Oligothiophene cruciform with a germanium spiro center: a promising material for organic photovoltaics

Iain A. Wright; Alexander L. Kanibolotsky; Joseph Cameron; Tell Tuttle; Peter J. Skabara; Simon J. Coles; Calvyn T. Howells; Stuart A. J. Thomson; Salvatore Gambino; Ifor D. W. Samuel; Peter Skabara

doi:10.1002/anie.201109074

Oligothiophene cruciform with a germanium spiro center: a promising material for organic photovoltaics

Iain A. Wright, Alexander L. Kanibolotsky, Joseph Cameron, Tell Tuttle, Peter J. Skabara, Simon J. Coles, Calvyn T. Howells, Stuart A. J. Thomson, Salvatore Gambino, Ifor D. W. Samuel, Peter Skabara

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Abstract

A fascinating packing motif is observed in a novel cruciform oligothiophene containing a Ge (violet; see picture) spiro center. Long-range interchain interactions between molecules and strong electronic coherence between orthogonal chains within the molecules are present. Such ordering is advantageous for bulk charge transport, as demonstrated by high short-circuit currents in bulk heterojunction organic solar cells.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4562-4567
Number of pages	6
Journal	Agewandte Chemie-International Edition
Volume	51
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201109074
Publication status	Published - May 2012

Keywords

organic photovoltaics
spiro center
oligothiophene cruciform
oligomerization
spiro compounds

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Physical Organic Chemistry: Opportunities In Synthesis, Materials And Pharmaceuticals (Science And Innovation Award)
Murphy, J. (Principal Investigator), Coombs, G. (Co-investigator), Ferguson, A. (Co-investigator) & Florence, A. (Co-investigator)
Scottish Funding Council SFC, EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/09/07 → 30/10/12
Project: Research

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Wright, I. A., Kanibolotsky, A. L., Cameron, J., Tuttle, T., Skabara, P. J., Coles, S. J., Howells, C. T., Thomson, S. A. J., Gambino, S., Samuel, I. D. W., & Skabara, P. (2012). Oligothiophene cruciform with a germanium spiro center: a promising material for organic photovoltaics. Agewandte Chemie-International Edition, 51(19), 4562-4567. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201109074

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