A family of solution-processable macrocyclic and open-chain oligothiophenes with atropoisomeric scaffolds : structural and electronic features for potential energy applications
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2017
Citazione:
A family of solution-processable macrocyclic and open-chain oligothiophenes with atropoisomeric scaffolds : structural and electronic features for potential energy applications / E. Quartapelle Procopio, T. Benincori, G. Appoloni, P.R. Mussini, S. Arnaboldi, C. Carbonera, R. Cirilli, A. Cominetti, L. Longo, R. Martinazzo, M. Panigati, R. Pò. - In: NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY. - ISSN 1144-0546. - 41:18(2017), pp. 10009-10019.
Abstract:
FeCl3oxidation of the racemate of C2symmetric, inherently chiral, sexithiophene monomer 1 (2,2â²-bis(2,2â²-bithiophene-5-yl)-3,3â²-bithianaphthene) affords a mixture of cyclic oligomers, from the prevailing dimer to traces of the pentamer. The oligomers are constituted by mixtures of stereoisomers which are two for dimer 2, four for trimer 3 and six for tetramer 4. Cyclooligomers 2 and 3 could be separated by chromatography, while 4 was synthesized by ring closure of open chain dimer 2a, prepared in turn by controlled coupling of the anion of racemic 1. The optical properties of open-chain stereoisomer 2a and tetramer 4 have been compared with those of 2 and 3 respectively. The macrocyclic oligomers have been tested as donor materials in bulk heterojunction solar cell prototypes both as a crude mixture resulting from oxidation of 1 and as a single oligomer. Theoretical calculations support the photophysical properties of these new materials.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
catalysis; chemistry (all); materials chemistry; 2506; metals and alloys
Elenco autori:
E. Quartapelle Procopio, T. Benincori, G. Appoloni, P.R. Mussini, S. Arnaboldi, C. Carbonera, R. Cirilli, A. Cominetti, L. Longo, R. Martinazzo, M. Panigati, R. Pò
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