Seeded on-surface supramolecular growth for large area conductive donor-acceptor assembly
Title | Seeded on-surface supramolecular growth for large area conductive donor-acceptor assembly |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Goudappagouda,, Chithiravel, S, Krishnamoorthy, K, Gosavi, SW, Babu, SSanthosh |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 51 |
Issue | 52 |
Pagination | 10439-10442 |
Date Published | MAY |
Type of Article | Article |
ISSN | 1359-7345 |
Abstract | Charge transport features of organic semiconductor assemblies are of paramount importance. However, large-area extended supramolecular structures of donor-acceptor combinations with controlled self-assembly pathways are hardly accessible. In this context, as a representative example, seeded on-surface supramolecular growth of tetrathiafulvalene and tetracyano-p-quinodimethane (TTF-TCNQ) using active termini of solution-formed sheaves has been introduced to form an extended assembly. We demonstrate for the first time, the creation of a large-area donor-acceptor assembly on the surface, which is practically very tedious, using a seeded, evaporation-assisted growth process. The excellent molecular ordering in this assembly is substantiated by its good electrical conductivity (similar to 10(-2) S cm(-1)). The on-surface assembly via both internally formed and externally added sheaf-like seeds open new pathways in supramolecular chemistry and device applications. |
DOI | 10.1039/c5cc03091a |
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign) | Foreign |
Impact Factor (IF) | 6.567 |
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