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Molecular Wires from Contorted Aromatic Compounds
Author(s) -
Xiao Shengxiong,
Myers Matthew,
Miao Qian,
Sanaur Sébastien,
Pang Keliang,
Steigerwald Michael L.,
Nuckolls Colin
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200502142
Subject(s) - planarity testing , stacking , core (optical fiber) , class (philosophy) , twist , aromaticity , molecule , side chain , materials science , chemistry , crystallography , computer science , stereochemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , composite material , mathematics , polymer , geometry , artificial intelligence
In a twist : A design strategy for molecule‐based electronic materials using aromatic compounds with a nonplanar core is presented. A new class of hexabenzocoronene is put forth that has its core severely distorted out of planarity into a corrugated structure. When substituted with four alkoxy side chains, this material self‐assembles into infinitely long columns through stacking (see picture) and acts as an active layer in field‐effect transistors.