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Zhou X, Chen Y, Li Q, Yang S, Han C. A novel method for interfacial energy gap determination. Sci Rep 2024; 14:16919. [PMID: 39043860 PMCID: PMC11266581 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-67987-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024] Open
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A precise quantification of energy gap for a molecular semiconductor is crucial. However, there has always been a lack of a suitable method which results in an inaccurate measurement. In this research, a three-terminal vertical structure (Al/AlOX/Au/ molecular semiconductor/Al), named hot electron transistor has been designed to be the most powerful method for energy gap determination. By analysing the IC-hot-VEB curves, the electron injected barrier and hole injected barrier can be extracted. In combination of the both, the energy gap of four objects, including PBDB-T-2Cl, C60, PTCDA, and Alq3, has been determined finally.
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- Xuehua Zhou
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Photoelectric-Magnetic Functional Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Functional Coordination Compounds, Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fiber Engineering Research Center of Anhui Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anqing Normal University, Anqing, 246011, People's Republic of China.
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Photoelectric-Magnetic Functional Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Functional Coordination Compounds, Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fiber Engineering Research Center of Anhui Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anqing Normal University, Anqing, 246011, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Photoelectric-Magnetic Functional Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Functional Coordination Compounds, Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fiber Engineering Research Center of Anhui Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anqing Normal University, Anqing, 246011, People's Republic of China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Photoelectric-Magnetic Functional Materials, Anhui Key Laboratory of Functional Coordination Compounds, Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fiber Engineering Research Center of Anhui Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anqing Normal University, Anqing, 246011, People's Republic of China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310000, People's Republic of China.
- Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, People's Republic of China.
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Wang Y, Liang J, Liu S, Wang Q, Zhang Y, Tian Y, Ke Z, Su Q, Pang S. Selective Adsorbent Design with Multifunctional Surfaces: Innovating Solutions for Heterogeneous Catalysis in Water. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:9265-9279. [PMID: 38636094 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Heterogeneous catalytic systems with water as the solvent often have the disadvantage of cross-contamination, while concerns about the purification and workup of the aqueous phase after reactions are rare in the lab or industry. In this context, designing and developing the functional selective solid adsorbent and revealing the adsorption mechanism can provide a new strategy and guidelines for constructing supported heterogeneous catalysts to address these issues. Herein, we report the stable composite adsorbent (Fe/ATP@PPy: magnetic Fe3O4/attapulgite with the polypyrrole shell) that features an integrated multifunctional surface, which can effectively tune the selective adsorption processes for Cu2+, Co2+, and Ni2+ ions and nitrobenzene via the cooperative chemisorption/physisorption in an aqueous system. The adsorption experiments showed that Fe/ATP@PPy displayed significantly higher adsorption selectivity for Ni2+ than Cu2+ and Co2+ ions, especially which exhibited an approximate 100.00% removal for both Ni2+ ions and nitrobenzene in the mixture system with a low concentration. Furthermore, combined tracking adsorption of Ni2+ ions and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterization confirmed that the effective adsorption occurs via ion transfer coordination; the pathway was further validated at the molecular level through theoretical modeling. In addition, the selective adsorption mechanism was proposed based on the adsorption experiment, characterization, and the corresponding density functional theory calculation.
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- Yanbin Wang
- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Chemical Engineering Institute, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Chemical Engineering Institute, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Chemical Engineering Institute, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-functional Polymer Materials of the Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Chemical Engineering Institute, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Chemical Engineering Institute, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, Chemical Engineering Institute, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730030, P. R. China
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Zhou X, Li Q, Fang Y, Xu H, Han C. Going ballistic: a novel characterization for the electronic energy gap. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:24234-24243. [PMID: 37665272 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp03190j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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The energy gap of molecular semiconductors is a critical parameter in molecule-based devices because it fundamentally determines the operating principle and device performance, such as the charge transfer driving force. Hence, an accurate quantification of the energy gap of a molecular semiconductor is essential. The hot electron technique, which is implemented using a hot electron transistor and ballistic electron emission microscope, has been verified as the most powerful characterization in recent years. By monitoring the charge transport on the metal/molecule interface, an electron-injection barrier (or LUMO) and hole-injection barrier (or HOMO) can be achieved, which contributes to the electronic energy gap determination. In this review, a comprehensive comparison of these two techniques was made. It helps us to select a suitable method in specific situations and provides a profound comprehension of the charge transport process in molecular semiconductor and molecule-based devices.
