Thienannulation: Efficient Synthesis of π-Extended Thienoacenes Applicable to Organic Semiconductors

[2,2′]Bi[naphtho[2,3-b]furanyl]: a versatile organic semiconductor with a furan–furan junction

(2012) Kazuki Niimi et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Systematic Investigation of Isoindigo-Based Polymeric Field-Effect Transistors: Design Strategy and Impact of Polymer Symmetry and Backbone Curvature

(2012) Ting Lei et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Novel naphtho[1,2-b:5,6-b′]dithiophene core linear donor–π–acceptor conjugated small molecules with thiophene-bridged bithiazole acceptor: design, synthesis, and their application in bulk heterojunction organic solar cells

(2012) Pranabesh Dutta et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Dibenzoannelated Tetrathienoacene: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications in Organic Field-Effect Transistors

(2012) Jianyao Huang et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Synthesis, Physical Properties, and Field-Effect Mobility of Isomerically Pure syn-/anti-Anthradithiophene Derivatives

(2012) Masashi Mamada et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Largely π-Extended Thienoacenes with Internal Thieno[3,2-b]thiophene Substructures: Synthesis, Characterization, and Organic Field-Effect Transistor Applications

(2012) Tatsuya Yamamoto et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Isomerically Pure syn-Anthradithiophenes: Synthesis, Properties, and FET Performance

(2012) Dan Lehnherr et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Facile Syntheses of Anthra[2,3-b]chalcogenophenes

(2012) Kazuo Takimiya et al.   SYNTHESIS-STUTTGART

Organic transistors with high thermal stability for medical applications

(2012) Kazunori Kuribara et al.   Nature Communications

Naphthodithiophene-Based Donor–Acceptor Polymers: Versatile Semiconductors for OFETs and OPVs

(2012) Itaru Osaka et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Solution-Crystallized Organic Field-Effect Transistors with Charge-Acceptor Layers: High-Mobility and Low-Threshold-Voltage Operation in Air

(2011) Junshi Soeda et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Patternable Solution-Crystallized Organic Transistors with High Charge Carrier Mobility

(2011) Kengo Nakayama et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

High-Speed Flexible Organic Field-Effect Transistors with a 3D Structure

(2011) Mayumi Uno et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Thienoacene-Based Organic Semiconductors

(2011) Kazuo Takimiya et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Isomerically pure electron-deficient anthradithiophenes and their acceptor performance in polymer solar cells

(2011) Zhong Li et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Development of naphtho[1,2-b:5,6-b′]dithiophene based novel small molecules for efficient bulk-heterojunction organic solar cells

(2011) Pranabesh Dutta et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Impact of Isomeric Structures on Transistor Performances in Naphthodithiophene Semiconducting Polymers

(2011) Itaru Osaka et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

A Naphthodithiophene-Diketopyrrolopyrrole Donor Molecule for Efficient Solution-Processed Solar Cells

(2011) Stephen Loser et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Linear- and Angular-Shaped Naphthodithiophenes: Selective Synthesis, Properties, and Application to Organic Field-Effect Transistors

(2011) Shoji Shinamura et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Dianthra[2,3-b:2′,3′-f]thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (DATT): Synthesis, Characterization, and FET Characteristics of New π-Extended Heteroarene with Eight Fused Aromatic Rings

(2011) Kazuki Niimi et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Inkjet printing of single-crystal films

(2011) Hiromi Minemawari et al.   NATURE

Synthesis of Isomerically Pureanti-Anthradithiophene Derivatives

(2011) Benoît Tylleman et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

General Synthesis of Dinaphtho[2,3-b:2′,3′-f]thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (DNTT) Derivatives

(2011) Kazuki Niimi et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Low-Voltage, Low-Power, Organic Light-Emitting Transistors for Active Matrix Displays

(2011) M. A. McCarthy et al.   SCIENCE

From computational discovery to experimental characterization of a high hole mobility organic crystal

(2011) Anatoliy N. Sokolov et al.   Nature Communications

Reorientation of the High Mobility Plane in Pentacene-Based Carbon Nanotube Enabled Vertical Field Effect Transistors

(2010) Mitchell A. McCarthy et al.   ACS Nano

Solution-Processable Organic Single Crystals with Bandlike Transport in Field-Effect Transistors

(2010) Chuan Liu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Alkylated Dinaphtho[2,3-b:2′,3′-f]Thieno[3,2-b]Thiophenes (Cn-DNTTs): Organic Semiconductors for High-Performance Thin-Film Transistors

