AbstractsChemistry
The Synthesis of Novel Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: The Search for Organic Semiconductor Materials
| Institution: | University of Manchester |
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| Year: | 2014 |
| Keywords: | Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon; PAH; Organic Semiconductor; Organic Materials; ATRC |
| Record ID: | 1406598 |
| Full text PDF: | http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:226686 |
Abstract
A collection of 4,10-chrysene derivatives was prepared via the BHQ (Bull-Hutchings- Quayle) reaction, their electronic and morphological properties analysed and assessed for suitability as organic semiconductor (OSC) materials. Larger polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) such as benzo[k]tetraphenes and dinaphtho[1,2,-b:1',2'- k]chrysenes were then prepared and similarly characterised. An acene-based OSC material TMTES-pentacene was also prepared. It is proposed that non-linear PAH- based OSC materials may provide an alternative to popular acene-based materials; offering advantages in stability, diversity and handling.
