title: Pro-aromatic bisphenaleno-thieno[3,2-b]thiophene versus anti-aromatic bisindeno-thieno[3,2-b]thiophene: different ground-state properties and applications in field-effect transistors.
abstract: A pro-aromatic bisphenaleno-thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (BPT-TIPS) was synthesized and compared with an anti-aromatic bisindeno-thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (S2-TIPS). BPT-TIPS showed larger diradical character, stronger absorption, longer excited state lifetime and better redox amphotericity than S2-TIPS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore. chmcc@nus.edu.sg.
authors.forename: Xueliang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Sangsu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Minjung
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Bin
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authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Jingjing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Linzhi
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authors.lastname: Jing
authors.forename: Kuo-Wei
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Dongho
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authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chunyan
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authors.lastname: Chi