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Interface electric fields significantly tune intermolecular charge-transfer (CT) states, enabling multicolor emission from single interfaces. This study demonstrates controllable shifts in CT-state energy by aligning CT-state dipoles with interface fields.

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  • Organic electronics
  • Photophysics
  • Materials science

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  • Intermolecular charge-transfer (CT) states are crucial for light-emitting and light-absorbing devices.
  • CT states typically form at donor-acceptor (D-A) interfaces, creating significant electric fields.
  • The impact of these interface electric fields on CT state energetics is under investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of interface electric fields on the energetic configuration of intermolecular charge-transfer (CT) states.
  • To demonstrate controllable tuning of CT state emission through electric field manipulation.
  • To provide a new model system for assessing electric field impacts on oriented CT states.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of planar organic p-(i-)n junctions to create oriented CT states.
  • Systematic variation of the intrinsic layer thickness at the D-A interface (0-20 nm).
  • Application of external voltages (up to 6 V) to tune interface electric fields.

Main Results:

  • Significant shifts in CT-state peak emission by approximately 0.5 eV (170 nm, red to green).
  • Demonstration of tunable emission from a single D-A material combination.
  • Validation of a classical electrostatic model explaining field-induced energy shifts.

Conclusions:

  • Interface electric fields can significantly alter CT-state energies by modifying the potential energy of CT-state dipoles.
  • CT-state energy tuning is achievable by aligning their electric dipoles with interface electric fields.
  • This provides a pathway for developing advanced optical devices with tunable emission properties.