Nature Communications (May 2017)
Unified model for singlet fission within a non-conjugated covalent pentacene dimer
- Bettina S. Basel,
- Johannes Zirzlmeier,
- Constantin Hetzer,
- Brian T. Phelan,
- Matthew D. Krzyaniak,
- S. Rajagopala Reddy,
- Pedro B. Coto,
- Noah E. Horwitz,
- Ryan M. Young,
- Fraser J. White,
- Frank Hampel,
- Timothy Clark,
- Michael Thoss,
- Rik R. Tykwinski,
- Michael R. Wasielewski,
- Dirk M. Guldi
Affiliations
- Bettina S. Basel
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy & Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
- Johannes Zirzlmeier
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy & Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
- Constantin Hetzer
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy & Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
- Brian T. Phelan
- Department of Chemistry and Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research (ANSER) Center, Northwestern University
- Matthew D. Krzyaniak
- Department of Chemistry and Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research (ANSER) Center, Northwestern University
- S. Rajagopala Reddy
- Institute for Theoretical Physics & Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
- Pedro B. Coto
- Institute for Theoretical Physics & Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
- Noah E. Horwitz
- Department of Chemistry and Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research (ANSER) Center, Northwestern University
- Ryan M. Young
- Department of Chemistry and Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research (ANSER) Center, Northwestern University
- Fraser J. White
- Rigaku Europe, Unit B6, Chaucer Business Park, Watery Lane, Kemsing, Sevenoaks TN15 6QY, UK
- Frank Hampel
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy & Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
- Timothy Clark
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy & Computer-Chemistry-Center (CCC), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
- Michael Thoss
- Institute for Theoretical Physics & Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
- Rik R. Tykwinski
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy & Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
- Michael R. Wasielewski
- Department of Chemistry and Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research (ANSER) Center, Northwestern University
- Dirk M. Guldi
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy & Interdisciplinary Center for Molecular Materials (ICMM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15171
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 8,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 8
Abstract
Singlet fission is an important process occurring in solar cells, however the mechanism is not well understood. Here the authors reveal intermediates during singlet fission of a non-conjugated pentacene dimer, developing a single kinetic model to describe the data over seven temporal orders of magnitude at room and cryogenic temperatures.
