Electron-accepting conjugated materials based on 2-vinyl-4,5-dicyanoimidazoles for application in organic electronics.
We report the Heck coupling of 2-vinyl-4,5-dicyanoimidazole (vinazene) with selected di- and trihalo aromatics in an effort to prepare linear and branched electron-accepting conjugated materials for application in organic electronics. By selecting the suitable halo-aromatic moiety, it is possible to tune the HOMO-LUMO energy levels, absorption, and emission properties for a specific application. In this regard, materials with strong photoluminescence from blue --> green --> red are reported that may have potential application in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Furthermore, derivatives with strong absorption in the visible spectrum, coupled with favorable HOMO-LUMO levels, have been used to prepare promising organic photovoltaic devices (OPVs) when combined with commercially available semiconducting donor polymers.
Shin
Richard Y C
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Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR), 3 Research Link, 117602, Republic of Singapore.
Sonar
Prashant
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Siew
Pei Sann
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Chen
Zhi-Kuan
ZK
Sellinger
Alan
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