Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2005-06-02
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
Scientific paper
10.1063/1.1924540
In this paper we consider the essential electronic excited states in parallel chains of semiconducting polymers that are currently being explored for photovoltaic and light-emitting diode applications. In particular, we focus upon various type II donor-acceptor heterojunctions and explore the relation between the exciton binding energy to the band off-set in determining the device characteristic of a particular type II heterojunction material. As a general rule, when the exciton binding energy is greater than the band off-set at the heterojunction, the exciton will remain the lowest energy excited state and the junction will make an efficient light-emitting diode. On the other hand, if the off-set is greater than the exciton binding energy, either the electron or hole can be transferred from one chain to the other. Here we use a two-band exciton to predict the vibronic absorption and emission spectra of model polymer heterojunctions. Our results underscore the role of vibrational relaxation and suggest that intersystem crossings may play some part in the formation of charge-transfer states following photoexcitation in certain cases.
Bittner Eric R.
Karabunarliev Stoyan
Santos Ramon John Glenn
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