Molecules (Feb 2023)

Control of the Organization of 4,4′-bis(carbazole)-1,1′-biphenyl (CBP) Molecular Materials through Siloxane Functionalization

  • Janah Shaya,
  • Jean-Charles Ribierre,
  • Gabriel Correia,
  • Yannick J. Dappe,
  • Fabrice Mathevet,
  • Loïc Mager,
  • Benoît Heinrich,
  • Stéphane Méry

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28052038
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 28, no. 5
p. 2038

Abstract

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We show that through the introduction of short dimethylsiloxane chains, it was possible to suppress the crystalline state of CBP in favor of various types of organization, transitioning from a soft crystal to a fluid liquid crystal mesophase, then to a liquid state. Characterized by X-ray scattering, all organizations reveal a similar layered configuration in which layers of edge-on lying CBP cores alternate with siloxane. The difference between all CBP organizations essentially lay on the regularity of the molecular packing that modulates the interactions of neighboring conjugated cores. As a result, the materials show quite different thin film absorption and emission properties, which could be correlated to the features of the chemical architectures and the molecular organizations.

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