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Photo-Rechargeable Battery Effect in First Generation Cationic-Cyanine Dendrimers

  1. Ajay K. Pandey1,
  2. Peter C. Deakin2,
  3. Ross D. Jansen-Van Vuuren3,
  4. Paul L. Burn3,*,
  5. Ifor D. W. Samuel1,*

Article first published online: 30 JUL 2010

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200904464

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 22, Issue 35, pages 3954–3958, September 15, 2010

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Pandey, A. K., Deakin, P. C., Jansen-Van Vuuren, R. D., Burn, P. L. and Samuel, I. D. W. (2010), Photo-Rechargeable Battery Effect in First Generation Cationic-Cyanine Dendrimers. Adv. Mater., 22: 3954–3958. doi: 10.1002/adma.200904464

Author Information

  1. 1

    Organic Semiconductor Centre. SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, North Haugh, University of St Andrews, KY16 9SS (UK)

  2. 2

    Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, Mansfield Rd, OX1 3TA (UK)

  3. 3

    Centre for Organic Photonics & Electronics, University of Queensland, Chemistry, Building, QLD, 4072 (Australia)

*Centre for Organic Photonics & Electronics, University of Queensland, Chemistry, Building, QLD, 4072 (Australia).

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 10 SEP 2010
  2. Article first published online: 30 JUL 2010
  3. Manuscript Revised: 11 MAR 2010
  4. Manuscript Received: 29 DEC 2009

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A photobattery based on a cationic cyanine dendrimer is demonstrated. The battery can be recharged simply by exposure to light. The mechanism for charge storage and discharge is proposed.

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