Influence of environment on the excited state deactivation in functionalized quinquethienyl in solution

Authors
Cerullo, G Lanzani, G Zavelani-Rossi, M De Silvestri, S Barbarella, G Sotgiu, G
Citation
G. Cerullo et al., Influence of environment on the excited state deactivation in functionalized quinquethienyl in solution, SYNTH METAL, 119(1-3), 2001, pp. 617-618
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
SYNTHETIC METALS
ISSN journal
03796779 → ACNP
Volume
119
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
617 - 618
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-6779(20010315)119:1-3<617:IOEOTE>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The deactivation of the lowest excited state in quinqethiophene-S,S-dioxide in solution is investigated. We find that raditionless decay is increased in polar solvents, due to enhanced interactions with the dioxide group, and that viscosity plays a major role.