Not exact matches
Oligothiophene (4T) and polythiophene (P3HT), two typical organic semiconductors, can be doped with a second type of
molecule such as a strong electron
acceptor (F4TCNQ) for example to control the electrical conductivity.
By manipulating the molecular distance between the electron - donating
molecule (donor) and the electron - accepting
molecule (
acceptor) that carry the exciplex's hole and electron, respectively, the researchers could modify the properties of these weakly bound excitons.
«By increasing the thickness of an extremely thin layer of organic
molecules inserted as a spacer between the donor and
acceptor, we could reduce the attraction between the hole and electron in the exciplex and thereby greatly influence the exciplex's energy, lifetime, and emission color and efficiency.»
Abstract: Although it is known that molecular interactions govern morphology formation and purity of mixed domains of conjugated polymer donors and small -
molecule acceptors, and thus largely control the achievable performance of organic solar cells, quantifying interaction - function relations has remained elusive.