π-Spacer-Linked Bisthienopyrroles with Tunable Optical Properties

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Published as part of the Cluster Synthesis of Materials

Abstract

Thieno[3,2-b]pyrrole is an effective nonconventional semiconducting building block that could be generated in gram quantities with relatively high overall yields. Three organic semiconductors containing thieno[3,2-b]pyrrole were synthesized in good yields without requiring time-consuming column purifications. The synthesis, optical and electrochemical properties were systematically investigated.

1 Introduction

2 Experimental

3 Synthesis and Characterization

4 Theoretical Calculations

5 Optical and Electrochemical Properties

6 Thermal Stability

7 Fluorescence Experiments

8 GIXRD Data

9 Conclusions

Key words

thieno[3,2-b]pyrrole - organic semiconductors - electrochemical properties

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