Influence of the crystal packing in singlet fission: one step beyond the gas phase approximation

Aguilar Suarez, Luis Enrique; de Graaf, Coen; Faraji, Shirin

doi:10.1039/D1CP00298H

Title: Influence of the crystal packing in singlet fission: one step beyond the gas phase approximation

Journal Article · 06 July 2021 · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CP00298H · OSTI ID:1782957

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Theoretical Chemistry Group, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands

Singlet fission (SF), a multiexciton generation process, has been proposed as an alternative to enhance the performance of solar cells.

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