Ultrafast bridge planarization in donor-π-acceptor copolymers drives intramolecular charge transfer

Palas Roy; Ajay Jha; Vineeth B. Yasarapudi; Thulasi Ram; Boregowda Puttaraju; Satish Patil; Jyotishman Dasgupta

doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01928-z

Nature Communications (Nov 2017)

Ultrafast bridge planarization in donor-π-acceptor copolymers drives intramolecular charge transfer

Palas Roy,
Ajay Jha,
Vineeth B. Yasarapudi,
Thulasi Ram,
Boregowda Puttaraju,
Satish Patil,
Jyotishman Dasgupta

Affiliations

Palas Roy: Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Ajay Jha: Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Vineeth B. Yasarapudi: Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Thulasi Ram: Department of Nuclear and Atomic Physics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Boregowda Puttaraju: Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science
Satish Patil: Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science
Jyotishman Dasgupta: Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01928-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Tracking and understanding charge transfer process is central yet challenging to designing efficient organic photovoltaics. Roy et al. monitor real-time structural changes in donor-π-acceptor polymer backbone, and enumerate the role of π-bridge torsions during intramolecular charge transfer.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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