Bis-aryl substituted dioxaborines as electron-transport materials: A comparative density functional theory investigation with oxadiazoles and siloles

C. Risko, E. Zojer, P. Brocorens, S. R. Marder, J. L. Brédas*

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Abstract

We report on a detailed quantum-chemical comparison of the electronic structures, vertical electron affinities, and intramolecular reorganization energies for bis-aryl substituted dioxaborine, oxadiazole, and silole derivatives. The results indicate that the HOMO and LUMO energies of the substituted compounds can be tuned on the order of 2-3 eV via minor changes in the substitution patterns, with the HOMO and LUMO levels for the dioxaborine derivatives consistently the most energy stabilized. Additionally, large vertical electron affinities and comparable intramolecular reorganization energies confirm that dioxaborine systems are interesting candidates for electron transport materials.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)151-157
Number of pages7
JournalChemical Physics
Volume313
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 27 2005
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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