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Shen T, Jiang Z, Wang Y, Liu Y. Rational Molecular Design of Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Based n-Type and Ambipolar Polymer Semiconductors. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202401812. [PMID: 38887976 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202401812] [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: 05/08/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
Abstract
Diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP)-based polymer semiconductors have drawn great attention in the field of organic electronics due to the planar structure, decent solubilizing capability, and high crystallinity. However, the electron-deficient capacity of DPP derivatives are not strong enough, leading to relatively high-lying lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy levels of the corresponding polymers. As a result, n-type and ambipolar DPP-based polymers are rare and their electron mobilities also lag far behind the p-type counterparts, which limits the development of important p-n-junction-based electronic devices. Therefore, new design strategies have been proposed recent years to develop n-type/ambipolar DPP-based polymers with improved performances. In this view, these molecular design strategies are summarized, including copolymerization of DPP with different acceptors and weak donors, DPP flanked aromatic ring modification, DPP-core ring expansion and DPP dimerization. The relationship between the chemical structures and organic thin-film transistor performances is intensively discussed. Finally, a perspective on future trends in the molecular design of DPP-based n-type/ambipolar polymers is also proposed.
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- Tao Shen
- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, 2005, Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, 2005, Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, 2005, Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Department of Materials Science and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, 2005, Songhu Road, Shanghai, 200438, China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100190, China
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Zhu X, Zhang Y, Ren X, Yao J, Guo S, Zhang L, Wang D, Wang G, Zhang X, Li R, Hu W. 2D Molecular Crystal Bilayer p-n Junctions: A General Route toward High-Performance and Well-Balanced Ambipolar Organic Field-Effect Transistors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1902187. [PMID: 31250969 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201902187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 06/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Ambipolar organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) are vital for the construction of high-performance all-organic digital circuits. The bilayer p-n junction structure, which is composed of separate layers of p- and n-type organic semiconductors, is considered a promising way to realize well-balanced ambipolar charge transport. However, this approach suffers from severely reduced mobility due to the rough interface between the polycrystalline thin films of p- and n-type organic semiconductors. Herein, 2D molecular crystal (2DMC) bilayer p-n junctions are proposed to construct high-performance and well-balanced ambipolar OFETs. The molecular-scale thickness of the 2DMC ensures high injection efficiency and the atomically flat surface of the 2DMC leads to high-quality p- and n-layer interfaces. Moreover, by controlling the layer numbers of the p- and n-type 2DMCs, the electron and hole mobilities are tuned and well-balanced ambipolar transport is accomplished. The hole and electron mobilities reach up to 0.87 and 0.82 cm2 V-1 s-1 , respectively, which are the highest values among organic single-crystalline double-channel OFETs measured in ambient air. This work provides a general route to construct high-performance and well-balanced ambipolar OFETs based on available unipolar materials.
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- Xiaoting Zhu
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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Lee YJ, Jeon SJ, Choi JY, Moon DK. Design and synthesis of acceptor–donor–acceptor small molecule based on caffeine derivative for efficient and stable polymer solar cells. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2019.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Shi K, Zhang W, Wei C, Lin Z, Liu X, Yu G. Dithienylmethanone-Based Cross-Conjugated Polymer Semiconductors: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application in Field-Effect Transistors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.28976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Keli Shi
- Organic Solids Laboratory; CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 People's Republic of China
- School of Chemical Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 People's Republic of China
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- Organic Solids Laboratory; CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 People's Republic of China
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- Organic Solids Laboratory; CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 People's Republic of China
- School of Chemical Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 People's Republic of China
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- Organic Solids Laboratory; CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 People's Republic of China
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- Organic Solids Laboratory; CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 People's Republic of China
- School of Chemical Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 People's Republic of China
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- Organic Solids Laboratory; CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 People's Republic of China
- School of Chemical Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 People's Republic of China
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Bura T, Beaupré S, Ibraikulov OA, Légaré MA, Quinn J, Lévêque P, Heiser T, Li Y, Leclerc N, Leclerc M. New Fluorinated Dithienyldiketopyrrolopyrrole Monomers and Polymers for Organic Electronics. Macromolecules 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Thomas Bura
- Canada
Research Chair on Electroactive and Photoactive Polymers, Department
of Chemistry, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Canada
Research Chair on Electroactive and Photoactive Polymers, Department
of Chemistry, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Laboratoire
ICube, DESSP, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, 23 rue du Loess, Strasbourg 67037, France
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- Institut
für Anorganische Chemie, Julius-Maximilians Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, Würzburg 97074, Germany
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Laboratoire
ICube, DESSP, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, 23 rue du Loess, Strasbourg 67037, France
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- Laboratoire
ICube, DESSP, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, 23 rue du Loess, Strasbourg 67037, France
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Institut
de Chimie et Procédés pour l’Énergie,
l’Environnement et la Santé, ICPEES, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Strasbourg 67087, France
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- Canada
Research Chair on Electroactive and Photoactive Polymers, Department
of Chemistry, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec G1V 0A6, Canada
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Balancing Hole and Electron Conduction in Ambipolar Split-Gate Thin-Film Transistors. Sci Rep 2017; 7:5015. [PMID: 28694528 PMCID: PMC5504072 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-04933-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Complementary organic electronics is a key enabling technology for the development of new applications including smart ubiquitous sensors, wearable electronics, and healthcare devices. High-performance, high-functionality and reliable complementary circuits require n- and p-type thin-film transistors with balanced characteristics. Recent advancements in ambipolar organic transistors in terms of semiconductor and device engineering demonstrate the great potential of this route but, unfortunately, the actual development of ambipolar organic complementary electronics is currently hampered by the uneven electron (n-type) and hole (p-type) conduction in ambipolar organic transistors. Here we show ambipolar organic thin-film transistors with balanced n-type and p-type operation. By manipulating air exposure and vacuum annealing conditions, we show that well-balanced electron and hole transport properties can be easily obtained. The method is used to control hole and electron conductions in split-gate transistors based on a solution-processed donor-acceptor semiconducting polymer. Complementary logic inverters with balanced charging and discharging characteristics are demonstrated. These findings may open up new opportunities for the rational design of complementary electronics based on ambipolar organic transistors.
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Novel hyperbranched polymers as host materials for green thermally activated delayed fluorescence OLEDs. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-017-1881-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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