Cooperatively assembling donor-acceptor superstructures direct energy into an emergent charge separated state.
A novel supramolecular system composed of diketopyrrolopyrrole electron donors and perylene derived bisimide (PDI) electron acceptors forms superstructures that undergo fast photoinduced charge separation following assembly. This bioinspired route toward functional hierarchical structures, whereby assembly and electronic properties are closely coupled, could lead to new materials for artificial photosynthesis and organic electronics.
Department of Chemistry, University of Miami , Coral Gables, Florida 33146, United States.
David
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Ley
Carmen X
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Guzman
Karin H
KH
Adolfsson
Amy M
AM
Scott
Adam B
AB
Braunschweig