Dynamics of the triplet-pair state reveals the likely coexistence of coherent and incoherent singlet fission in crystalline hexacene

Monahan, Nicholas R.; Sun, Dezheng; Tamura, Hiroyuki; Williams, Kristopher W.; Xu, Bolei; Zhong, Yu; Kumar, Bharat; Nuckolls, Colin; Harutyunyan, Avetik R.; Chen, Gugang; Dai, Hai-Lung; Beljonne, David; Rao, Yi; Zhu, X. -Y.

doi:10.1038/nchem.2665

Title: Dynamics of the triplet-pair state reveals the likely coexistence of coherent and incoherent singlet fission in crystalline hexacene

Journal Article · Mon Dec 05 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Nature Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2665· OSTI ID:1535048

; Sun, Dezheng; Tamura, Hiroyuki; Williams, Kristopher W.; Xu, Bolei; Zhong, Yu; Kumar, Bharat; Nuckolls, Colin; Harutyunyan, Avetik R.; Chen, Gugang; Dai, Hai-Lung; Beljonne, David; Rao, Yi; Zhu, X. -Y.

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Research Organization:: Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

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OSTI ID:: 1535048

Journal Information:: Nature Chemistry, Vol. 9, Issue 4; ISSN 1755-4330

Publisher:: Nature Publishing Group

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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