Exciton localization hierarchy and directed energy transfer in conjugated linear aromatic chains and dendrimeric supermolecules

Stephen F. Swallen; Zhong You Shi; Weihong Tan; Zhifu Xu; Jeffrey S. Moore; Raoul Kopelman

doi:10.1016/S0022-2313(97)00149-X

Exciton localization hierarchy and directed energy transfer in conjugated linear aromatic chains and dendrimeric supermolecules

Stephen F. Swallen, Zhong You Shi, Weihong Tan, Zhifu Xu, Jeffrey S. Moore, Raoul Kopelman

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Abstract

A unique class of phenylacetylene dendrimer supermolecules have been studied in terms of their electronic absorption and energy-transfer characteristics. Discrete exciton localization on isolated absorbing units within the dendrimer backbone is observed. Due to the branching structure, the vibrationless ground-state absorption is energetically pinned, showing complete independence of absorption energy with changes in molecular size. A simple linear-chain interacting oscillator model is used to calculate the band-edge energies of three isolated linear ring systems: poly(p-phenylenevinylene) (PPV), polytolans, and the dendrimer series. These calculations compare favorably with the experimental data, further illustrating the tight excitation localization.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	193-196
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Luminescence
Volume	76-77
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-2313(97)00149-X
State	Published - Feb 1998

Keywords

Dendrimers
Energy tranfer
Exciton
Localization
Polytolans
PPV

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Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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