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- Xuehua Zhou
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetism Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Coordination Compounds of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246011, P. R. China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetism Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Coordination Compounds of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246011, P. R. China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetism Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Coordination Compounds of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246011, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of High Magnetic Field and Ion Beam Physical Biology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, P. R. China.
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310000, China.
- Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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Karacan Yeldir E. Fluorescent Oligomeric Nanoparticle from Diaminopyridine Compound Via Enzyme-Catalyzed Oxidation. J Fluoresc 2023; 33:2105-2117. [PMID: 37548818 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-023-03371-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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An oligomeric nanoparticle was obtained through an enzyme-catalyzed oxidation reaction using Horse Radish Peroxidase (HRP) with the 2,3-diaminopyridine (DAP) compound as the starting material. The structural characterizations of the synthesized oligomeric nanoparticles [[oligo(DAP)]Enz] were performed with 1H-NMR and FT-IR. The surface features were determined by scanning electron microscopy. The optical properties were determined by UV-Vis and fluorescence spectra. It was found that the obtained oligomeric nanoparticles had a different fluorescent character with 15.90% quantum yield from the monomer and emitted green color at 485 nm when excited with light at a wavelength of 420 nm. The electrochemical band gap of the oligomeric nanoparticles, whose electrochemical character was investigated by cyclic voltammetry, was calculated as 2.09 eV. The thermal stability of the oligomeric material was determined from the mass loss against increasing temperature. The monomer exhibited greater thermal stability in comparison to the polymer, both in terms of the temperature at which the maximum mass loss occurred and the residual amount after heating concluded.
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- Elif Karacan Yeldir
- Department of Chemistry, Polymer Synthesis and Analysis Laboratory, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, 17020, Turkey.
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Hameed F, Mohanan M, Ibrahim N, Ochonma C, Rodríguez-López J, Gavvalapalli N. Controlling π-Conjugated Polymer-Acceptor Interactions by Designing Polymers with a Mixture of π-Face Strapped and Nonstrapped Monomers. Macromolecules 2023; 56:3421-3429. [PMID: 38510570 PMCID: PMC10950295 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.3c00175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Controlling π-conjugated polymer-acceptor complex interaction, including the interaction strength and location along the polymer backbone, is central to organic electronics and energy applications. Straps in the strapped π-conjugated polymers mask the π-face of the polymer backbone and hence are useful to control the interactions of the π-face of the polymer backbone with other polymer chains and small molecules compared to the conventional pendant solubilizing chains. Herein, we have synthesized a series of strapped π-conjugated copolymers containing a mixture of strapped and nonstrapped comonomers to control the polymer-acceptor interactions. Simulations confirmed that the acceptor is directed toward the nonstrapped repeat unit. More importantly, strapped copolymers overcome a major drawback of homopolymers and display higher photoinduced photoluminescence (PL) quenching, which is a measure of electron transfer from the polymer to acceptor, compared to that of both the strapped homopolymer and the conventional polymer with pendant solubilizing chains. We have also shown that this strategy applies not only to strapped polymers, but also to the conventional polymers with pendant solubilizing chains. The increase in PL quenching is attributed to the absence of a steric sheath around the comonomers and their random location along the polymer backbone, which enhances the probability of non-neighbor acceptor binding events along the polymer backbone. Thus, by mixing insulated and noninsulated monomers along the polymer backbone, the location of the acceptor along the polymer backbone, polymer-acceptor interaction strength, and the efficiency of photoinduced charge transfer are controllable compared to the homopolymers.
