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Data set underpinning article titled "Geometric Orthogonality as a Recipe for Efficient Single-Molecule Charge Generation in Core Substituted NDI Derivatives"

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posted on 2025-01-14, 13:32 authored by Bob SchroederBob Schroeder

One of the primary drawbacks of organic materials, compared to their inorganic counterparts in various optoelectronic applications, is their lower charge generation efficiency, which stems from their inherently higher exciton binding energy. Therefore, new out-of-the-box approaches need to be introduced to the field. Herein, we propose a new approach to increase the charge formation of naphthalenediimide (NDI) derivatives by inducing a large torsional angle between the NDI core and the core-attached substituent, deconjugating the resulting extended π-system. To study the extent of this change, transient absorption spectroscopy characterisation has been performed on a set of derivatised NDI molecules where the core-attached substituents have been systematically altered to modulate the resulting torsional angle. The data clearly shows an enhanced charge generation with core-attached substituents from phenyl to anthracenyl which increase in both size and degree of rotational inhibition. This opens the possibility for a new family of NDI materials with implications for a wide range of applications such as photovoltaics, transistors and catalysis.

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Self-healing organic semiconductors for bionic skin

UK Research and Innovation

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Maria Zambrano fellowship

University of Malaga for the Young Researchers Projects (1-2021_17)

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