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Topology effects in molecular organic electronic materials : pyrene and azupyrene

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Klein, Benedikt P., Ruppenthal, Lukas, Hall, Samuel J., Sattler, Lars E., Weber, Sebastian M., Herritsch, Jan, Jaegermann, Andrea, Maurer, Reinhard J., Hilt, Gerhard and Gottfried, J. Michael (2021) Topology effects in molecular organic electronic materials : pyrene and azupyrene. ChemPhysChem, 22 (11). pp. 1065-1073. doi:10.1002/cphc.202100222

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Abstract: Pyrene derivatives play a prominent role in organic electronic devices, including field effect transistors, light emitting diodes, and solar cells. The flexibility in the desired properties has previously been achieved by variation of substituents at the periphery of the pyrene backbone. In contrast, the influence of the topology of the central π‐electron system on the relevant properties such as the band gap or the fluorescence behavior has not yet been addressed. In this work, pyrene is compared with its structural isomer azupyrene, which has a π‐electron system with non‐alternant topology. Using photoelectron spectroscopy, near edge X‐ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy, and other methods, it is shown that the electronic band gap of azupyrene is by 0.72 eV smaller than that of pyrene. The difference of the optical band gaps is even larger with 1.09 eV, as determined by ultraviolet–visible absorption spectroscopy. The non‐alternant nature of azupyrene is also associated with a more localized charge distribution. Further insight is provided by density functional theory (DFT) calculations of the molecular properties and ab initio coupled cluster calculations of the optical transitions. The concept of aromaticity is used to interpret the major topology‐related differences.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Q Science > QD Chemistry
T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Chemistry
SWORD Depositor: Library Publications Router
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Pyrene (Chemical), Organic semiconductors , Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Photoelectron spectroscopy
Journal or Publication Title: ChemPhysChem
Publisher: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
ISSN: 1439-4235
Official Date: 4 June 2021
Dates:
DateEvent
4 June 2021Published
7 May 2021Available
26 March 2021Accepted
Volume: 22
Number: 11
Page Range: pp. 1065-1073
DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100222
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
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Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
EP/L015307/1[EPSRC] Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000266
EP/P020232/1[EPSRC] Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000266
EP/R029431/1[EPSRC] Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000266
MR/S016023/1UK Research and Innovationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100014013
223848855-SFB 1083[DFG] Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschafthttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001659

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