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- Fatima Hameed
- Department
of Chemistry, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
- Institute
for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
- Institute
for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
- Institute
for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
- Institute
for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057, United States
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Schundelmeier S, Tönshoff C, Göttler A, Einholz R, Schubert H, Bettinger HF, Speiser B. Limited Stability of 6,13-Bis(tri(isopropyl)silylethynyl)pentacene upon One-Electron Oxidation: Electrochemically Induced (4 + 2) Cycloaddition between an Alkynyl-Substituted Acene and Its Radical Cation. J Org Chem 2023; 88:1364-1377. [PMID: 36637334 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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6,13-Bis(tri(isopropyl)silylethynyl)pentacene, a particularly stable acene derivative important for (opto)electronic materials, turns reactive upon electrochemical one-electron oxidation. One of the typically stabilizing tri(isopropyl)silylethynyl substituents becomes involved in a (4 + 2) cycloaddition after redox umpolung. The electrosynthetic dimerization of the title compound provides easy access under mild conditions to a complex scaffold, which includes an intact pentacene, an anthracene, and a phenylene unit, all electronically separated. The product's electrochemical redox properties are explained by superimposed cyclic voltammetric features of the pentacene and the anthracene moieties. The reaction path is analyzed on the basis of electroanalytical and ESR data, and an oxidation-cycloaddition-reduction sequence is elaborated. The contribution of homogeneous electron transfers (electron transfer chain reaction) is negligible, in accordance with the relative formal redox potentials of the starting compound and the product. Quantum chemical calculations indicate that the central cycloaddition should be described as a two-step process with a distonic radical cation intermediate. We suggest an extended notation to define the contribution of the components with respect to electron count in the two-step cycloaddition, [3 + 1, 1 + 1].
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- Simon Schundelmeier
- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, 72076Tübingen, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, 72076Tübingen, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, 72076Tübingen, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, 72076Tübingen, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, 72076Tübingen, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, 72076Tübingen, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, 72076Tübingen, Germany
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Tetyana P, Mphuthi N, Jijana AN, Moloto N, Shumbula PM, Skepu A, Vilakazi LS, Sikhwivhilu L. Synthesis, Characterization, and Electrochemical Evaluation of Copper Sulfide Nanoparticles and Their Application for Non-Enzymatic Glucose Detection in Blood Samples. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:481. [PMID: 36770442 PMCID: PMC9919628 DOI: 10.3390/nano13030481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Glutathione-capped copper sulfide (CuxSy) nanoparticles with two different average sizes were successfully achieved by using a simple reduction process that involves only changing the reaction temperature. Temperature-induced changes in the size of CuxSy nanoparticles resulted in particles with different optical, morphological, and electrochemical properties. The dependence of electrochemical sensing properties on the sizes of CuxSy nanoparticles was studied by using voltammetric and amperometric techniques. The spherical CuxSy nanoparticles with the average particle size of 25 ± 0.6 nm were found to be highly conductive as compared to CuxSy nanoparticles with the average particle size of 4.5 ± 0.2 nm. The spherical CuxSy nanoparticles exhibited a low bandgap energy (Eg) of 1.87 eV, resulting in superior electrochemical properties and improved electron transfer during glucose detection. The sensor showed a very good electrocatalytic activity toward glucose molecules in the presence of interference species such as uric acid (UA), ascorbic acid (AA), fructose, sodium chloride, and sucrose. These species are often present in low concentrations in the blood. The sensor demonstrated an excellent dynamic linear range between 0.2 to 16 mM, detection limit of 0.2 mM, and sensitivity of 0.013 mA/mM. The applicability of the developed sensor for real field determination of glucose was demonstrated by use of spiked blood samples, which confirmed that the developed sensor had great potential for real analysis of blood glucose levels.
