Charge photogeneration in polythiophene-perylene diimide blend films.

Shoaee S, An Z, Zhang X, Barlow S, Marder SR, Duffy W, Heeney M, McCulloch I, Durrant JR

Transient absorption spectroscopy is employed to monitor charge photogeneration in polythiophene-perylene diimide blend films; in contrast to polythiophene-PCBM blends, efficient charge photogeneration is observed even for small energetic driving forces.

Keywords:

Fullerenes

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Thiophenes

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Perylene

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Polymers

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Luminescent Measurements

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Spectrophotometry

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Electrons

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Luminescence

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Photochemical Processes