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Functional Organic Semiconductors Based on Bay‐Annulated Indigo (BAI)
Author(s) -
Kolaczkowski Matthew A.,
Liu Yi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the chemical record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.61
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1528-0691
pISSN - 1527-8999
DOI - 10.1002/tcr.201800159
Subject(s) - indigo , materials science , nanotechnology , polymer , ambipolar diffusion , acceptor , organic electronics , organic semiconductor , electronics , chemistry , transistor , optoelectronics , composite material , electrical engineering , physics , engineering , plasma , quantum mechanics , voltage , optics , condensed matter physics
The advancement of organic electronics has been continually pushed by the need for stable and high performance acceptor materials. By utilizing inexpensive and stable indigo dye as a starting material, Bay‐Annulated Indigo (BAI) provides a new motif for the development of semiconducting materials. Modular and straightforward synthesis makes BAI an outstanding platform for molecular design, while excellent stability, strong absorption, and high ambipolar mobility render BAI‐based materials excellent candidates for organic electronics. BAI‐based polymers and small molecules have taken advantage of these properties to show promising results in a variety of applications.