Inorganic semiconductor devices such as transistors have been instrumental in shaping the
development of our society of information and communication. Recently, the electronics and …

1D single‐crystalline zinc oxide nanostructures are promising for nanoscale optoelectronic
applications. Here a simple chemical vapor deposition method for the growth of well‐aligned …

A combination of classical Coulomb charging, electronic level spacings, spin, and
vibrational modes determines the single-electron transfer reactions through nanoscale …

Control of polymer morphology and chain orientation is of great importance in organic solar
cells and field effect transistors (OFETs). Here we report the use of nanoimprint lithography …

Composite films of P3HT/PCBM-(poly [3-2, 5-diyl]/[6, 6]-phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester)
are widely used as an active layer in plastic solar cells. We have studied the influence of …

We report on the observation of a charge-transfer state forming at the molecular interface
between a conjugated polymer and a fullerene based electron acceptor. Electron hole …

Ultrafast photoinduced absorption by infrared-active vibrational modes (IRAV) is used to
detect charged photoexcitations (polarons) in conjugated luminescent polymers. The …

In this paper the problem of optical anisotropies in conjugated polymer thin films is revisited
and the results in the literature are critically reappraised. Several models for upper bounds …

Structural information about the degree of chain alignment in thin polymer films can be
obtained by ellipsometry. A combination of reflection and transmission ellipsometry has …

Domain alignment in conjugated polymer thin films can significantly enhance charge carrier
mobility. However, the alignment mechanism during meniscus-guided solution coating …