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Identifying triplet pathways in dilute pentacene films

Lubert-Perquel, D; Salvadori, E; Dyson, M; Stavrinou, PN; Montis, R; Nagashima, H; Kobori, Y; ... Kay, CWM; + view all (2018) Identifying triplet pathways in dilute pentacene films. Nature Communications , 9 (1) , Article 4222. 10.1038/s41467-018-06330-x. Green open access

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Abstract

Building efficient triplet-harvesting layers for photovoltaic applications requires a deep understanding of the microscopic properties of the components involved and their dynamics. Singlet fission is a particularly appealing mechanism as it generates two excitons from a single photon. However, the pathways of the coupled triplets into free species, and their dependence on the intermolecular geometry, has not been fully explored. In this work, we produce highly ordered dilute pentacene films with distinct parallel and herringbone dimers and aggregates. Using electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, we provide compelling evidence for the formation of distinct quintet excitons in ambient conditions, with intrinsically distinctive electronic and kinetic properties. We find that the ability of quintets to separate into free triplets is promoted in the parallel dimers and this provides molecular design rules to control the triplets, favouring either enhanced photovoltaic efficiency (parallel) or strongly bound pairs that could be exploited for logic applications (herringbone).

Type: Article
Title: Identifying triplet pathways in dilute pentacene films
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06330-x
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06330-x
Language: English
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > London Centre for Nanotechnology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10059842
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