Physics & Astronomy
Colloquium
Linearly-fused aromatic molecules exhibit the best performance in several organic
electronics applications. Unfortunately, most of these rigid compounds suffer from
poor solubility, precluding the use of solvent-based methods for deposition in
organic devices. By carefully considering the effect of substitution on
intermolecular order and self-assembly, it is possible to significantly increase both
the solubility and stability of these condensed aromatics, while simultaneously
maintaining or even improving the electronic properties that make these materials
ideal for device applications. My talk will cover the modification of a series of
acenes and heteroacenes for use in field-effect transistors, light-emitting diodes
and solar cells, and the wealth of structure-property relationships we have been able
to derive from the performance of numerous materials in these devices.
3:30 PM, Friday, October 14, 2005
Room 155, Chem-Phys Building
Dr. John Anthony
Department of Chemistry
University of Kentucky
``Organic Molecules in Electronic
Devices: Transistors, Diodes and Solar Cells''
Refreshments will be served in CP 155 at 3:15 PM