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Two Regioisomeric π‐Conjugated Small Molecules: Synthesis, Photophysical, Packing, and Optoelectronic Properties
Author(s) -
Li Yuxiang,
Lee Dae Hee,
Lee Joungphil,
Nguyen Thanh Luan,
Hwang Sungu,
Park Moon Jeong,
Choi Dong Hoon,
Woo Han Young
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201701942
Subject(s) - materials science , monoclinic crystal system , molecule , conjugated system , crystallography , intermolecular force , topology (electrical circuits) , crystal structure , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer , mathematics , combinatorics , composite material
Two regioisomeric D 1 ‐A‐D‐A‐D 1 type π‐conjugated molecules (1,4‐bis{5‐[4‐(5‐fluoro‐7‐(5‐hexylthiophen‐2‐yl)benzo[ c ][1,2,5]thiadiazole)]thiophen‐2‐yl}‐2,5‐bis(hexyldecyloxy)benzene (Prox‐FBT) and 1,4‐bis{5‐[4‐(6‐fluoro‐7‐(5‐hexylthiophen‐2‐yl)benzo[ c ][1,2,5]thiadiazole)]thiophen‐2‐yl}‐2,5‐bis(hexyldecyloxy)benzene (Dis‐FBT)) are synthesized, by controlling the fluorine topology to be proximal or distal relative to the central core. The different F geometries are confirmed by the 1 H– 1 H nuclear Overhauer effect spectroscopy (NOESY). Clearly different optical, electrochemical, and thermal transition behaviors are obtained, i.e., stronger absorption, deeper valance band (by ≈0.2 eV), and higher melting/recrystallization temperatures (by 7–20 °C) are observed for Dis‐FBT. The different intermolecular packing and unit cell structures are also calculated for the two regioisomers, based on the powder X‐ray diffraction and 2D grazing‐incidence wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction measurements. A tighter π–π packing with a preferential monoclinic face‐on orientation is extracted for Dis‐FBT, compared to Prox‐FBT with bimodal orientations. Different topological structures significantly affect the electrical and photovoltaic properties, where Prox‐FBT shows higher parallel hole mobility (2.3 × 10 −3 cm 2 V −1 s −1 ), but Dis‐FBT demonstrates higher power conversion efficiency (5.47%) with a larger open‐circuit voltage of 0.95 V (vs 0.79 V for Prox‐FBT). The findings suggest that small changes in the topological geometry can affect the electronic structure as well as self‐assembly behaviors, which can possibly be utilized for fine‐adjusting the electrical properties and further optimization of optoelectronic devices.