Abstract
Organic semiconductors are charge carrier-transporting molecular solids with π-orbital channels. Organic semiconductors are π-systems that can be created via the molecular engineering of π-orbitals. In this review, we present a pattern in physical organic chemistry by summarizing four fundamental elements of organic/polymeric π- semiconductors according to our previous work. These include electronic structure, steric hindrance, conformation and topology, and supramolecular interactions. Advances in the field of organic/polymeric π-semiconductors with respect to these four elements are highlighted to demonstrate the impact on device functionality and performance. We also provide an outlook of the four-element principle as a basic thinking pattern in scientific research.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1784-1794 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Wuli Huaxue Xuebao/ Acta Physico - Chimica Sinica |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| State | Published - 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Conformation and topology
- Conjugated polymer
- Electronic structure
- Four-element design
- Organic semiconductor
- Steric hindrance
- Supramolecular interaction
- π-system