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  • Materials Science
  • Photovoltaics
  • Organic Electronics

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  • Singlet fission (SF) is a promising mechanism for enhancing photovoltaic efficiency.
  • Current SF applications are limited by a scarcity of practical SF materials and incomplete understanding of SF mechanisms in molecular aggregates.
  • Null-aggregates, with minimal exciton-exciton interactions, offer potential advantages over conventional H- and J-aggregates by avoiding energy loss and excimer traps.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential of null-aggregates for efficient singlet fission (SF).
  • To explore the SF mechanism within rubicene null aggregates.
  • To present a novel SF material system for photovoltaic applications.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication and characterization of rubicene null aggregates.
  • Comprehensive structural and spectroscopic studies.
  • Analysis of exciton-exciton interactions and coupling mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • Rubicene null aggregates exhibit monomer-like absorption due to destructive interference between Coulomb and charge-transfer (CT) couplings.
  • An efficient SF process was observed in these null aggregates.
  • Achieved a SF rate of (1.0 ps)-1 and a triplet yield of 192%.

Conclusions:

  • Null-aggregates can facilitate efficient singlet fission (SF).
  • The findings provide new insights into the SF mechanism in null aggregates.
  • This work presents a robust SF material system, opening new avenues for molecular design and device applications in photovoltaics.