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- Phumlani Tetyana
- DSI/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Private Bag X3015, Randburg 2125, South Africa
- Department of Chemistry, University of Witwatersrand, Private Bag X3, Braamfontein 2050, South Africa
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- DSI/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Private Bag X3015, Randburg 2125, South Africa
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa
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- DSI/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Private Bag X3015, Randburg 2125, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Witwatersrand, Private Bag X3, Braamfontein 2050, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga 0727, South Africa
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- Next Generation Health, Division 1, CSIR, Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
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- DSI/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Private Bag X3015, Randburg 2125, South Africa
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- DSI/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Private Bag X3015, Randburg 2125, South Africa
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture, University of Venda, Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou 0950, South Africa
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Zimmermann Crocomo P, Okazaki M, Hosono T, Minakata S, Takeda Y, Data P. Dibenzophenazine‐Based TADF Emitters as Dual Electrochromic and Electroluminescence Materials. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200826. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Yamadaoka 2–1 Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Yamadaoka 2–1 Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Yamadaoka 2–1 Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University Yamadaoka 2–1 Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Faculty of Chemistry Silesian University of Technology M. Strzody 9 44-100 Gliwice Poland
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Rapp MR, Leis W, Zinna F, Di Bari L, Arnold T, Speiser B, Seitz M, Bettinger HF. Bright Luminescence by Combining Chiral [2.2]Paracyclophane with a Boron-Nitrogen-Doped Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon Building Block. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202104161. [PMID: 34918840 PMCID: PMC9306876 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202104161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Novel BN-doped compounds based on chiral, tetrasubstituted [2.2]paracyclophane and NBN-benzo[f,g]tetracene were synthesized by Sonogashira-Hagihara coupling. Conjugated ethynyl linkers allow electronic communication between the π-electron systems through-bond, whereas through-space interactions are provided by strong π-π overlap between the pairs of NBN-building blocks. Excellent optical and chiroptical properties in racemic and enantiopure conditions were measured, with molar absorption coefficients up to ϵ=2.04×105 M-1 cm-1 , fluorescence quantum yields up to ΦPL =0.70, and intense, mirror-image electronic circular dichroism and circularly polarized luminescence signals of the magnitude of 10-3 for the absorption and luminescence dissymmetry factors. Computed glum,calcd. values match the experimental ones. Electroanalytical data show both oxidation and reduction of the ethynyl-linked tetra-NBN-substituted paracyclophane, with an overlap of two redox processes for oxidation leading to a diradical dication.
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- Mario R. Rapp
- Institut für Organische ChemieUniversität TübingenAuf der Morgenstelle 1872076TübingenGermany
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- Institut für Anorganische ChemieUniversität TübingenAuf der Morgenstelle 1872076TübingenGermany
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial ChemistryUniversità di Pisa56124PisaItaly
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial ChemistryUniversità di Pisa56124PisaItaly
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- Institut für Organische ChemieUniversität TübingenAuf der Morgenstelle 1872076TübingenGermany
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- Institut für Organische ChemieUniversität TübingenAuf der Morgenstelle 1872076TübingenGermany
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- Institut für Anorganische ChemieUniversität TübingenAuf der Morgenstelle 1872076TübingenGermany
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- Institut für Organische ChemieUniversität TübingenAuf der Morgenstelle 1872076TübingenGermany
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Zhou X, Zhang J, Bai G, Wang C, He W, Sun X, Zhang J, Miao J. A novel energy level detector for molecular semiconductors. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:2717-2728. [PMID: 35072681 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp01842f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The multifunction of molecule-based devices is always achieved by improving their charge transport characteristics. These characteristics depend strongly on the energy levels of molecular semiconductors, which fundamentally govern the working principle and device performance. Therefore, an accurate measurement of these energy levels is crucial for evaluating the availability of the prepared materials and thus optimizing the device performance. Here, an easy-to-operate three-terminal hot electron transistor has been developed, which comprises a molecular optoelectronic device that records the charge transport. It achieves exceptional properties including the lowest unoccupied molecular orbit level, highest occupied molecular orbit level, higher energy states, and higher electronic bandgap. When compared with existing techniques such as cyclic voltammetry, inverse photoemission spectroscopy, and ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy, the hot electron transistor provides in-situ characterization and categorizes the measured energy information as intrinsic properties of the molecular semiconductor. Furthermore, we provide an in-depth understanding of the fundamental device-physics, which provides promising guidance for performance optimization.
