Influence of thermocleavable functionality on organic field-effect transistor performance of small molecules

Autor: Vijay Venugopalan, Mrinmoy Kumar Chini, Rajashree Y. Mahale, Satej S. Dharmapurikar
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Chemical Physics Letters. 678:139-145
ISSN: 0009-2614
Popis: Diketopyrrolopyrrole based donor-acceptor-donor conjugated small molecules using ethylene dioxythiophene as a donor was synthesized. Electron deficient diketopyrrolopyrrole unit was substituted with thermocleavable (tert-butyl acetate) side chains. The thermal treatment of the molecules at 160 °C eliminated the tert-butyl ester group results in the formation of corresponding acid. Optical and theoretical studies revealed that the molecules adopted a change in molecular arrangement after thermolysis. The conjugated small molecules possessed p-channel charge transport characteristics in organic field effect transistors. The charge carrier mobility was increased after thermolysis of tert-butyl ester group to 5.07 × 10−5 cm2/V s.
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