Dependence of exciton diffusion length on crystalline order in conjugated polymers

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 760-766

  Sim, Myungsun ^a   Shin, Jisoo ^a   Shim, Chiyeoung ^a   Kim, Min ^a   Jo, Sae Byeok ^a   Kim, Joo Hyun ^a   Cho, Kilwon ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE ORDER; EXCITON DIFFUSION; EXCITON DIFFUSION LENGTH; FAVORABLE CONDITIONS; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE QUENCHING; POLY-3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE; THERMAL TREATMENT TEMPERATURE;

CHROMOPHORES; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DIFFUSION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE;

EXCITONS;

EID: 84892760334     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp409776s     Document Type: Article

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