Dynamics of exciton diffusion in poly(p-phenylene vinylene)/fullerene heterostructures

Autor: A. B. Sieval, Paul W. M. Blom, Jan C. Hummelen, D. E. Markov
Přispěvatelé: Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Physical Review. B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 72(4):045216, art.-045216. AMER PHYSICAL SOC
ISSN: 1550-235X
0163-1829
1098-0121
Popis: The exciton diffusion process in a poly($p$-phenylene vinylene)- (PPV-)based derivative is investigated using time-resolved photoluminescence in conjugated polymer/fullerene heterostructures. The decay of the luminescence in the polymer/fullerene heterostructures is governed by exciton diffusion and subsequent dissociation at the polymer/fullerene interface. The decay curves of polymer layers with varying thickness are consistently modeled using an exciton diffusion constant of $3\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{\ensuremath{-}4}\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}{\mathrm{cm}}^{2}∕\mathrm{s}$. The resulting exciton migration radius amounts to $6\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{nm}$, which is a measure for the active part of the PPV/fullerene heterojunction for photovoltaic applications.
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