@inproceedings{bfb7be41a621493a9d421a6d821c6806,
title = "Multistep photoinitiated charge separation in a molecular pentad",
abstract = "Pentads consisting of a diporphyrin moiety bearing both a carotenoid polyene and a diquinone are studied. It is shown that excitation of the porphyrin leads to the formation of a charge separated state with a quantum yield as high as 0.83 and a lifetime up to 340 μs, depending upon the structure of the pentad. The final charge separated state preserves over one-half of the initial excitation energy as chemical potential. This fact, coupled with the length of the molecules (ca. 80 angstrom), makes such photovoltaic species attractive candidates for incorporation into molecular electronic devices.",
author = "Thomas Moore and Devens Gust and Ana Moore and Lee, {Seung Joo} and Edith Bittersmann and Luttrull, {David K.} and DeGraziano, {Janice M.} and Ma, {Xiaochun C.} and Feng Gao",
note = "Copyright: Copyright 2004 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.; Proceedings of the 12th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society ; Conference date: 01-11-1990 Through 04-11-1990",
year = "1990",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "0879425598",
series = "Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology",
publisher = "Publ by IEEE",
number = "pt 4",
pages = "1737--1738",
booktitle = "Biomedical Engineering Perspectives",
edition = "pt 4",
}