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- Nemec, H., et al.
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Charge carrier dynamics in alternating polyfluorene copolymer : Fullerene blends probed by terahertz spectroscopy
- 2008
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Ingår i: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. - 1932-7447. ; 112:16, s. 6558-6563
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy is used for investigation of photoinduced charge carrier dynamics in blends of a polyfluorene copolymer (poly[2,7-(9,9-dioctyl-fluorene)-alt-5,5-(4',7'-di-2-thienyl- 2',1',3-benzo-thiadiazole)]) and an electron acceptor ([6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester). The transient far-infrared response appears instantaneously after photoexcitation. We show that the transient conductivity spectrum is dominated by two major contributions: response of separated charge carriers and response of coupled polaron pairs. © 2008 American Chemical Society.
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- Pal, Suman Kalyan, et al.
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Geminate Charge Recombination in Polymer/Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction Films and Implications for Solar Cell Function
- 2010
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Ingår i: Journal of the American Chemical Society. - 0002-7863. ; 132:35, s. 12440-12451
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We have studied the influence of three different fullerene derivatives on the charge generation and recombination dynamics of polymer/fullerene bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cell blends. Charge generation in APFO3/[70]PCBM and APFO3/[60]PCBM is very similar and somewhat slower than charge generation in APFO3/[70]BTPF. This difference qualitatively matches the trend in free energy change of electron transfer estimated from the LUMO energies of the polymer and fullerene derivatives. The first order (geminate) charge recombination rate is significantly different for the three fullerene derivatives studied and increases in the order APFO3/[70]PCBM andlt; APFO3/[60]PCBM andlt; APFO3/[70]BTPF. The variation in electron transfer rate cannot be explained from the LUMO energies of the fullerene derivatives and single-step electron transfer in the Marcus inverted region and simple considerations of expected trends for the reorganization energy and free energy change. Instead we suggest that geminate charge recombination occurs from a state where electrons and holes have separated to different distances in the various materials because of an initially high charge mobility, different for different materials. In a BHJ thin film this charge separation distance is not sufficient to overcome the electrostatic attraction between electrons and holes and geminate recombination occurs on the nanosecond to hundreds of nanoseconds time scale. In a BHJ solar cell, we suggest that the internal electric field in combination with polarization effects and the dynamic nature of polarons are key features to overcome electron-hole interactions to form free extractable charges.
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- Ruseckas, A., et al.
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Luminescence from inter-chain aggregates in polythiophene films
- 2001
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Ingår i: Synthetic Metals. - Elsevier B.V.. - 0379-6779. ; 119:1-3, s. 603-604
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We report time-resolved photoluminescence of two polythiophene derivatives with different chain packing. Emission of inter-chain aggregates is distinguished from that of intra-chain singlet excitons. The aggregate luminescence is shifted towards lower energies relative to that of intra-chain exciton by 0.17 eV, and the Huang-Rhys factor of the coupling to the intra-chain C double bondC vibration is S = 1.5. The excitonic coupling in aggregates is of intermediate strength.
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- Ruseckas, Arvydas, et al.
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Luminescence quenching by inter-chain aggregates in substituted polythiophenes
- 2001
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Ingår i: Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology a-Chemistry. - Elsevier Science B.V. - 1010-6030. ; 144:1, s. 3-12
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Time-resolved photo luminescence spectra measured in solid films of two polythiophene derivatives with different chain packing allow to distinguish emission of intra-chain excitations from the luminescence of inter-chain aggregates. Aggregate luminescence is red shifted by about 0.1 eV relative to intra-chain emission and shows vibronic coupling to the C=C bond stretch with the Huang-Phys factor of S approximate to 1.5, which is twice bigger than that of the intra-chain emission. Combining time resolved luminescence data with femtosecond transient absorption, we show that the dynamic quenching of the luminescence in films with dense chain packing is mainly due to excitation energy transfer to aggregates. The radiative lifetime of the lowest excited state of the aggregate with the optical gap of 1.84-1.9 eV is estimated to be about 20 ns. The aggregate contribution to the total luminescence in the polythiophene films with dense chain packing is about 50% and does not change significantly with temperature. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Theander, M., et al.
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High luminescence from a substituted polythiophene in a solvent with low solubility
- 2001
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Ingår i: Chemical Physics Letters. - Elsevier Science B.V.. - 0009-2614. ; 337:4-6, s. 277-283
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Steady-state and rime-resolved photoluminescence (PL) is used to probe different states of order in highly regular poly(3-(2'-methoxy-5'-octylphenyl)thiophene) (POMeOPT). In a good solvent (chloroform) the polymer has a PL yield of 0.33 and in a solvent with low solubility (mixture of chloroform and toluene) a new phase appears with higher PL yield (0.50). The new phase is attributed to micro-crystals formed by the regular part of the polymer which have low solubility in toluene. The crystallites have highly structured and redshifted electronic transitions compared with chains which are dissolved. (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
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- Theander, M., et al.
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Interchain photoluminescence in substituted polyfluorenes
- 2001
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Ingår i: Synthetic metals. - 0379-6779. ; 119:1-3, s. 615-616
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We have characterised the interchain emitting states of two substituted polyfluorenes with steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence (PL). Site selective excitation of the interchain state shows that physical dimers are formed in the film. These dimers have low concentration in the films but exciton diffusion to the dimers is reducing the intrachain exciton lifetime. With asymmetrical substituents, the PL quantum yield is higher and the PL lifetime is longer due to lower concentration of dimers. Slow cooling from the melt, gives a new red shifted emission band and less intrachain emission. A discrepancy in the calculated radiative lifetimes suggest a fast formation of this new band.
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- Theander, M, et al.
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Photoluminescence quenching at a polythiophene/C-60 heterojunction
- 2000
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. - American Physical Society. - 1098-0121 (print). ; 61:19, s. 12957-12963
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Quenching of photoluminescence in a substituted polythiophene in the presence of a deposited C-60 layer is studied by steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence (PL). The steady-state PL is evaluated by con -sidering the interference of the absorbed and emitted electro-optical field in the thin film coupled to exciton diffusion in the conjugated polymer. PL quenching occurs for excitons generated within 5 nm from the heterojunction. A blueshift of the polymer emission spectrum is observed when C-60 is deposited on top of a polymer thin film. The blueshift is shown to be caused by PL quenching before the excitation is transferred to the lowest-energy sites.
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- Zaushitsyn, Y., et al.
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Ultrafast light-induced charge pair formation dynamics in poly[3-(2'-methoxy-5' octylphenyl)thiophene]
- 2004
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Ingår i: Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. - 1098-0121. ; 70:7
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Charge pair photogeneration was investigated by ultrafast absorption spectroscopy for different excitation photon energies in poly[3-(2'- methoxy-5' octylphenyl)thiophene] (POMeOPT) film with and without an external electric field. Electric field-assisted charge pair photogeneration in POMeOPT occurs from vibrationally relaxed singlet excitons during their entire lifetime and charge pair formation takes place in this manner even in the absence of an external electric field. From our data there are no indications of hot exciton dissociation to charge pairs even when a large amount of excess energy is supplied to the excitons. To explain these observations we present a model with energy transfer to low-barrier dissociation sites as a key feature.
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