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Title: An electron energy-loss study of picene and chrysene based charge transfer salts

Abstract

The electronic excitation spectra of charge transfer compounds built from the hydrocarbons picene and chrysene, and the strong electron acceptors F{sub 4}TCNQ (2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane) and TCNQ (7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethan) have been investigated using electron energy-loss spectroscopy. The corresponding charge transfer compounds have been prepared by co-evaporation of the pristine constituents. We demonstrate that all investigated combinations support charge transfer, which results in new electronic excitation features at low energy. This might represent a way to synthesize low band gap organic semiconductors.

Authors:
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  1. IFW Dresden, P.O. Box 270116, D-01171 Dresden (Germany)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22415776
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Chemical Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 142; Journal Issue: 18; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0021-9606
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; ABSORPTION SPECTRA; BINDING ENERGY; CARBON TETRAFLUORIDE; CHRYSENE; CYANIDES; ELECTRONS; ENERGY LOSSES; ENERGY-LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; EVAPORATION; EXCITATION; ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS; QUINONES; SALTS; VALENCE

Citation Formats

Müller, Eric, Mahns, Benjamin, Büchner, Bernd, and Knupfer, Martin. An electron energy-loss study of picene and chrysene based charge transfer salts. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4919881.
Müller, Eric, Mahns, Benjamin, Büchner, Bernd, & Knupfer, Martin. An electron energy-loss study of picene and chrysene based charge transfer salts. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4919881
Müller, Eric, Mahns, Benjamin, Büchner, Bernd, and Knupfer, Martin. 2015. "An electron energy-loss study of picene and chrysene based charge transfer salts". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4919881.
@article{osti_22415776,
title = {An electron energy-loss study of picene and chrysene based charge transfer salts},
author = {Müller, Eric and Mahns, Benjamin and Büchner, Bernd and Knupfer, Martin},
abstractNote = {The electronic excitation spectra of charge transfer compounds built from the hydrocarbons picene and chrysene, and the strong electron acceptors F{sub 4}TCNQ (2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane) and TCNQ (7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethan) have been investigated using electron energy-loss spectroscopy. The corresponding charge transfer compounds have been prepared by co-evaporation of the pristine constituents. We demonstrate that all investigated combinations support charge transfer, which results in new electronic excitation features at low energy. This might represent a way to synthesize low band gap organic semiconductors.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4919881},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22415776}, journal = {Journal of Chemical Physics},
issn = {0021-9606},
number = 18,
volume = 142,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu May 14 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Thu May 14 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}