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This review explores quantum-chemical methods to analyze charge-transfer (CT) in organic materials for designing better organic solar cells. It highlights the Composite-Molecule (CM) model for evaluating excited states and excitonic couplings.

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  • Quantum chemistry
  • Materials science
  • Organic electronics

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  • Organic conjugated materials are crucial for organic photodiodes and solar cells.
  • Understanding excited-state charge-transfer (CT) is key to optimizing their performance.
  • Existing methods may not fully capture solid-state electronic properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review quantum-chemical methods for analyzing excited-state CT in organic materials.
  • To demonstrate the utility of the Composite-Molecule (CM) model for solid-state evaluation.
  • To provide insights for designing improved organic electronic devices.

Main Methods:

  • Overview of quantum-chemical methods for CT analysis.
  • Application of the Composite-Molecule (CM) model for excited states and excitonic couplings.
  • Illustrative examples using polyene dimers, oligophenylenevinylenes (OPVn), oligothiophenes (OTn), and oligophenylenes (OPn).

Main Results:

  • The CM model effectively evaluates electronic excited states and excitonic couplings in the solid state.
  • Interchain separation and chain size significantly impact interchain interactions and CT in polyene dimers.
  • Analysis of delocalization pathways (through-bond/space) in cyclophanes using CT contributions.

Conclusions:

  • Quantum-chemical methods, particularly the CM model, offer valuable insights into excited-state CT in organic materials.
  • This understanding facilitates the molecular-level design of advanced organic electronic devices.
  • The review advances the comprehension of CT interactions in the excited states of functional organic materials.