Diborapolyacenes: synthesis, crystal structures and electronic properties

INOR 394

Jinhui Chen, chenjh@umich.edu1, Jeff W. Kampf2, and Arthur J. Ashe III, ajashe@umich.edu1. (1) Department of Chemistry, the University of Michigan, 930 N. University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, (2) Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055
Organic semiconductors have been extensively studied over the past 10 years. Pentacene and its derivatives were extensively studied as a model molecule among organic semiconductors widely used in OLEDs, OTFTs and solar cells. Recently, we developed a series of diborapolyacenes, which are analogues of polyacenes. The preliminary results including synthesis, crystal structures and electronic properties, will be presented. These materials might be potentially used as n-type semiconductors for organic electronics.
 

Synthesis and Characterization of Materials
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, Monday, August 20, 2007 BCEC -- 206 A/B, Oral

Division of Inorganic Chemistry

The 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007