Oligothiophene cruciform with a Germanium spiro center: A promising material for organic photovoltaics

Iain A. Wright; Alexander L. Kanibolotsky; Joseph Cameron; Tell Tuttle; Peter J. Skabara; Simon J. Coles; Calvyn T. Howells; Stuart A.J. Thomson; Salvatore Gambino; Ifor D.W. Samuel

doi:10.1002/anie.201109074

Oligothiophene cruciform with a Germanium spiro center: A promising material for organic photovoltaics

Iain A. Wright, Alexander L. Kanibolotsky, Joseph Cameron, Tell Tuttle, Peter J. Skabara, Simon J. Coles, Calvyn T. Howells, Stuart A.J. Thomson, Salvatore Gambino, Ifor D.W. Samuel

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Abstract

X marks the spot! A fascinating packing motif is observed in a novel cruciform oligothiophene containing a Ge (violet; see picture) spiro center. Long-range interchain interactions between molecules and strong electronic coherence between orthogonal chains within the molecules are present. Such ordering is advantageous for bulk charge transport, as demonstrated by high short-circuit currents in bulk heterojunction organic solar cells.

Original language	British English
Pages (from-to)	4562-4567
Number of pages	6
Journal	Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume	51
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201109074
State	Published - 7 May 2012

Keywords

aggregation
germanium
oligomerization
spiro compounds
stacking interactions

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Wright, I. A., Kanibolotsky, A. L., Cameron, J., Tuttle, T., Skabara, P. J., Coles, S. J., Howells, C. T., Thomson, S. A. J., Gambino, S., & Samuel, I. D. W. (2012). Oligothiophene cruciform with a Germanium spiro center: A promising material for organic photovoltaics. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 51(19), 4562-4567. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201109074

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