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Eder, Theresa ; Stangl, Thomas ; Gmelch, Max ; Remmerssen, Klaas ; Laux, Dirk ; Höger, Sigurd ; Lupton, John M. ; Vogelsang, Jan

Switching between H- and J-type electronic coupling in single conjugated polymer aggregates

Eder, Theresa, Stangl, Thomas, Gmelch, Max, Remmerssen, Klaas, Laux, Dirk, Höger, Sigurd, Lupton, John M. and Vogelsang, Jan (2017) Switching between H- and J-type electronic coupling in single conjugated polymer aggregates. Nature Communications 8 (1641), pp. 1-11.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 22 Jan 2018 16:55
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.36550


Abstract

The aggregation of conjugated polymers and electronic coupling of chromophores play a central role in the fundamental understanding of light and charge generation processes. Here we report that the predominant coupling in isolated aggregates of conjugated polymers can be switched reversibly between H-type and J-type coupling by partially swelling and drying the aggregates. Aggregation is ...

The aggregation of conjugated polymers and electronic coupling of chromophores play a central role in the fundamental understanding of light and charge generation processes. Here we report that the predominant coupling in isolated aggregates of conjugated polymers can be switched reversibly between H-type and J-type coupling by partially swelling and drying the aggregates. Aggregation is identified by shifts in photoluminescence energy, changes in vibronic peak ratio, and photoluminescence lifetime. This experiment unravels the internal electronic structure of the aggregate and highlights the importance of the drying process in the final spectroscopic properties. The electronic coupling after drying is tuned between H-type and J-type by changing the side chains of the conjugated polymer, but can also be entirely suppressed. The types of electronic coupling correlate with chain morphology, which is quantified by excitation polarization spectroscopy and the efficiency of interchromophoric energy transfer that is revealed by the degree of single-photon emission.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleNature Communications
Publisher:Nature
Place of Publication:LONDON
Volume:8
Number of Issue or Book Chapter:1641
Page Range:pp. 1-11
Date21 November 2017
InstitutionsPhysics > Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics > Chair Professor Lupton > Group John Lupton
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10.1038/s41467-017-01773-0DOI
KeywordsENERGY-TRANSFER; BICHROMOPHORIC MOLECULES; QUANTUM COHERENCE; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS; PHOTON STATISTICS; EXCITON MODEL; POLY(3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE); LIGHT; CHROMOPHORES; FLUORESCENCE;
Dewey Decimal Classification500 Science > 530 Physics
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-365500
Item ID36550

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