Publication detail

Transient photoconductivity and charge generation in thin films of pi-conjugated polymers

WEITER, M. BAESSLER, H.

Original Title

Transient photoconductivity and charge generation in thin films of pi-conjugated polymers

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

Original Abstract

Transient photocurrents in thin films of methyl substituted polyphenylene (MeLPPP) and in phenyl-substituted poly phenylenevinylene type copolymer (PhPPV) were observed upon excitation by a laser flash. The questions of the origin of the optical charge generation and following charge transport in these materials are addressed. It has been argued that the observed current transient is a convolution of time dependent charge carrier generation and their motion. By comparing the field dependent photogeneration yield in MeLPPP and PhPPV, transient absorption and double shot photogeneration, the rate limiting steps for photoionization in studied polymers were identified.

Keywords

photoconductivity, charge generation, organic sollar cells

Authors

WEITER, M.; BAESSLER, H.

RIV year

2005

Released

1. 4. 2005

Publisher

Elsevier

Location

London

ISBN

0022-2313

Periodical

Journal of Luminescence

Year of study

112

Number

1-4

State

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Pages from

363

Pages to

367

Pages count

5

BibTex

@article{BUT46369,
  author="Martin {Weiter} and Heinz {Baessler}",
  title="Transient photoconductivity and charge generation in thin films of pi-conjugated polymers",
  journal="Journal of Luminescence",
  year="2005",
  volume="112",
  number="1-4",
  pages="363--367",
  issn="0022-2313"
}