Synthesis and Properties of an Electropolymer Obtained from a Dimeric Donor/Acceptor System with a 4,4′-Spirobi[cyclopenta[2,1-b:3,4-b′]dithiophene] Core

The design and synthesis of two potentially electropolymerizable electron donor-acceptor dyes characterized by a cruciform 4,4′-spirobi[cyclopenta[2,1-b:3,4-b′]dithiophene] core is here outlined. The new molecules feature two perpendicularly aligned cyclopentadithiophene branches, each one having an...

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Autores: Orlandi, Simonetta, Pozzi, Gianluca, Cavazzini, Marco, Minudri, Daniela, Gervaldo, Miguel Andres, Otero, Luis Alberto, Fungo, Fernando Gabriel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/69395
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/69395
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Electropolymer
Spiro-Bi-Cyclopenta-Dithiophene
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Sumario:The design and synthesis of two potentially electropolymerizable electron donor-acceptor dyes characterized by a cruciform 4,4′-spirobi[cyclopenta[2,1-b:3,4-b′]dithiophene] core is here outlined. The new molecules feature two perpendicularly aligned cyclopentadithiophene branches, each one having an electrodimerizable, electron donor triphenylamine unit and an electron acceptor dicyanovinylene group. By merging these structural elements, the light absorption ability of the conjugated cyclopentadithiophene chromophore is extended to a broad region of the visible spectrum. The photoelectroactive film obtained from one of the dyes by electrochemical deposition technique retains the ability to generate photoinduced charge-separated states and to transport holes, turning this material into a unique example of donor-acceptor polymer with potential application in the development of organic optoelectronic devices. (Figure Presented).