Nature Communications (Dec 2016)

Tuning the role of charge-transfer states in intramolecular singlet exciton fission through side-group engineering

  • Steven Lukman,
  • Kai Chen,
  • Justin M. Hodgkiss,
  • David H. P. Turban,
  • Nicholas D. M. Hine,
  • Shaoqiang Dong,
  • Jishan Wu,
  • Neil C. Greenham,
  • Andrew J. Musser

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13622
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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The understanding of how a singlet exciton separates into triplet states in organic semiconductors is crucial to the design of efficient organic solar cells. Here, Lukmanet al. identify the role played by charge-transfer states during triplet formation through side-group engineering of pentacenes.