Charge Transport Simulations in Conjugated Dendrimers

Muhammet E. Köse, Hai Long, Kwiseon Kim, Peter Graf, David Ginley

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Abstract

We present here a theoretical methodology that exploits quantum mechanical calculations, molecular mechanics calculations, and Monte Carlo simulations to predict the time-of-flight measurement mobilities in films of phenyl-cored conjugated thiophene dendrimers. Our aim is to reveal structure-property relationships in amorphous films of organic μ-conjugated materials. The simulations show that both hole and electron mobilities increase with the size of dendrimer, and that the former is larger than latter in all dendrimers. Internal reorganization energies are inversely correlated with the mobilities. Our simulations also indicate that dendrimers have small density of states for energetic disorder (<60 meV), and both hole and electron mobilities possess weak electric field dependence. We examine the influence of external reorganization energy as well as the possible trap sites on charge transport in these materials.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)4388-4393
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry A
Volume114
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/JA-2C0-48241

Keywords

  • amorphous films
  • charge transport
  • molecular mechanics
  • quantum mechanics

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