Magnetic field effects on photoelectrochemical reactions of a porphyrin-viologen linked compound in an ionic liquid

Hironobu Tahara, Hiroaki Yonemura, Satoko Harada, Sunao Yamada

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    Abstract

    Magnetic field effects (MFEs) on photoelectrochemical reaction of a porphyrin-viologen linked compound with six methylene group (ZnP(n)V(n=6)) were examined in an ionic liquid ([BMIM][BF4]) using two-electrode cell. A stable anodic photocurrent is produced by irradiating ZnP(6)V in [BMIM][BF4] with visible light, and the photocurrent clearly increased in the presence of a magnetic field. The MFEs are explained by radical pair mechanism. The magnitude of the MFEs is larger than those in electrodes modified with ZnP(n)V(n=4,6,8) as Langmuir-Blodgett films. The results are most likely ascribed to the properties of [BMIM][BF4].

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)121/[461]-124/[464]
    JournalMolecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
    Volume539
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Chemistry(all)
    • Materials Science(all)
    • Condensed Matter Physics

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