π-Extended Zigzag-Shaped Diphenanthrene-Based p-Type Semiconductors Exhibiting Small Effective Masses

Masato Mitani, Shohei Kumagai, Craig P. Yu, Ayako Oi, Masakazu Yamagishi, Shuhei Nishinaga, Hiroki Mori, Yasushi Nishihara, Daisuke Hashizume, Tadanori Kurosawa, Hiroyuki Ishii, Nobuhiko Kobayashi, Jun Takeya, Toshihiro Okamoto

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Abstract

Molecular design strategy of the π-electron core is of importance to enhance the organic semiconducting performance. In this study, diphenanthro[1,2-b:2′,1′-d]thiophene (DPT) as a new zigzag-shaped sulfur-bridged π-electron core and its phenyl-substituted derivative (Ph–DPT) exhibiting unique orbital configurations are reported. The DPT derivatives are readily synthesized through a versatile synthetic scheme in five steps from the commercially available dibenzothiophene. Their single-crystal structural analyses and band calculations revealed that both DPTs form typical herringbone packing structures, which are favorable for 2D charge carrier transport, along with small effective masses. Single-crystal-based field-effect transistors (FETs) of both DPT and Ph–DPT exhibit p-type behaviors and charge-carrier mobility up to 5.5 cm2 V–1 s–1. These results provide information that can broaden the molecular design approaches toward high-performance organic semiconductors.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAdvanced Electronic Materials
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2022

Keywords

  • molecular orbitals
  • organic field-effect transistors
  • organic semiconductors
  • zigzag-shaped π-conjugated molecules

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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