Polymer photoelectronic device based on interaction between &pgr;-conjugated polymer matrices and photochromic
molecules was fabricated. The theoretical and experimental studies proved that the photochromic reaction in studied
devices should eventuate in changes of optical and electrical properties of polymers such as luminescence and
conductivity. The quantum chemical calculations showed that the presence of dipolar species in the vicinity of a polymer
chain modifies the on-chain site energies and consequently increases the width of the distribution of hopping transport
states. Optical switching was studied using standard absorption and photoluminescence spectroscopy. A strong
photoluminescence quenching after the photochromic conversion caused by radiative energy transfer was observed. The
influence of photoswitchable charge carrier traps on charge transport was evaluated by current-voltage measurement and
by Impedance spectroscopy method. It was shown that deep traps may significantly affect energy of the transport level,
and thus control the transport of charge carriers. Based on these findings, polymer optical sensor was proposed.
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