Electron Transport in Naphthalene Diimide Derivatives
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials and Fabrication of the Test Devices
2.2. Electrical Measurements
2.3. Quantum Chemical Calculations
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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IP (eV) | EA (eV) | HOMO (eV) | LUMO (eV) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NDI-s-Bu | - 1 | −3.56 | −7.17 | −3.54 |
NDI-4-n-OHePh | 6.25 | −3.71 | −6.28 | −3.43 |
LUMO | E [eV] | HOMO | E [eV] | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NDI-s-Bu | +3 | −1.19 | 0 | −7.17 |
+2 | −1.45 | −1 | −7.70 | |
+1 | −1.83 | −2 | −7.72 | |
0 | −3.54 | −3 | −7.84 | |
NDI-4-n-OHePh | +3 | −1.03 | 0 | −6.28 |
+2 | −1.38 | −1 | −6.29 | |
+1 | −1.76 | −2 | −7.06 | |
0 | −3.43 | −3 | −7.18 | |
Method | Parameter | NDI-s-Bu | NDI-4-n-OHePh |
---|---|---|---|
Experiment | μe [cm2V−1s−1] | 4.3 × 10−4 | 4.6 × 10−6 |
WITO [eV] | 4.5 ** (4.3 *) | ||
WAl [eV] | 4.1 ** (3.9 *) |
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Jung, J.; Selerowicz, A.; Maczugowska, P.; Halagan, K.; Rybakiewicz-Sekita, R.; Zagorska, M.; Stefaniuk-Grams, A. Electron Transport in Naphthalene Diimide Derivatives. Materials 2021, 14, 4026. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14144026
Jung J, Selerowicz A, Maczugowska P, Halagan K, Rybakiewicz-Sekita R, Zagorska M, Stefaniuk-Grams A. Electron Transport in Naphthalene Diimide Derivatives. Materials. 2021; 14(14):4026. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14144026
Chicago/Turabian StyleJung, Jaroslaw, Arkadiusz Selerowicz, Paulina Maczugowska, Krzysztof Halagan, Renata Rybakiewicz-Sekita, Malgorzata Zagorska, and Anna Stefaniuk-Grams. 2021. "Electron Transport in Naphthalene Diimide Derivatives" Materials 14, no. 14: 4026. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14144026