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Theoretical investigations of the charge transfer properties of anthracene derivatives

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The simulated structure of 9,10-bis(methylthio)anthracene (1) has been compared with experimental parameters, then by applying the same methodology crystal structures of designed derivatives 9,10-bis(trifluoromethylthio)anthracene (2), 9,10-bis(methylselleno)anthracene (3) and 9,10-bis(trifluoromethylselleno)anthracene (4) have been simulated. By employing a diabatic model and a first-principle direct method, we have investigated carrier transport properties. The reorganization energies have been computed at the DFT (B3LYP/6-31G*) level. The transfer integrals have been calculated for a wide variety of nearest-neighbor charge transfer pathways. The reorganization energies and transfer integrals showed that 1, 3, and 4 would be good both for hole and electron transport and 2 hole transfer material. The 2 and 4 derivatives would enhance the photostability as well.

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Financial supports from the NSFC (No.50873020; 20773022), NCET-06-0321, and NENU-STB07007 are gratefully acknowledged. A. Irfan acknowledges the financial support from China Scholarship Council and Ministry of Education (MOE), Pakistan.

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    Ahmad Irfan, Jingping Zhang & Yingfei Chang

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Supplementary material 1 (PDF 1777 kb). Structural parameters of 9,10-bis(methylthio)anthracene (1), geometries, predicted crystal structures of 1, 2, 3,and 4

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Irfan, A., Zhang, J. & Chang, Y. Theoretical investigations of the charge transfer properties of anthracene derivatives. Theor Chem Acc 127, 587–594 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00214-010-0752-4

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Keywords

  • OFET
  • Reorganization energy
  • Transfer integrals
  • DFT
  • Anthracene derivatives