Abstract
In the organic electronics research field, several strategies have been used to modulate the transport properties of thiophene-derived semiconductors via sequential functionalization of their π-conjugated cores. This review summarizes the major design and synthetic strategies for tuning thiophene-containing small molecule and polymer properties by introducing electron-deficient nitrogen-containing azine and azole moieties. Several examples are presented which elucidate the structural, optical, and electronic consequences of incorporating these electron-deficient fragments in the conjugated skeletons, particularly relating to applications in organic thin-film transistors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1533-1558 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | Materials |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Azine
- Azole
- Organic field-effect transistors
- Thiophene
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)