Dynamics-induced charge transfer in semiconducting conjugated polymers

Bauch, Fabian; Dong, Chuan-Ding; Schumacher, Stefan

doi:10.1039/d3tc02263c

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“…One chemically intuitive and consistent method is the Hirshfeld population analysis. 66–70 It assumes that atoms with more electrons occupy a larger space than a few-electron atom. Hence, in a molecule, the atomic contribution to the total NTO density should also be proportional to the volumes defined by the electron density of the individual atoms.…”

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Photo-excited charge transfer from adamantane to electronic bound states in water

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Krause,

Kirschbaum

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Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.

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Photo-excited charge transfer from adamantane to electronic bound states in water

Wang,

Krause,

Kirschbaum

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Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.

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Band Versus Hopping Transport in Conducting Polymers by Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics: Exploring the Effect of Electric Field, Trapping and Temperature

Zahabi,

Zozoulenko

2024

Adv Elect Materials

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Understanding charge carrier transport in conductive polymers is imperative for the materials' synthesis and optimizing devices. While most theoretical studies utilize time‐independent approaches for describing charge transport, there is an interest in addressing temporal charge carrier dynamics, which provides more information than time‐independent methods. In this study, ab initio molecular dynamics is utilized to gain microscopic insights into charge carrier temporal dynamics in PEDOT. It is demonstrated that transport along the chains is band‐like and across the chains is hopping‐like. Polaron mobility is calculated along the chains to be 4 cm2 V−1 s−1, providing a theoretical upper limit in thiophene‐based conducting polymers. Also, by tracing polaron jumps between chains, the hopping rate, aligning with Marcus' theory is extracted. If an electric field can release polarons from Coulomb traps is investigated, finding that the necessary field strength surpasses typical experimental values. Two regimes of intrachain polaron movement are found: under low/intermediate electric fields, polaron moves velocity‐constantly with coupled charge and lattice distortion, while under high electric fields, charge and lattice distortion decouple. The methodology applies to studying mobilities in p‐ and n‐doped conjugated polymers, including highly doped systems with more polymer chains, and incorporates dielectric screening to address the impact of shallow and deep traps.

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Dynamics-induced charge transfer in semiconducting conjugated polymers

Abstract: The mechanism of charge transport in semiconducting conjugated polymers is of fundamental importance. The role of polymer dynamics therein is considered crucial but is not yet fully explored. In the...

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Photo-excited charge transfer from adamantane to electronic bound states in water

Photo-excited charge transfer from adamantane to electronic bound states in water

Band Versus Hopping Transport in Conducting Polymers by Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics: Exploring the Effect of Electric Field, Trapping and Temperature

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