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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Condensed Matter Physics

Background:

  • Exciton dynamics in semiconducting films are crucial for optoelectronic devices.
  • Disordered molecular films exhibit time-dependent exciton diffusivity, contrary to ordered materials.
  • The role of microscopic disorder in exciton transport remains an open question.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of static energetic disorder on incoherent exciton diffusion.
  • To model exciton transport in materials with heterogeneous molecule-to-molecule transition rates.
  • To understand how disorder affects exciton diffusivity and transfer rates.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a general model based on Förster theory for exciton diffusion.
  • Inclusion of static energetic disorder in molecular subunits.
  • Analysis of molecule-to-molecule transition rates and exciton energy distributions.

Main Results:

  • Energetic disorder broadens the distribution of hopping rates, reducing average exciton diffusivity.
  • Excitons preferentially transition to lower energy sites, biasing the steady-state distribution.
  • Disorder can create molecular subunits with enhanced exciton transfer rates compared to uniform materials.

Conclusions:

  • Static energetic disorder significantly impacts exciton transport in semiconducting films.
  • The observed time-dependent diffusivity is linked to the interplay of disorder and exciton energy.
  • Enhanced exciton transfer rates in disordered systems may be relevant for specific applications sensitive to exciton density fluctuations.