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Supramolecular Assemblies for Electronic Materials
Author(s) -
Barendt Timothy A.,
Ball Melissa L.,
Xu Qizhi,
Zhang Boyuan,
Fowler Brandon,
Schattman Ayden,
Ritter Virginia Cary,
Steigerwald Michael L.,
Nuckolls Colin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.202000514
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , perylene , intermolecular force , diimide , fullerene , conjugated system , chemistry , non covalent interactions , host–guest chemistry , intermolecular interaction , stereochemistry , materials science , crystallography , molecule , organic chemistry , polymer , hydrogen bond
This work presents a synergy between organic electronics and supramolecular chemistry, in which a host–guest complex is designed to function as an efficacious electronic material. Specifically, the noncovalent recognition of a fullerene, phenyl‐C 61 ‐butyric acid methyl ester ( PC 61 BM ), by an alternating perylene diimide ( P )‐bithiophene ( B ) conjugated macrocycle ( PBPB ) results in a greater than five‐fold enhancement in electron mobility, relative to the macrocycle alone. Characterization and quantification of the binding of fullerenes by host PBPB is provided alongside evidence for intermolecular electronic communication within the host–guest complexes.