Hierarchical structure of conjugated polymers is critical to dominating their optoelectronic
properties and applications. Compared to nonplanar conformational segments, coplanar …

Today's technology is not possible without optoelectronic devices such as light-emitting
diodes, transistors and solar cells. These basic units of modern electronic appliances may …

The aggregation of π-conjugated materials significantly impacts the photophysics and
performance of optoelectronic devices. Nevertheless, little is known about the laws …

Nanoparticles primarily consisting of π-conjugated polymers have emerged as
extraordinarily bright fluorescent tags with potential applications in biological imaging and …

The poly (p-phenylene vinylene) derivative MEH-PPV is known to exist as two
morphologically distinct species, referred to as red phase and blue phase. We show here …

Plastic electronics are emerging as a viable low-cost alternative to conventional inorganic
semiconductor devices owing to improvements in materials, processing techniques, and …

The field of conjugated polymers has expanded in the last years considerably and
impressive performance, both in field effect transistors and photovoltaic devices has been …

Highly fluorescent nanoparticles of the conjugated polymer poly (9, 9-dioctylfluorene)(PFO)
with distinct phases were prepared, and their photophysical properties were studied by …

The charge separation yield at a bulk heterojunction sets the upper efficiency limit of an
organic solar cell. Ultrafast charge transfer processes in polymer/fullerene blends have been …

Fundamental mechanisms underlying exciton formation in organic semiconductors are
complex and elusive as it occurs on ultrashort sub-100-fs timescales. Some fundamental …