Molecular Quadrupole Moments Promote Ground-State Charge Generation in Doped Organic Semiconductors

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2020) ARTN 2004600

Authors:

Alberto Privitera, Giacomo Londi, Moritz Riede, Gabriele D'Avino, David Beljonne

Molecular quadrupole moments promote ground-state charge generation in doped organic semiconductors

Advanced Functional Materials Wiley 30:45 (2020) 2004600

Authors:

Alberto Privitera, Giacomo Londi, Moritz Riede, Gabriele D'Avino, David Beljonne

Abstract:

The role of local environmental interactions on the generation of free charge carriers in doped organic layers is investigated. Via a classical micro‐electrostatic model, a dual effect of molecular quadrupole moments of host and dopant molecules on doping is demonstrated. Namely, electrostatic interactions ease ionization of the dopant by altering the energy level alignment between the host and the dopant and reduce the barrier for charge dissociation by flattening the energy landscape around the ionized dopants. These results indicate that tailoring molecular quadrupole moments of the host and/or dopant are an attractive strategy toward improved doping efficiency in organic semiconductors.

The molecular organisation of non-fullerene acceptors for organic photovoltaics

SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics (2020) 12

Authors:

Pierluigi Mondelli, Graham E Morse, Moritz K Riede

Direct observation and evolution of electronic coupling between organic semiconductors

(2020)

Authors:

Sameer Vajjala Kesava, Moritz K Riede

Simple technique for determining the refractive index of phase-change materials using near-infrared reflectometry: publisher’s note

Optical Materials Express Optica Publishing Group 10:8 (2020) 1826

Authors:

E Gemo, SV Kesava, C Ruiz De Galarreta, L Trimby, S García-Cuevas Carrillo, M Riede, A Baldycheva, A Alexeev, CD Wright