P-Type Low-Molecular-Weight Hydrogelators



Draper, Emily R, Dietrich, Bart, Brasnett, Christopher, Sproules, Stephen, McDonald, Tom O ORCID: 0000-0002-9273-9173, Seddon, Annela M and Adams, Dave J
(2018) P-Type Low-Molecular-Weight Hydrogelators. MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 39 (17). e1700746-.

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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: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: hydrogels, oligo phenylene vinylenes, self-assembly, terthiophenes, tetrathiafulvalenes
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 26 Jan 2018 10:19
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2023 06:42
DOI: 10.1002/marc.201700746
Open Access URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/marc.20...
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3016906