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Quantitative Hole Mobility Simulation and Validation in Substituted Acenes.

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Abstract
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Knowledge of the full phonon spectrum is essential to accurately calculate the dynamic disorder (σ) and hole mobility (μ) in organic semiconductors (OSCs). However, most vibrational spectroscopy techniques under-measure the phonons, thus limiting the phonon validation. Here, we measure and model the full phonon spectrum using multiple spectroscopic techniques and predict μ using σ from only the Γ-point and the full Brillouin zone (FBZ). We find that only inelastic neutron scattering (INS) provides validation of all phonon modes, and that σ in a set of small molecule semiconductors can be miscalculated by up to 28% when comparing Γ-point against FBZ calculations. A subsequent mode analysis shows that many modes contribute to σ and that no single mode dominates. Our results demonstrate the importance of a thoroughly validated phonon calculation, and a need to develop design rules considering the full spectrum of phonon modes.

Year of Publication
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2022
Journal
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The journal of physical chemistry letters
Volume
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13
Issue
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24
Number of Pages
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5530-5537
Date Published
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2022
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c00898
DOI
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10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c00898
Short Title
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J Phys Chem Lett
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