Effect of fullerene derivatives on bulk photovoltaic effect in ferroelectric liquid crystals

Abstract

We have already confirmed a bulk photovoltaic effect in ferroelectric liquid crystals bearing an extended pi-conjugated unit. In this study, we examined the photovoltaic effect in the ferroelectric liquid crystals doped with fullerene derivatives in order to extend the photosensitive wavelength area to visible light and increase the power conversion efficiency.