Nanosecond intersystem crossing times in fullerene acceptors: implications for organic photovoltaic diodes.

Chow, Philip C Y; Albert-Seifried, Sebastian; Gélinas, Simon; Friend, Richard H · Adv Mater · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Triplet-exciton formation through intersystem crossing of photogenerated singlet excitons in fullerene acceptors can compete with charge generation in organic photovoltaic diodes. This article reports the intersystem crossing timescale (τISC ) of the most commonly used fullerene acceptors, PC60 BM and PC70 BM, in solutions and in spin-coated films. These times are on the nanosecond timescale, and are longer than the characteristic times for charge generation (τd ).