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- Xuehua Zhou
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetism Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Coordination Compounds of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246011, P. R. China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetism Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Coordination Compounds of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246011, P. R. China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetism Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Coordination Compounds of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246011, P. R. China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetism Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Coordination Compounds of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246011, P. R. China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Magnetism Functional Materials, Key Laboratory of Functional Coordination Compounds of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246011, P. R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shanxi 710072, P. R. China
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Holze R. Conjugated Molecules and Polymers in Secondary Batteries: A Perspective. Molecules 2022; 27:546. [PMID: 35056862 PMCID: PMC8779067 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27020546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Intrinsically conducting polymers constituting a subclass of macromolecules, as well as a still growing family of large, conjugated molecules, oligomers, and polymers, have attracted research interest for the recent decades. Closely corresponding to the fascination of these materials, combining typical properties of organic polymers and metallic materials, numerous applications have been suggested, explored, and sometimes transferred into products. In electrochemistry, they have been used in various functions beyond the initially proposed and obvious application as active masses in devices for electrochemical energy conversion and storage. This perspective contribution wraps up basic facts that are necessary to understand the behavior and properties of the oligo and polymers and their behavior in electrochemical cells for energy conversion by electrode reactions and associated energy storage. Representative examples are presented and discussed, and an overview of the state of research and development is provided. Particular attention is paid to stability and related aspects of practical importance. Future trends and perspectives are indicated.
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- Rudolf Holze
- Chemnitz University of Technology, Institut für Chemie, D-09107 Chemnitz, Germany;
- Saint Petersburg State University, Institute of Chemistry, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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Sarrato J, Pinto AL, Malta G, Röck EG, Pina J, Lima JC, Parola AJ, Branco PS. New 3-Ethynylaryl Coumarin-Based Dyes for DSSC Applications: Synthesis, Spectroscopic Properties, and Theoretical Calculations. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26102934. [PMID: 34069210 PMCID: PMC8156968 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26102934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
A set of 3-ethynylaryl coumarin dyes with mono, bithiophenes and the fused variant, thieno [3,2-b] thiophene, as well as an alkylated benzotriazole unit were prepared and tested for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). For comparison purposes, the variation of the substitution pattern at the coumarin unit was analyzed with the natural product 6,7-dihydroxycoumarin (Esculetin) as well as 5,7-dihydroxycomarin in the case of the bithiophene dye. Crucial steps for extension of the conjugated system involved Sonogashira reaction yielding highly fluorescent molecules. Spectroscopic characterization showed that the extension of conjugation via the alkynyl bridge resulted in a strong red-shift of absorption and emission spectra (in solution) of approximately 73–79 nm and 52–89 nm, respectively, relative to 6,7-dimethoxy-4-methylcoumarin (λabs = 341 nm and λem = 410 nm). Theoretical density functional theory (DFT) calculations show that the Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO) is mostly centered in the cyanoacrylic anchor unit, corroborating the high intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) character of the electronic transition. Photovoltaic performance evaluation reveals that the thieno [3,2-b] thiophene unit present in dye 8 leads to the best sensitizer of the set, with a conversion efficiency (η = 2.00%), best VOC (367 mV) and second best Jsc (9.28 mA·cm−2), surpassed only by dye 9b (Jsc = 10.19 mA·cm−2). This high photocurrent value can be attributed to increased donor ability of the 5,7-dimethoxy unit when compared to the 6,7 equivalent (9b).
