Accurate Measurement of the Exciton Diffusion Length in a Conjugated Polymer Using a Heterostructure with a Side-Chain Cross-Linked Fullerene Layer

Markov, Denis E.; Amsterdam, Emiel; Blom, Paul W. M.; Sieval, Alexander B.; Hummelen, Jan C.

doi:10.1021/jp0509663

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Accurate Measurement of the Exciton Diffusion Length in a Conjugated Polymer Using a Heterostructure with a Side-Chain Cross-Linked Fullerene Layer

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Markov, Denis E., Amsterdam, Emiel, Blom, Paul W. M., Sieval, Alexander B., Hummelen, Jan C.·2005·The Journal of Physical Chemistry A

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Exciton diffusion and photoluminescence quenching in conjugated polymer/fullerene heterostructures are studied by time-resolved photoluminescence. It is observed that heterostructures consisting of a spin-coated poly(p-phenylene vinylene) (PPV)-based derivative and evaporated C60 are ill-defined because of diffusion of C60 into the polymer, leading to an overestimation of the exciton diffusion length. This artifact is resolved by the use of a novel, thermally side-chain polymerizing and cross-linking fullerene derivative (F2D) containing two diacetylene moieties, forming a completely immobilized electron acceptor layer. With this heterostructure test system, an exciton diffusion length of 5 +/- 1 nm is derived for this PPV derivative from time-integrated luminescence quenching data.

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Authors: Markov, D. E., Amsterdam, E., Blom, P. W. M., Sieval, A. B., & Hummelen, J. C.
Affiliations: University of Groningen (NL)
Corresponding author: Markov, Denis E.
ORCID: Amsterdam, Emiel
Blom, Paul W. M.
Hummelen, Jan C.
Venue: The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Published: 2005-06-01
Volume: 109
Issue: 24
Pages: 5266-5274
ISSN: 1089-5639 (ISSN-L)
1520-5215
DOI: 10.1021/jp0509663
OpenAlex: W2142158578
Cited by: 432
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Funders: Stichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie
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Topics: Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Physical and Theoretical Chemistry › Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
Keywords: exciton diffusion length, conjugated polymers, poly(p-phenylene vinylene), C60, photoluminescence quenching, time-resolved photoluminescence
MeSH terms: Cross-Linking Reagents, Diffusion, Polymers, Spectrophotometry, Infrared, Molecular Structure, Fullerenes

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