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Isolation and Characterization of the Unexpected 1- n-Octyloxyperopyrene: A Solution-Processable p-Type Organic
Marta Martínez-Abadía1, Gabriella Antonicelli1, Akinori Saeki2
1POLYMAT , University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU , Avenida de Tolosa 72 , E-20018 Donostia-San Sebastian , Spain.
Abstract:
The synthesis and optical, electrochemical, thermal, and electrical characterization of a new and unexpected 1- n-octyloxyperopyrene is reported. The structure of 1- n-octyloxyperopyrene has been unambiguously established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The solubility of this polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, endowed by the alkoxy substituent, allows the fabrication of thin-film field-effect transistors by liquid deposition methods. These devices show hole mobilities up to 1.61 × 10-3 cm2 V-1 s-1.
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