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- João Sarrato
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departament of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, FCT NOVA, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (J.S.); (A.L.P.); (G.M.); (J.C.L.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departament of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, FCT NOVA, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (J.S.); (A.L.P.); (G.M.); (J.C.L.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departament of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, FCT NOVA, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (J.S.); (A.L.P.); (G.M.); (J.C.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Coimbra Chemistry Centre, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal; (E.G.R.); (J.P.)
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, Coimbra Chemistry Centre, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal; (E.G.R.); (J.P.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departament of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, FCT NOVA, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (J.S.); (A.L.P.); (G.M.); (J.C.L.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departament of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, FCT NOVA, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (J.S.); (A.L.P.); (G.M.); (J.C.L.)
- Correspondence: (A.J.P.); (P.S.B.); Tel.: +351-21-294-8300 (P.S.B.)
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departament of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, FCT NOVA, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (J.S.); (A.L.P.); (G.M.); (J.C.L.)
- Correspondence: (A.J.P.); (P.S.B.); Tel.: +351-21-294-8300 (P.S.B.)
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Budnikova YH, Dudkina YB, Kalinin AA, Balakina MY. Considerations on electrochemical behavior of NLO chromophores: Relation of redox properties and NLO activity. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.137578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Efficient and thermally stable BHJ solar cells based on a soluble hydroxy-functionalized regioregular polydodecylthiophene. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2020.104803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Vijayan SM, Sparks N, Roy JK, Smith C, Tate C, Hammer NI, Leszczynski J, Watkins DL. Evaluating Donor Effects in Isoindigo-Based Small Molecular Fluorophores. J Phys Chem A 2020; 124:10777-10786. [PMID: 33305579 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c07796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Small molecular organic fluorophores have garnered significant interest because of their indispensable use in fluorescence imaging (FI) and optoelectronic devices. Herein, we designed triphenylamine (TPA)-capped donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D)-based fluorophores having a variation at the heterocyclic donor (D) units, 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT), furan (FURAN), thiophene (THIO), and 1-methyl-1H-pyrrole (MePyr), with isoindigo as the core electron acceptor (A) unit. Synthesis of these fluorophores (II-X-TPA) resulted in four symmetrical dye molecules: II-EDOT-TPA, II-FURAN-TPA, II-THIO-TPA, and II-MePyr-TPA, where TPA functioned as a terminal unit and a secondary electron donor group. Photophysical, electrochemical, and computational analyses were conducted to investigate the effect of heterocyclic donor units on the II-X-TPA derivatives. Density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) calculations provided insightful features of structural and electronic properties of each fluorophore and correlated well with experimental observations. Electron density distribution maps, overlapping frontier molecular orbital diagrams, and highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) to lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) electron transfer indicated intramolecular charge transfer (ICT). Theoretical studies confirmed the experimental HOMO energy trend and demonstrated its crucial importance in understanding each heterocycle's donor ability. Stokes shifts of up to ∼178 nm were observed, whereas absorptions and emissions were shifted deeper into the NIR region, resulting from ICT. Results suggest that this isoindigo fluorophore series has potential as a molecular scaffold for the development of efficient FI agents. The studied fluorophores can be further tuned with different donor fragments to enhance the ICT and facilitate in shifting the optical properties further into the NIR region.
