING; NANOCRYSTALS; RU-COMPLEX TRANSPORT ELECTRONS; SURFACE HOLE DIFFUSION;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

RUTHENIUM COMPLEX;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CYCLIC POTENTIOMETRY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MEASUREMENT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NANOCRYSTAL; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 33645465399     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja058616h     Document Type: Article

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