Draper, E. R. , Dietrich, B. , Brasnett, C., Sproules, S. , McDonald, T. O., Seddon, A. M. and Adams, D. J. (2018) P-type low-molecular-weight hydrogelators. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 39(17), 1700746. (doi: 10.1002/marc.201700746) (PMID:29333741)
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Abstract
As the use of low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWGs) as components in single and multicomponent systems for optoelectronic and solar cell applications increases, so does the need for more functional gelators. There are relatively few examples of p-type gelators that can be used in such systems. Here, the synthesis and characterization of three amino-acid-functionalized p-type gelators based on terthiophene, tetrathiafulvalene, and oligo(phenylenevinylene) are described. The cores of these molecules are already used as electron donors in optoelectronic applications. These newly designed molecules can gel water to form highly organized structures, which can be dried into thin films that show p-type behavior.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Additional Information: | E.R.D. thanks the Leverhulme Trust for an Early Career fellowship (ECR-2017-223) and the University of Glasgow for a LKAS Leadership Award. The Ganesha X-ray scattering apparatus used for this research was purchased under EPSRC Grant “Atoms to Applications” (Grant ref. EP/ K035746/1). |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Dietrich, Bart and Sproules, Dr Stephen and Draper, Emily and Adams, Dave |
Authors: | Draper, E. R., Dietrich, B., Brasnett, C., Sproules, S., McDonald, T. O., Seddon, A. M., and Adams, D. J. |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry |
Journal Name: | Macromolecular Rapid Communications |
Publisher: | Wiley |
ISSN: | 1022-1336 |
ISSN (Online): | 1521-3927 |
Published Online: | 15 January 2018 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2018 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. |
First Published: | First published in Macromolecular Rapid Communications 39(17):1700746 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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