MATERIALS SCIENCE AND CHEMISTRY

Researchers elucidate the molecular doping of prototypical representatives for the class of molecular semiconductors. As n-type dopants, molecular radicals, closed-shell molecules and metal-organic species are compared. By using the HPC system SuperMUC, they simulate doping-induced states and compare the simulations with ultraviolet photoemission and inverse photoemission spectra. One challenge in the simulations is the necessary accuracy of the computation of the involved energies in the doping process, which requires ab initio approaches. In addition, the disordered material blends include many complex molecules whose charging states and charging energies need to be simulated by taking into account the blend’s dielectric properties and…