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DFT study of the effect of fluorine atoms on the crystal structure and semiconducting properties of poly(arylene-ethynylene) derivatives.
- Source :
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The Journal of chemical physics [J Chem Phys] 2016 Apr 21; Vol. 144 (15), pp. 154902. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The effect of fluorine substitution on the molecular structure, crystal packing, and n-type semiconducting properties of a set of poly(arylene-ethynylene) polymers based on alternating thiadiazole and phenyl units linked through ethynylene groups has been studied by means of Density Functional Theory. As a result, an enlargement in the interplanar distance between cofacial polymer chains, as well as a decrease of the electronic coupling and electron mobility is predicted. On the other hand, fluorination could facilitate electron injection into the material. A polymer containing both alkoxy pendant chains and fluorine atoms is proposed as a compromise solution between efficiency of electron injection and charge transport within the material.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1089-7690
- Volume :
- 144
- Issue :
- 15
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of chemical physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27389235
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4945447