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- Title
The Influence of Side-Chain Position on the Optoelectronic Properties of a Red-Emitting Conjugated Polymer.
- Authors
Lu, Li Ping; Finlayson, Chris E.; Kabra, Dinesh; Albert‐Seifried, Sebastian; Song, Myoung Hoon; Havenith, Remco W. A.; Tu, Guoli; Huck, Wilhelm T. S.; Friend, Richard H.
- Abstract
A study of the organic semiconductor F8TBT is presented, directly comparing a conventional form (F8TBT-out) with a form with varied alkyl side-chain position (F8TBT-in), in terms of optical properties and device performance in light-emitting-diodes (LEDs). Computational simulations of the side-chain position with respect to the TBT unit reveal geometrical differences between F8TBT-out and F8TBT-in. π-π conjugation on the backbone of F8TBT-in is interrupted by a distortion of the benzothiadiazole ring, leading to a blue-shift of the absorption spectrum and increased photoluminescence quantum efficiency. Both conventional and hybrid LEDs demonstrate that devices with F8TBT-in show improved performance, as compared to F8TBT-out, illustrating how tuning the optoelectronic properties of conjugated polymers by varying the placement of side chains has an important role in device optimization.
- Publication
Macromolecular Chemistry & Physics, 2013, Vol 214, Issue 9, p967
- ISSN
1022-1352
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/macp.201200681