Structure-Function Relationships in Organic Charge-Transfer Complexes

Organic charge-transfer complexes are ordered combinations of charge-donating (D) and charge-accepting (A) compounds. The proximity of the D and A units results in a partial degree of ionicity and a band structure that is a hybrid of the parent compounds, allowing the complex to exhibit interesting physical characteristics. These include metallicity, ambipolar semiconductivity, photoconductivity, ferroelectricity, and more. The focus of this work is to identify several structure-function relationships in charge-transfer complexes pertaining to organic field-effect transistors (OFETs). The materials of focus in these studies are perylene- 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (perylene-TCNQ), dibenzotetrathiafulvalene-TCNQ (DBTTF-TCNQ), and stilbene-F4TCNQ.

Grantor dc:publisher

Wake Forest University

Year dc:date.issued

2016

Author dc:creator

• Goetz, Katelyn Patricia

• Charge-Transfer Complexes

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/59312

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:wakespace.lib.wfu.edu:10339/59312