Electronic behavior of calcined material from an ytterbium-O-phenylene hybrid copolymer

Abstract

Calcination of an ytterbium-O-phenylene hybrid copolymer under an argon atmosphere gave material composed of nanosized Yb2O3 particles and carbon clusters. ESR spectral examinations showed that material had a photo-responsive oxidationreduction function though an electron transfer from Yb2O3 particles to carbon clusters.