(2010) Myeong Jin Kang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Organic Electronics on Banknotes

(2010) Ute Zschieschang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Synthesis of Dibenzothiophenes and Related Classes of Heterocycles by Using Functionalized Dithiocarbamates

(2010) Marcel Kienle et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

High-power and high-speed organic three-dimensional transistors with submicrometer channels

(2010) M. Uno et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Three Structural Isomers of Dinaphthothieno[3,2-b]thiophenes: Elucidation of Physicochemical Properties, Crystal Structures, and Field-Effect Transistor Characteristics

(2010) Tatsuya Yamamoto et al.   BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN

Processable Low-Bandgap Polymers for Photovoltaic Applications†

(2010) Pierre-Luc T. Boudreault et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Heteroheptacenes with Fused Thiophene and Pyrrole Rings

(2010) Peng Gao et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Development of organic field-effect properties by introducing aryl-acetylene into benzodithiophene

(2010) Qing Meng et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Synthesis, Properties, Crystal Structures, and Semiconductor Characteristics of Naphtho[1,2-b:5,6-b′]dithiophene and -diselenophene Derivatives

(2010) Shoji Shinamura et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

((Alkyloxy)carbonyl)cyanomethylene-Substituted Thienoquinoidal Compounds: a New Class of Soluble n-Channel Organic Semiconductors for Air-Stable Organic Field-Effect Transistors

(2010) Yuki Suzuki et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

High-Mobility Semiconducting Naphthodithiophene Copolymers

(2010) Itaru Osaka et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Facile synthesis of [1]benzothieno[3,2-b]benzothiophene from o-dihalostilbenes

(2010) Masahiko Saito et al.   TETRAHEDRON LETTERS

One-step synthesis of [1]benzothieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene from o-chlorobenzaldehyde

(2010) Masahiko Saito et al.   TETRAHEDRON LETTERS

Unique three-dimensional (3D) molecular array in dimethyl-DNTT crystals: a new approach to 3D organic semiconductors

(2010) Myeong Jin Kang et al.   Chemical Science

Flexible Low-Voltage Organic Transistors and Circuits Based on a High-Mobility Organic Semiconductor with Good Air Stability

(2009) Ute Zschieschang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Very High Mobility in Solution-Processed Organic Thin-Film Transistors of Highly Ordered [1]Benzothieno[3,2-b]benzothiophene Derivatives

(2009) Takafumi Uemura et al.   Applied Physics Express

Three-dimensional organic field-effect transistors with high output current and high on-off ratio

(2009) Mayumi Uno et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Alkylated 2,6-Bis(dicyanomethylene)-2,6-dihydrobenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophenes: New Soluble n-Channel Organic Semiconductors for Air-stable OFETs

(2009) Tomoya Kashiki et al.   CHEMISTRY LETTERS

One-pot Synthesis of Benzo[b]thiophenes and Benzo[b]selenophenes fromo-Halo-Substituted Ethynylbenzenes: Convenient Approach to Mono-, Bis-, and Tris-Chalcogenophene-Annulated Benzenes

(2009) Tomoya Kashiki et al.   ORGANIC LETTERS

Functionalized Asymmetric Linear Acenes for High-Performance Organic Semiconductors

(2008) Ming L. Tang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Molecular Ordering of High-Performance Soluble Molecular Semiconductors and Re-evaluation of Their Field-Effect Transistor Characteristics

(2008) Takafumi Izawa et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Dithieno[2,3-d;2′,3′-d′]benzo[1,2-b;4,5-b′]dithiophene (DTBDT) as Semiconductor for High-Performance, Solution-Processed Organic Field-Effect Transistors

(2008) Peng Gao et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]bis[b]benzothiophene as solution processible organic semiconductor for field-effect transistors

(2008) Peng Gao et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

2,6-Dialkylbenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophenes (Cn-BDTs) as Soluble Organic Semiconductors for Solution-processed Organic Field-effect Transistors

(2008) Tomoya Kashiki et al.   CHEMISTRY LETTERS

Thiophene Polymer Semiconductors for Organic Thin-Film Transistors

(2008) Beng S. Ong et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Conjugated Ladder-Type Heteroacenes Bearing Pyrrole and Thiophene Ring Units: Facile Synthesis and Characterization

(2008) Peng Gao et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY