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(Oligo-)Thiophene Functionalized Tetraazaperopyrenes: Donor鈥揂cceptor Dyes and Ambipolar Organic Semiconductors
Tetraazaperopyrenes
(TAPPs) have been functionalized with thiophene
and terthiophene units of different architecture resulting in a variety
of organic donor鈥揳cceptor (D鈥揂) compounds. The influence
of the connection of the thiophenes to the TAPP core on their structural,
photophysical and electrochemical properties has been studied in detail
by a combination of X-ray crystallography, UV鈥搗is and fluorescence
spectroscopy as well as cyclic voltammetry, which allowed the establishment
of structure鈥損roperty relationships. The HOMO鈥揕UMO gap
is significantly decreased upon substitution of the TAPP core with
electron-donating thiophene units, the extent of which is strongly
influenced by the orientation of the thiophene units. The latter also
crucially directs the molecular packing in the solid. Linkage at the
伪-position allows both inter- and intramolecular N路路路S
interaction, whereas linkage in the 尾-position prevents intramolecular
N路路路S interaction, resulting in a less pronounced conjugation
of the TAPP core and the thiophene units. The new TAPP derivatives
were processed as semiconductors in organic thin-film transistors
(TFTs) that show ambipolar behavior. The insight into band gap and
structure engineering may open up new possibilities to tailor the
electronic properties of TAPP-based materials for certain desired
applications