Effect of electron-withdrawing groups on molecular properties of naphthyl and anthryl bithiophenes as potential n-type semiconductors
Lucia Feriancová, Marek Cigáň, Katarína Gmucová, Jozef Kožı́šek, Vojtěch Nádaždy, Martin Putala
Abstract
This comparative study on a series of 2-naphthyl and 2-anthrylbithiophene derivatives identified nitro and dicyanovinyl as the most effective acceptor groups. While the former group leads to high fluorescence, the latter causes high solubility.
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ChemistryNitroSolubilityAcceptorElectron acceptorFluorescenceElectronSemiconductorStereochemistryPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryAlkylOptoelectronicsCondensed matter physicsQuantum mechanicsPhysicsOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsConducting polymers and applicationsMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures