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Zhou MM, He J, Pan HM, Zeng Q, Lin H, Zhao KQ, Hu P, Wang BQ, Donnio B. Induction and Stabilization of Columnar Mesophases in Fluorinated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Arene-Perfluoroarene Interactions. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301829. [PMID: 37452614 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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The straightforward synthesis of several Fluorinated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by the efficient, transition-metal-free, arene fluorine nucleophilic substitution reaction is described, and the full investigation of their liquid crystalline and optical properties reported. The key precursors for this study, i. e. 2,2'-dilithio-4,4',5,5'-tetraalkoxy-1,1'-biphenyl derivatives, were obtained in two steps from the highly selective Scholl oxidative homo-coupling of 3,4-dialkoxy-1-bromobenzene, followed by quantitative double-lithiation. In situ room temperature nucleophilic annulation with either perfluorobenzene or perfluoronaphthalene leads to 1,2,3,4-tetrafluoro-6,7,10,11-tetraalkxoytriphenylenes and 9,10,11,12,13,14-hexafluoro-2,3,6,7-tetraalkoxybenzo[f]tetraphenes, respectively, in good yields. Exploiting the same strategy, subsequent double annulations resulted in the formation of 9,18-difluoro-2,3,6,7,11,12,15,16-octa(alkoxy)tribenzo[f,k,m]tetraphenes and 9,10,19,20-tetrafluoro-2,3,6,7,12,13,16,17-octakis(hexyloxy)tetrabenzo[a,c,j,l]tetracenes, respectively. Despite the presence of only four alkoxy chains, the polar "Janus" mesogens display a columnar hexagonal mesophase over broad temperature ranges, with higher mesophase stability than the archetypical 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexa(alkoxy)triphenylenes and their hydrogenated counterparts. The improvement or induction of mesomorphism is attributed to efficient antiparallel face-to-face π-stacking driven by the establishment of non-covalent perfluoroarene-arene intermolecular interactions. The larger lipophilic discotic π-extended compounds also exhibit columnar mesomorphism, over similar temperature ranges and stability than their hydrogenated homologs. Finally, these fluorinated molecules form stringy gels in various solvents, and show interesting solvatochromic emission properties in solution as well as strong emission in thin films and gels.
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- Ming-Mei Zhou
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, 610066, Chengdu, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, 610066, Chengdu, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, 610066, Chengdu, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, 610066, Chengdu, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, 610066, Chengdu, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, 610066, Chengdu, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, 610066, Chengdu, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, 610066, Chengdu, China
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie de Strasbourg, CNRS-Université de Strasbourg (UMR7504), 67000, Strasbourg, France
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Hadjichristov GB, Marinov YG. Photoluminescent Thin Films of Room-Temperature Glassy Tris(keto-hydrozone) Discotic Liquid Crystals and Their Nanocomposites with Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Optoelectronics. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:27102-27116. [PMID: 37546593 PMCID: PMC10398711 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c02103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
Abstract
This study addresses the photoresponse of liquid-crystalline tris(keto-hydrozone) discotic (TKHD)-a star-shaped molecular structure with three branches. Object of our research interest was also TKHD filled with single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) at a concentration of 1 wt %. At room temperature, the discotic liquid crystals in thin films (thickness 3 μm) of both TKHD and nanocomposite SWCNT/TKHD were in a glassy state. Such glassy thin films exhibited photoluminescence ranging from the deep-red to the near-infrared spectral region, being attractive for organic optoelectronics. The addition of SWCNTs to TKHD was found to stabilize the photoluminescence of TKHD, which is of significance for optoelectronic device applications. The photothermoelectrical response of highly conductive SWCNT/TKHD nanocomposite films was characterized by electrical impedance spectroscopy in the frequency range from 1 Hz to 1 MHz of the applied electric field. It was elucidated that the reversible photothermoelectrical effect in SWCNT/TKHD films occurs through SWCNTs and their network.
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- Georgi B. Hadjichristov
- Laboratory
of Optics & Spectroscopy, Georgi Nadjakov Institute of Solid State
Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 72 Tzarigradsko Chaussee Blvd., Sofia BG-1784, Bulgaria
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- Laboratory
of Liquid Crystals & Biomolecular Layers, Georgi Nadjakov Institute
of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy
of Sciences, 72 Tzarigradsko
Chaussee Blvd., Sofia BG-1784, Bulgaria
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Castillo C, Aracena A, Ballesteros L, Neculqueo G, Gence L, Quero F. New Benzotrithiophene-Based Molecules as Organic P-Type Semiconductor for Small-Molecule Organic Solar Cells. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:ma16103759. [PMID: 37241386 DOI: 10.3390/ma16103759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A new benzotrithiophene-based small molecule, namely 2,5,8-Tris[5-(2,2-dicyanovinyl)-2-thienyl]-benzo[1,2-b:3,4-b':6,5-b″]-trithiophene (DCVT-BTT), was successfully synthesized and subsequently characterized. This compound was found to present an intense absorption band at a wavelength position of ∼544 nm and displayed potentially relevant optoelectronic properties for photovoltaic devices. Theoretical studies demonstrated an interesting behavior of charge transport as electron donor (hole-transporting) active material for heterojunction cells. A preliminary study of small-molecule organic solar cells based on DCVT-BTT (as the P-type organic semiconductor) and phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (as the N-type organic semiconductor) exhibited a power conversion efficiency of 2.04% at a donor: acceptor weight ratio of 1:1.