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- Sajith M Vijayan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi 38677, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi 38677, United States
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Nanotoxicity, Department of Chemistry, Physics and Atmospheric Sciences, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi 39217, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi 38677, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi 38677, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi 38677, United States
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Nanotoxicity, Department of Chemistry, Physics and Atmospheric Sciences, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi 39217, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi 38677, United States
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Zhao M, Zhang B, Miao Q. Revisiting Indolo[3,2-b]carbazole: Synthesis, Structures, Properties, and Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:9678-9683. [PMID: 32162418 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202001803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Indolo[3,2-b]carbazole presents a π-skeleton with a remarkable electronic structure and interesting potential applications. It is, however, also associated with ambiguity and controversy. Herein, new derivatives of indolo[3,2-b]carbazole are reported and they have enabled a comprehensive study on the electronic structure of indolo[3,2-b]carbazole and the development of a new n-type organic semiconductor. Experimental and computational studies show that indolo[3,2-b]carbazole has a largely localized p-benzoquinonediimine moiety and significant antiaromaticity. When substituted with (4-silylethynyl)phenyl groups, the indolo[3,2-b]carbazole exhibits one-dimensional π-π stacking and functions as an n-type organic semiconductor in solution-processed field effect transistors.
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- Mengna Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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Zhao M, Zhang B, Miao Q. Revisiting Indolo[3,2‐
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]carbazole: Synthesis, Structures, Properties, and Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202001803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Mengna Zhao
- Department of ChemistryThe Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, New Territories Hong Kong China
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- Department of ChemistryThe Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, New Territories Hong Kong China
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- Department of ChemistryThe Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, New Territories Hong Kong China
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Dutta R, Dey B, Kalita DJ. Narrowing the band gap of graphitic carbon nitride sheet by coupling organic moieties: A DFT approach. Chem Phys Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2018.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ruff A, Qian X, Porfyrakis K, Ludwigs S. Effect of the Type and Number of Organic Addends on Fullerene Acceptors for n‐Type Electronic Devices: Redox Properties and Energy Levels. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201800837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Adrian Ruff
- Institut für Polymerchemie (IPOC – Functional Polymers)Universität Stuttgart Pfaffenwaldring 55 70569 Stuttgart Germany
- Analytical ChemistryCenter for Electrochemical Sciences (CES)Ruhr-Universität Bochum Universitätsstr. 150 44780 Bochum Germany
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- Department of MaterialsUniversity of Oxford Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PH U.K
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- Institut für Polymerchemie (IPOC – Functional Polymers)Universität Stuttgart Pfaffenwaldring 55 70569 Stuttgart Germany
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Ibanez JG, Rincón ME, Gutierrez-Granados S, Chahma M, Jaramillo-Quintero OA, Frontana-Uribe BA. Conducting Polymers in the Fields of Energy, Environmental Remediation, and Chemical–Chiral Sensors. Chem Rev 2018; 118:4731-4816. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.7b00482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 264] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Jorge G. Ibanez
- Departamento de Ingeniería y Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Iberoamericana, Prolongación Paseo de la Reforma 880, 01219 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 34, 62580, Temixco, MOR, Mexico
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- Departamento de Química, DCNyE, Campus Guanajuato, Universidad de Guanajuato, Cerro de la Venada S/N, Pueblito
de Rocha, 36080 Guanajuato, GTO Mexico
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- Laurentian University, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Sudbury, ON P3E2C6, Canada
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- CONACYT-Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 34, 62580 Temixco, MOR, Mexico
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- Centro Conjunto de Investigación en Química Sustentable, UAEM-UNAM, Km 14.5 Carretera Toluca-Ixtlahuaca, Toluca 50200, Estado de México Mexico
- Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito
