Exploring Electronic Characteristics of Acceptor-Donor-Acceptor-Type Molecules by Single-Molecule Charge Transport
ADVANCED MATERIALS(2023)
摘要
The electronic characteristics of organic optoelectronic materials determine the performance of corresponding devices. Clarifying the relationship between molecular structure and electronic characteristics at the single-molecule level can help to achieve high performance for organic optoelectronic materials and devices, especially for organic photovoltaics. In this work, a typical acceptor-donor-acceptor (A-D-A)-type molecule is explored by combining theoretical and experimental studies to reveal the intrinsic electronic characteristics at the single-molecule level. Specifically, the A-D-A-type molecule with 1,1-dicyano methylene-3-indanone (INCN) acceptor units exhibits an enhanced conductance in single-molecule junctions when compared with the control donor molecule, because the acceptor units of the A-D-A-type molecule contribute additional transport channels. In addition, through opening the S center dot center dot center dot O noncovalent conformational lock by protonation to expose the -S anchoring sites, the charge transport of the D central part is detected, proving that the conductive orbitals contributed by the INCN acceptor groups can penetrate the whole A-D-A molecule. These results provide important insights into the development of high-performance organic optoelectronic materials and devices toward practical applications.
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A-D-A molecules,charge transport,noncovalent conformational locks,single-molecule junctions
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