Direct and Photoinduced Absorption in Poly(p-pyridyl Vinylene): Morphological Control of Triplet Excitons and Polarons.
Abstract
Optical and photoinduced absorption (PA) studies of the polymer poly(p-pyridyl vinylene) (PPyV) are reported. Differences in the PA of powders and films of PPyV demonstrate that the relative stability of the photoexcited species (singlet and triplet excions, polarons) varies with environment as a result of an enhanced intersystem crossing (ISC) route due to the presence of a nitrogen heteroatom in the backbone of the polymer chain. We conclude that triplet excitons and polarons are photocreated in powders and polarons are photocreated in films.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA305224
Entities
People
- Darren D. Gebler
- J. W. Blatchford
- L. B. Lin
- S. W. Jessen
- Yuanyuan Wang
Organizations
- Ohio State University