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- Cristian Castillo
- Laboratorio de Nanocelulosa y Biomateriales, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Biotecnología y Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Universidad de Chile, Avenida Beauchef 851, Santiago 8370456, Chile
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- Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Agronomía, Universidad de Las Américas, Sede Santiago, Campus La Florida, Avenida Walker Martínez 1360, La Florida, Santiago 8240000, Chile
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- Instituto de Ciencias Químicas Aplicadas, Grupo de Investigación en Energía y Procesos Sustentables, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Av. El Llano Subercaseaux 2801, San Miguel, Santiago 8910060, Chile
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- Centro de Materiales para la Transición y Sostenibilidad Energética, Comisión Chilena de Energía Nuclear, Santiago 7600713, Chile
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- Functional Materials & Devices Lab, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 8940000, Chile
- Instituto de Física, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avenida Vicuña Mackenna 4860, Santiago 8940000, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Nanocelulosa y Biomateriales, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Biotecnología y Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Universidad de Chile, Avenida Beauchef 851, Santiago 8370456, Chile
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Ivanova M, Shubin K, Baran A. Synthesis of C3h-symmetric benzotripyrrole derivatives as monomers for organic frameworks. Chem Heterocycl Compd (N Y) 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10593-023-03154-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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He C, Wang K, Wang Y, Xu S, Liu Y, Cao S. Properties tuning of supramolecular discotics by non-mesogenic triazines and acids. Aust J Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1071/ch21189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Deng WJ, Liu S, Lin H, Zhao KX, Bai XY, Zhao KQ, Hu P, Wang BQ, Monobe H, Donnio B. Ditriphenylenothiophene butterfly-shape liquid crystals. The influence of polyarene core topology on self-organization, fluorescence and photoconductivity. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj00655c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Two series of regio-isomeric mesomorphous, luminescent and conductive compounds, based on a ditriphenylenothiophene core (α/β-DTPT), were successfully synthesized by the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling/Scholl cyclo-dehydrogenation reactions tandem.
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- Wen-Jing Deng
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Nanomaterials Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Ikeda, Osaka, 5638577, Japan
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Materiaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS), CNRS-Université de Strasbourg (UMR 7504), Strasbourg, 67034, France
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2-{3,5-Bis-[5-(3,4-didodecyloxyphenyl)thien-2-yl]phenyl}-5-(3,4-didodecyloxyphenyl)thiophene. MOLBANK 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/m1225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Star-shaped compounds are widely recognized as emerging materials for optical and electrical applications and as scaffolds of discotic liquid crystal. While the C3-symmetrical tri(phenylthienyl)benzene is the core for several electroopotical materials, no liquid crystal with this scaffold has yet been reported. Acid-catalyzed cyclocondensation of bromoacetylthiophene gives a C3-symmetrical star, threefold Suzuki coupling results in extension of the conjugated system. With 3,4-didodecylocyphenyl boronic acid, a star with a large rigid conjugated system and flexible aliphatic periphery is obtained. Differentials scanning calorimetry and polarized optical microscopy reveal an enantiotropic mesophase from 66 °C to 106 °C.
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Ma T, Zhong YJ, Wang HF, Zhao KQ, Wang BQ, Hu P, Monobe H, Donnio B. Butterfly-like Shape Liquid Crystals Based Fused-Thiophene as Unidimensional Ambipolar Organic Semiconductors with High Mobility. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:1106-1117. [PMID: 33704900 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202100173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mesomorphous butterfly-like shape molecules based on benzodithiophene, benzodithiophene-4,8-dione and cyclopentadithiophen-4-one core moieties were efficiently synthesized by the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling and Scholl oxidative cyclo-dehydrogenation reactions' tandem. Most of the butterfly molecules spontaneously self-organize into columnar hexagonal mesophase. The electron-deficient systems possess strong solvent-gelling ability but are not luminescent, whereas the electron-rich terms do not form gels but strongly emit light between 400 and 600 nm. The charge carrier mobility was also measured by time-of-flight transient photocurrent technique in the mesophases for some of the compounds. They display hole-transport performances with positive charge mobility in the 10-3 cm-2 V-1 s-1 range, consistent with the high degree of ordering and stability of the columnar superstructures. In particular, the mesogen with a benzodithiophen-4,8-dione core shows ambipolar charge carrier transport with both high electron (μe =6.6×10-3 cm-2 V-1 s-1 ) and hole (μh =4.5×10-3 cm-2 V-1 s-1 ) mobility values.
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- Tao Ma
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, P. R. China
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- Nanomaterials Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Ikeda, Osaka, 563-8577, Japan
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS), CNRS-Université de Strasbourg (UMR 7504), 67034, Strasbourg, France
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