Bithiophene-Imide-Based Polymeric Semiconductors for Field-Effect Transistors: Synthesis, Structure−Property Correlations, Charge Carrier Polarity, an

Synthesis and Characterization of Thiophene-Containing Naphthalene Diimide n-Type Copolymers for OFET Application

Christine K. Luscombe

Naphthalene diimide (NDI) copolymers are attractive n-type materials for use in organic electronic devices. Four highly soluble NDI polymers are presented—each differing only in the thiophene content comprising the material. Electron mobilities as high as 0.076 cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹for the novel material PNDI-3Th are reported. Polymer crystallinity and general macromolecular order are shown to effectively improve by increasing the number of thiophene units within the polymer backbone. The structure−property relationship of NDI−thiophene copolymers is presented and discussed as it pertains to organic field effect transistor (OFET) performance.

Phenyl vs Alkyl Polythiophene: A Solar Cell Comparison Using a Vinazene Derivative as Acceptor

Chem. Mater., Article ASAP DOI: 10.1021/cm903067a

Synthesis and characterization of donor-bridge-acceptor alternating copolymers containing perylene diimide units and their application to photovoltaic

DOI: 10.1002/pola.23889

Solution-Processible n-Channel Organic Field-Effect Transistors Based on Dicyanomethylene-Substituted Terthienoquinoid Derivative

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129 (38), pp 11684–11685

Pyrazine-Containing Acene-Type Molecular Ribbons with up to 16 Rectilinearly Arranged Fused Aromatic Rings

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130 (26), pp 8297–8306

Recent Progress in n-Channel Organic Thin-Film Transistors

Recent progress in the performance and molecular design of n-channel semiconductors during the past five years is summarized. The limitations and practicable solutions for n-channel organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) are dealt with from the viewpoint of OTFT constitution and geometry, molecular design, and thin-film growth conditions. Strategies for methodology are especially highlighted with an aim to investigate basic issues in this field.

Adv. Mater., January 14, 2010, DOI: 10.1002/adma.200901454