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ArticleNature communications2026

Heavy-atom functionalization promotes triplet-assisted charge-transfer exciton transport in organic cocrystals.

Yejun Xiao, Yaxiong Wei, Min Zhang, Rui Cai, Xuan Liu, Peng Xu, Shengye Jin, Jing Leng, Wenming Tian

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Yejun XiaoState Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China. yjxiao@dicp.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-1036-8261
Yaxiong WeiAnhui Province Key Laboratory for Control and Applications of Optoelectronic Information Materials, School of Physics and Electronic Information, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0728-6577
Min ZhangState Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China.
Rui CaiInstrumental Analysis Center, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China.
Xuan LiuState Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Conversion and Utilization of Solar Energy, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China.
Peng XuState Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China.
Shengye JinState Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China.
Jing LengState Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China. ljjx@dicp.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8454-4835
Wenming TianState Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China. tianwm@dicp.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0235-6652

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Abstract

Charge-transfer (CT) states with long transport distance are highly desirable for boosting the performance of organic optoelectronic devices. Although micron-scale CT transport has been observed in cocrystals, effective strategies for enhancing the diffusivity of CT excitons remain a challenge. Herein, based on heavy atom effect (HAE), we successfully promote CT exciton transport in thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) cocrystals through bromine-atom functionalization. In Br-functionalized cocrystal, the diffusivity of triplet CT excitons is enhanced by an order of magnitude, enabling a long-distance triplet-assisted CT transport exceeding 16 μm. By adjusting the Br content, the CT transport and TADF-related kinetics can be effectively modulated, thereby significantly enhancing the utilization of CT excitons and the photocurrent responses of cocrystals. Our findings provide compelling evidence that heavy-atom functionalization can serve as an effective strategy to promote CT transport, which is of great significance for the performance optimization of organic optoelectronic devices.

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