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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