Conjugated Polymer Morphology and Exciton Energy Transfer
Conjugated Polymer Morphology and Exciton Energy Transfer
Electron-hole pairs, or excitons, are generated in certain conjugated polymers by incident light. This energy is transported along the polymer chain more efficiently when the chromophores are aligned in an ordered morphology. Examining the effect of polymer morphology on exciton energy transfer distances and efficiency helps us design more efficient organic electronics, like organic photovoltaic devices.
Excition Energy Transfer
Members Involved:
Zhongjian Hu
Katherine Koen
Shauna Ingle
Super-resolution microscopy techniques reveal the surprisingly long distances that exciton energy is transferred along the polymer chain, and the morphology of the chain itself.