Ultrafast Charge Photogeneration Dynamics in Ground-State Charge-Transfer Complexes Based on Conjugated Polymers Artem A. Bakulin Dmitry S. Martyanov Dmitry Yu. Paraschuk Maxim S. Pshenichnikov Paul H. M. van Loosdrecht 10.1021/jp8048839.s001 https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Ultrafast_Charge_Photogeneration_Dynamics_in_Ground_State_Charge_Transfer_Complexes_Based_on_Conjugated_Polymers/2902264 The charge photogeneration and early recombination in MEH-PPV-based charge-transfer complexes (CTCs) and in MEH-PPV/PCBM blend as a reference are studied by ultrafast visible-pump−IR-probe spectroscopy. After excitation of the CTC band, an immediate (<100 fs) electron transfer is observed from the polymer chain to the acceptor with the same yield as in the MEH-PPV/PCBM blend. The forward charge transfer in the CTCs is followed by an efficient (∼95%) and fast (<30 ps) geminate recombination. For comparison, the recombination efficiency obtained in the MEH-PPV/PCBM blend does not exceed a mere 50%. Polarization-sensitive experiments demonstrate high (∼0.3) values of transient anisotropy for the CTCs polaron band. In contrast, in the MEH-PPV/PCBM blend the dipole moment orientation of the charge-induced transition is less correlated with the polarization of the excitation photon. According to these data, photogeneration and recombination of charges in the CTCs take place locally (i.e., within a single pair of a polymer conjugation segment and an acceptor) while in the MEH-PPV/PCBM blend exciton migration precedes the separation of charges. Results of the ultrafast experiments are supported by photocurrent measurements on the corresponding MEH-PPV/acceptor photodiodes. 2008-11-06 00:00:00 photocurrent measurements charge transfer CTC band geminate recombination recombination efficiency moment orientation electron transfer ultrafast experiments acceptor Conjugated PolymersThe charge photogeneration CTCs polaron band excitation photon Ultrafast Charge Photogeneration Dynamics polymer conjugation segment polymer chain blend