Modulation of the Photoluminescence of Semiconductors by Surface Adduct Formation: An Application of Inorganic Photochemsitry to Chemical Sensing

Thomas F. Kuech
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Arthur B. Ellis , Robert J. Brainard , Keith D. Kepler , Dale E. Moore and Edmund J. Winder
Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706
George C. Lisensky
Department of Chemistry, Beloit College, Beloit, WI 53511
J. Chem. Educ., 1997, 74 (6), p 680
DOI: 10.1021/ed074p680
Publication Date (Web): June 1, 1997

Abstract

Semiconductors provide a unique perspective on inorganic photochemistry. The electronic structure of common semiconductors permits a coupling of optical and electrical phenomena. As a consequence, semiconductors have found widespread use in many common electro-optical devices, including light-emitting-diodes (LEDs), diode lasers, and solar cells. In the case of LEDs and diode lasers, electrical excitation produces a highly emissive excited states of the solid; in contrast, in solar cells, photoexcitation can produce an eletrical output.

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Upper-Division Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Inorganic Chemistry

Keywords (Feature):

Symposium Report

Keywords (Subject):

Materials Science

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