exterior Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Bruchlos K, Trefz D, Hamidi-Sakr A, Brinkmann M, Heinze J, Ruff A, Ludwigs S. Poly(3-hexylthiophene) revisited – Influence of film deposition on the electrochemical behaviour and energy levels. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.02.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Synthesis and electrochromic performances of donor-acceptor-type polymers from chalcogenodiazolo [3,4-c]pyridine and alkyl ProDOTs. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.01.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Shen B, Geiger T, Einholz R, Reicherter F, Schundelmeier S, Maichle-Mössmer C, Speiser B, Bettinger HF. Bridging the Gap between Pentacene and Perfluoropentacene: Synthesis and Characterization of 2,3,9,10-Tetrafluoropentacene in the Neutral, Cationic, and Dicationic States. J Org Chem 2018; 83:3149-3158. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b03241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lanzi M, Salatelli E, Giorgini L, Mucci A, Pierini F, Di-Nicola FP. Water-soluble polythiophenes as efficient charge-transport layers for the improvement of photovoltaic performance in bulk heterojunction polymeric solar cells. Eur Polym J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Schneider S, Füser M, Bolte M, Terfort A. Self-assembled monolayers of aromatic pyrrole derivatives: Electropolymerization and electrocopolymerization with pyrrole. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.06.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Hümmelgen IA. Organic electronic solid state device: electrochemistry of material preparation. J Solid State Electrochem 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-017-3657-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Bettinger HF, Einholz R, Göttler A, Junge M, Sättele MS, Schnepf A, Schrenk C, Schundelmeier S, Speiser B. 6,6′,11,11′-Tetra((triisopropylsilyl)ethynyl)-anti-[2.2](1,4)tetracenophane: a covalently coupled tetracene dimer and its structural, electrochemical, and photophysical characterization. Org Chem Front 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7qo00117g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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[2.2]-Acenophanes are a class of compounds with two acene units interconnected by two ethano bridges.
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- Institut für Organische Chemie
- Universität Tübingen
- 72076 Tübingen
- Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie
- Universität Tübingen
- 72076 Tübingen
- Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie
- Universität Tübingen
- 72076 Tübingen
- Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie
- Universität Tübingen
- 72076 Tübingen
- Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie
- Universität Tübingen
- 72076 Tübingen
- Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie
- Universität Tübingen
- 72076 Tübingen
- Germany
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Lo CK, Reynolds JR. Structural and morphological effects of alkyl side chains on flanking thiophenes of diketopyrrolopyrrole polymers for organic photovoltaic devices. POLYMER 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.07.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Xu L, Yu Y, Lin J, Zhou X, Tian WQ, Nieckarz D, Szabelski P, Lei S. On-surface synthesis of two-dimensional imine polymers with a tunable band gap: a combined STM, DFT and Monte Carlo investigation. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:8568-8574. [PMID: 27049517 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr07663c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Two-dimensional polymers are of great interest for many potential applications in nanotechnology. The preparation of crystalline 2D polymers with a tunable band gap is critical for their applications in nano-electronics and optoelectronics. In this work, we try to tune the band gap of 2D imine polymers by expanding the conjugation of the backbone of aromatic diamines both laterally and longitudinally. STM characterization reveals that the regularity of the 2D polymers can be affected by the existence of lateral bulky groups. Density functional theory (DFT) simulations discovered a significant narrowing of the band gap of imine 2D polymers upon the expansion of the conjugation of the monomer backbone, which has been confirmed experimentally by UV absorption measurements. Monte Carlo simulations help us to gain further insight into the controlling factors of the formation of regular 2D polymers, which demonstrated that based on the all rigid assumption, the coexistence of different conformations of the imine moiety has a significant effect on the regularity of the imine 2D polymers.
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- Lirong Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Robotics and System (HIT), Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150080, People's Republic of China.
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Gutrath BS, Schiefer F, Homberger M, Englert U, Şerb MD, Bettray W, Beljakov I, Meded V, Wenzel W, Simon U. Molecular and Electronic Structure of the Cluster [Au8(PPh3)8](NO3)2. Eur J Inorg Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201501334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Ruff A, Heyer E, Roland T, Haacke S, Ziessel R, Ludwigs S. Electrochemical and optical properties of molecular triads based on triphenylamine, diketopyrrolopyrrole and boron-dipyrromethene. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.05.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Iwan A, Boharewicz B, Tazbir I, Filapek M. Enhanced power conversion efficiency in bulk heterojunction solar cell based on new polyazomethine with vinylene moieties and [6,6]-phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester by adding 10-camphorsulfonic acid. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.01.215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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