Localization and relaxation of singlet exciton formation in conjugated polymers under photoexcitation

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 117, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 3258-3263

  Wang, Cong ^a   Zhuang, Li Qing ^a   Chen, Ren Ai ^a   Li, Sheng ^a,b,c   George, Thomas F ^c  

^a ZHEJIANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHOTOEXCITATION; RELAXATION PROCESSES;

ELECTRON ENERGIES; ELECTRON HOLE PAIRS; ELECTRON-LATTICE INTERACTIONS; ELECTRONIC TRANSITION; EXCITON FORMATION; LATTICE CONFIGURATION; LATTICE ENERGIES; SINGLET EXCITONS;

EXCITONS;

EID: 84875440596     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp311422y     Document Type: Article

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